Chinese stars
Gong Li
and
Jet Li are joining the cast of Disney's live-action reboot of
'Mulan'
.
The remake of Disney's 1998 animated film follows the story of Fa Mulan, the daughter of an ageing warrior, Fa Zhou. She impersonates as a man to replace her father during a general conscription during the
Han Dynasty
.
Reportedly, Chinese actor
Liu Yifei
will play the title character in the project.
Li, 54, known for films such as
'The Expendables'
series and
'The Forbidden Kingdom'
is in final talks to portray the emperor of China.
Gong Li, 52, will play a powerful witch in the film.
Earlier,
Donnie Yen joined the cast of the film, which will be directed by Niki Caro.
The 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' actor will be playing Mulan's mentor, Commander Tung mentor in the film.
Hong Kong movie mogul
Bill Kong
will serve as executive producer.
The new 'Mulan' features a script originally penned by Elizabeth Martin and Lauren Hynek, and rewritten by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver.
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