Analyzing “Reflection” from Mulan: Disney Music Breakdown
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For Isaac’s third Disney Music Breakdown, he explains the significance and inner workings of every moment in the song “Reflection” from Mulan.
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Living in ancient China within a wealthy and noble family, Fa Mulan is required to bring honor to her family by marrying a man of status and virtue, but Mulan does not feel prepared to take on this life. Although she attempts to cheat and fake her way to earn the respect of the match maker, her plans go horribly, and when I say horribly I mean horribly wrong, leaving Mulan feeling defeated and unsure of who she really was. In this moment, she felt there was a discrepancy between who she was and what was expected of her, expressing her thoughts in the song Reflection.
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Cherry blossoms actually represent the beauty of life. How life is only precious because it has an end
Omg yes
I love the reflection scene and she is my favorite Disney princess and that's my favorite movie
mine too, I wish makeup was that easy to remove lol.
@@LadyUsakoB Ikr Lol I wonder if the makeup was on her sleeve
@@sisterpandagamer3272 lol maybe xD
Same, there’s no other princess movie that have this much love from me❤️
I cried and laugh and sing throughout the whole movie and literally listen to the soundtrack 💯💯
Mine to I still cry every time I watch it.
I think that loose strand that she keeps swiping off her face represents that she wants to be apart from everyone else who are all cultured and disciplined and... the same. She stands out, and she wants to be herself, but it's hard whenever her parents want her to honor the family. So she pushes it aside (and so does her parents sometimes, if you noticed...) but it always finds a way to stray in the end.
That's very interesting. She just needs to be herself not someone she's not. But, she's a good war hero.
This is the first time ever I watched your video and cried ❤️❤️❤️❤️
It hits me hard as my family still pretty much raised me up as an typical Asian girl and lots of expectations are very high (although it is not getting married and became a submissive wife) but still... it still is like Mulan’s family in the way i.e. studying in certain fields, achieved certain gpa, get certain careers
And still lots of people in their cycle (friends and family) expecting to see me getting married!
Reflection and Part of that World always are my life’s background soundtrack.
I'm not Asian but I'm from a well off gypsy family who are very religious and was expected to be a good wife get married to a man my family have approved of as soon as I was 18 and just be a house wife and mother. I ran away at 16 and have my own life as I was not like my cousins who are much older than me are very religious and were happy to have that life but I was different I didn't believe in God I am a goth I liked things I wasn't ment to like and wanted to just be me and have fun and have a story to tell once I was older. Besides a life were my school years were my years of freedom.
So this song makes me cry every time I hear it as it was very close to my life.
Wow! I'm so glad I could do the song justice, Eva! That makes sense. The expectations have evolved, but the pressure is still present. Oh man. I don't think you should get married until you are ready and are with the right person. That is too much if you aren't ready. "Part of Your World" is one of my favorites by far. Thanks for watching!
Wotso Videos Thank you for such great video Isaac! ❤️❤️
When Mulan came out I was in the same place in my life she was and reflections meant a lot to me I felt more myself when I was in my make up my persona then when I was wearing no make up I painted my face to match my inside and people did not except me for who I am then years later I Had a rebellion point and became popular almost like a leader of two groups but i also did things at that time because i hated myself and my husband brought me out of my depression to a better self a true self reflections still means a lot to me and will always mean a lot to me for it was one of the things that got me through a time in my life i felt cut off from myself
That's amazing. I'm glad this beautiful song could help you and remains so meaningful in your life.
Another good Disney song: 'God help the Outcasts' from Hunchback of Notre Dame.
I like it more than Hellfire.
On top of everything you brought up, honour and traditions in Asian cultures are super important to follow. So that’s another thing for Mulan to stress over. She’s about 16 which is around the age where you start to question who you are and what you want for yourself. That alone is a lot for that age
I also feel proud of having Mulan to come out on my birth year and reflection always has a special place in my heart
I'll never forget the scene where Mulan meets the matchmaker. Matchmaker:To please your future in-laws, you must demonstrate a sense of dignity and refinement. You must also be poised..." Mulan:(notices cricket in matchmaker's teacup)"umm" Matchmaker:(gets in Mulan's face)"and silent!" That always cracks me up. I don't know if you have much to say about it, but I really liked your breakdown of "Be Prepared" and I was wondering if you could do one on "I Just Can't Wait To Be King".
That's a hilarious moment! I would be happy to do "I Just Can't Wait To Be King." I don't know when, but I am excited to do another one soon!
Aaaaahh! I love this series! What I really love about this song is as a teenager currently going through high school (and midterms) I relate to this song in terms of wanting to do the best I can to please my parents, because as every kid knows, you parents want you to do well and that pressure is what can make high school life stressful. I love this song also because of how although Mulan is such a beautiful person inside and out she is still not happy with herself. She says in the song that she’s not happy with her physical appearance but she’s really implying how she’s just not happy with her (recent) actions which is something I relate to and I’m sure many others do.
Again I love this series, I can’t wait to see more ✨
I agree. Mulan has always been the character I most relate to.
I'm so glad you enjoy them! Your support makes me desire to continue to make them! I get that. It's a difficult road to walk when there are massive expectations placed upon you.
@@IsaacCarlson I totally couldn't agree more! Keep doing what your doing with these!
I love that song it actually connects on me since my childhood still Short Hair the name of the song of when Mulan decides to go to war in her fathers place is also beautiful
I love that music, I can't imagine why they didn't include it in the soundtrack.
I totally agree! That song is epic.
This song is so good because we can all relate to it on some level. It is a beautiful piece.
Definitely a great Disney song and scene.
And one of my favorite songs by Christina Aguilera.
