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    1. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      ALL RIGHT YOU GUYS READY TO WATCH ME LOSE MY MARBLES FOR 2 HOURS?? (but less because i watch on double speed). Livetweeting #Mulan, the thread:pic.twitter.com/ff8mfHA7Zz

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    2. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      why are you telling this to your ancestors i'm already confusedpic.twitter.com/T1rwWnfTK6

      9 replies 278 retweets 4,501 likes
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    3. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      UMMMMM IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, QI IS SOMETHING THAT GOES THROUGH EVERYONE, SO THERE CAN'T BE SUCH A THING AS "only boys can wield qi"???pic.twitter.com/4h7EXdUAfw

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    4. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      I could also not believe that this movie has Mulan living in a distinctly southern Chinese Tulou when Mulan is a northern Chinese talepic.twitter.com/gLt0y74ZO1

      21 replies 857 retweets 6,791 likes
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    5. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      mulan stepped on the wing of this sculpture and the wing just fell off...how shoddy is the craftsmanship here...pic.twitter.com/QaQ0G4lZOH

      9 replies 153 retweets 3,872 likes
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    6. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      just another regular day in rural ancient chinapic.twitter.com/5WWFHj0vOA

      2 replies 737 retweets 5,716 likes
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    7. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      i don't have a problem with lil mulan's aesthetic, it's very Rural Ugly Chic lolpic.twitter.com/zqCTBfFXSI

      3 replies 96 retweets 3,208 likes
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    8. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      a man who isn't a pussy ass lil bitch is whopic.twitter.com/01HBY7tcD6

      9 replies 865 retweets 6,905 likes
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    9. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      ......WITCH? why not like....malevolent spirit??? witches are not a Chinese thing?????? (at least, not one that's regularly used to demonize women? Fox Spirit fills that role)pic.twitter.com/08d7K4Hjno

      16 replies 762 retweets 6,629 likes
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    10. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      okay i know Chinese phoenixes and western phoenixes have gotten muddled so much that it doesn't matter at this point, but I want to note that traditionally, Chinese phoenixes don't do the Rise From Ashes thing. that's confounded from Western legends.pic.twitter.com/WKGsjxpraq

      19 replies 904 retweets 5,868 likes
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      XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

      once again, qi is in everyone!! goddamn, it doesn't discriminate!!pic.twitter.com/LU0c4qq81b

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        2. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          OH NO DID THEY GIVE MULAN A MYSTIC SUPERPOWER OR SOMETHING THEY MADE HER CHINESE ELSA?????pic.twitter.com/Hni9tOe4WP

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        3. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          i've seen some complaints about this "witch" being able to possess people. i don't have a problem with that. Chinese spirits regularly possess people. I just wish she wasn't called a Witch.pic.twitter.com/uLx67aRoaK

          15 replies 225 retweets 4,626 likes
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        4. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          this city wall setup is accurate at least. cities in ancient China were generally walled, and you had to go through a gate like this to get inpic.twitter.com/kGsCGcXjpM

          3 replies 139 retweets 3,816 likes
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        5. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          the Chinese community @ this movie right nowpic.twitter.com/cleUUGgBtA

          10 replies 1,016 retweets 6,406 likes
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        6. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          the Rourans just scaled a wall on foot... i mean....it's a common wuxia thing so i can't be botheredpic.twitter.com/z8FUSgSAuo

          8 replies 106 retweets 3,456 likes
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        7. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          this is very clearly inspired by Chang'an / Xi'an, down to the Great Wild Goose Pagoda look alikes in the background. that's neat.pic.twitter.com/BdC32R77D9

          9 replies 131 retweets 3,492 likes
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        8. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          The throne room is very pretty!! giving credit where it's duepic.twitter.com/73IP9W3s2Y

          8 replies 166 retweets 4,127 likes
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        9. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          this is akin to saying HER BLOOD IS BEYOND IMAGINING if they wanted to pay homage to how wuxia media uses qi, they'd praise the way she USES that qi, not her qi itself. like, "her 法术 (martial techniques) are beyond imagining"pic.twitter.com/icBUMuKrUd

          13 replies 352 retweets 4,414 likes
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        10. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          this sounds...so european fantasy....pic.twitter.com/CVhJQTYaRd

          12 replies 682 retweets 5,286 likes
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        11. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          i also don't have a problem with the Witch (can i just call her the Spirit to make myself more comfortable) being able to transform into a bird. that's common in Chinese myth.pic.twitter.com/fL9fC81m55

          5 replies 136 retweets 3,933 likes
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        12. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          step on mepic.twitter.com/5Bb2PLLcLg

          14 replies 600 retweets 6,236 likes
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        13. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          ugh, so they really are going with the very Western trope of "person is born with uncontrollable, demonized superpowers" this is just not a thing i see that often in Asian stories? Asian protagonists actively work and work hard for their abilitiespic.twitter.com/XI2rO8xpMW

          10 replies 594 retweets 5,203 likes
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        14. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          THEN WHY ARE YOU FORCIBLY GENDERING THE RABBITS, MULANpic.twitter.com/EHCFzSlIEu

          25 replies 312 retweets 4,335 likes
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        15. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          ur Asian mom trying to introduce "xxx's son" to youpic.twitter.com/5Fzp0Ov1pR

          9 replies 367 retweets 3,823 likes
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        16. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          you are allowed to find this look ugly even though the elements are historically accurate because they really interpreted this in the UGLIEST WAY POSSIBLEpic.twitter.com/r2ymeHM0LO

          41 replies 953 retweets 6,464 likes
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        17. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          that's a shame when ur ugly ass makeup has ruined this style in the eyes of westerners who will watch this movie 😔pic.twitter.com/xZJI2LULv9

          8 replies 343 retweets 4,132 likes
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        18. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow! Retweeted XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!

          (quick plug for my take on makeup iconic to this era)https://twitter.com/XiranJayZhao/status/1301303017656909826?s=20 …

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          Huadian, Xiehong, Yedian, and small cherry mouth
          XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow! @XiranJayZhao
          THREAD: Explanation of some makeup elements iconic to China's Northern and Southern Dynasties (#mulan's time) + the Sui and Tang dynasties (so ~400-900 CE) 1/? pic.twitter.com/7ovbBiXOvd
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        19. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          im crying @ how ugly her dress is too DISNEY, ARE YOU INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO MAKE TRADITIONAL CHINESE CLOTHES LOOK BADpic.twitter.com/8KQuxSonF0

          51 replies 1,790 retweets 6,615 likes
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        20. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          MULAN JUST PULLED A SPIDERMAN 1 CAFETERIA SCENEpic.twitter.com/fBDPpQwVR3

          13 replies 477 retweets 5,063 likes
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        21. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          THE RED BANNERS IN THE BACKGROUND IM DYYYYIIIIINNNNG THEY READ LIKE THE KIND OF ARTICLES YOUR AUNTIES WOULD FORWARD TO THE FAMILY WECHAT GROUPpic.twitter.com/l6ENRn5iCZ

          24 replies 490 retweets 4,507 likes
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        22. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          mulan has the FBI motto etched into her sword, how noblepic.twitter.com/mKMcIILMER

          28 replies 3,062 retweets 10,215 likes
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        23. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          LOOK GUYS HUA PING IS BORNpic.twitter.com/QQlTnzPzLf

          7 replies 58 retweets 2,627 likes
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        24. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          omg there was like no impact to the dramatic decision scene?? IT WAS LIKE 2 SECONDS and then she just...rides off into the wilderness???pic.twitter.com/5twSoFRgJq

          10 replies 221 retweets 3,832 likes
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        25. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          oh here's the phoenix y'all have been yelling about it looks fine to me?pic.twitter.com/zjBVuXflda

          7 replies 72 retweets 2,657 likes
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        26. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          DONNIE YEN!!!! DONNIE YEN!!!!!!!! DONNIE YEN IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/yxAap2hUw1

          17 replies 209 retweets 3,511 likes
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        27. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          LING, YAO, AND PO ARE ALL HERE!! BUT I CAN'T TELL WHO IS WHO BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY HALF-NAKED MEN!!!!pic.twitter.com/IxQ8IZOFSA

          2 replies 92 retweets 2,776 likes
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        28. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          when a dick pic slides into ur DMspic.twitter.com/1d11WOt1kd

          5 replies 754 retweets 4,824 likes
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        29. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          why and how are there...showers.....pic.twitter.com/9NUfTBNdlw

          3 replies 276 retweets 4,321 likes
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        30. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          when u take ur binder off after a long daypic.twitter.com/mhymXawFjG

          8 replies 393 retweets 3,967 likes
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        31. XIRAN *Preorder Iron Widow!‏ @XiranJayZhao 5 Sep 2020

          i am satisfied by this.pic.twitter.com/OywcrEpArk

          2 replies 93 retweets 3,057 likes
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