And Mulan's one of the most gorgeous Disney Princesses too.
I loved the song because it applies to many people today too. Trying to reconcile who you are inside & what you want to be vs family &/or society expectations.
I still wish they had taken the time to be more accurate with the history, but that's Disney. An exciting fairy tale with a moral lesson in it beats historical truth with complex moral lessons.
I totally agree. I think Reflection has a lot of longevity to its words and emotions. I totally agree with you, Tamara!
Yes I'm LGBT
Let's
Get down to
Business to defeat
The Huns
Amazing reference, wrong video xD
I remember going to the theater with my cousins at the tender age of five to see this movie for the first time. I remember singing along with my cousins long after the movie had ended. I would like to think seeing just a glimpse how a woman empowered could change the world for the better, albeit fictional, at such a tender age affected how I would perceive strength as a grown woman. This movie is tied with Pocahontas in being my favorite movie. The only reason why it’s not full blown number one is because we did the Ancestry thing and discovered that we are related to Pocahontas and the Powhatan tribe.
Wow that is cool you are related to the Powhatan tribe! I actually would sing a long with the songs at my grandparents house growing up. My grandma loved the music from this movie!
I'm a 1998 baby too. It really does make me appreciate this movie a little bit more too.
That is awesome! I'm glad I could help grow your appreciation of this movie.
Thank you for doing this video. "Reflection" is a song that means a lot to me. This song inspires me every day ❤️
Could you possibly do "I See The Light" from Tangled? That is another song that means a lot to me, and I can only imagine how much that song inspires others.
Thank you for making these videos. You do an amazing job and all of your research shows when you talk about all things Disney :3 Again, thank you for making these videos ❤️❤️
My pleasure! I'm so glad I discuss a song that means so much to you; that's really the objective of this series! I would love to do "I See The Light." I'm so glad you like the videos. Your support means a great deal!
Love mulan when it came out in theater's i saw it 7 times and reflection is one of my favorite songs
Dude who the Hell disliked the video???? What is the purpose???? WV is radtastic :/
I love that word: "radtastic." Thank you for your support!!
Please do:
The Damsel In Distress - The History & Origin of the Fairy Tale Trope
The Evil Stepmother - The History & Origin of the Fairy Tale Trope
Happily Ever After - The History & Origin of the Fairy Tale Trope
Prince Charming - The History & Origin of the Fairy Tale Trope
The Corpse Bride's Full Story - Who Was She Before She Died?
Megara's Ex-Boyfriend Explained - Who Is He Exactly?
Sofia The First - Her Rise From Princess to Protector
Who Are Snow White's Mother and Father?
Flora, Fauna and Merryweather's Full Story
Fairy Godmother's Full Story (Cinderella)
Fairy Godmother's Full Story (Shrek)
Varian's Full Story - His Fall to Evil
The Other Mother's Full Story
Sergeant Calhoun's Full Story
Mama Odie's Full Story
Yzma's Full Story
Hans' Full Story
this song and "go the distance" from Hercules always get me crying
They are such emotional songs! I totally get that!
Please do the Oogie Boogie song or the Kidnap Mr Sandy Claws from the Nightmare before Christmas those were weirdly my favorite songs as a kid!
I love your musical breakdowns. Reflection is such a great song.
I love your videos. Within the last few months, my love for Disney renewed and these videos bring me happiness
I'm so happy to hear that! I'm so glad I could make something that makes you happy and help grow your love of Disney!
Thank you so much for doing this song! It is one of my favourite Disney songs
Mulan was, and still is my very favorite Disney Princess. I watched this movie over and over and over as a kid. This song still brings me such nostalgia. Thank you so much for doing the breakdown of this song!
My pleasure Lily! I'm glad I discuss this song that means so much to you!
The lion king we are one?
China has joined the chat
Gotta love those comrades
Go back to North Korea Tuyrant
Boooo
Mulan is one of my favorite Disney movies and Princess, next to Elsa/Frozen. And this is one of my favorite songs!! 😄😄😄
Lea Salonga's voice brings so much emotion to this song she really sings to impress and express at the same time ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
She does a fantastic job! Her voice is amazing!
Wotso Videos omg you replied ^^ I love your videos, she voice both of my faves characters mulan and jasmine aha ^^
Do Shang’s Full Story
THAT WOULD BE EPIC.
HONOUR TO US ALL!!
I love this song, although I like the extended version better.
I really like this interpretation. I like that you acknowledged that Mulan knew who she was already and had her own dreams, but they were at odds with what her family wanted and what even seemed possible in the society she lived in. I always imagined her feeling stuck, wondering if it was evil of her to be thinking so independently since she is a selfless person and has been taught the ways of her society all her life. A lot of people say Mulan was finding herself, and that wasn't the case. She just feels like she failed her last hope of being "successful" as it was defined by her parents and society (kind of like if you drop out of college or take a degree plan headed for a lower salary; you might feel like there's no way to become successful now and you failed at your career attempt, even though that's not necessarily true. I think this kind of modern life where you can go to college and stuff would've suited Mulan better, but even then, she might have wanted to be something that her parents didn't support.) I think she even felt they were more ashamed of her than they actually were. I also liked how you mentioned how she questioned the way things were, because they just felt wrong.
The only thing is, I don't think Mulan is wealthy. I think her father was just granted some land, by the emperor, for his heroic acts. I think they wanted her to marry into a wealthy family, though.
I LOVE these videos. An amazing section
I am crying I always loved this song cuz it just hits so close to home.
Can you please do the backstory of slapy from goosebumps pls pls
That would be good
Just the idea of Isaac talking about music makes me smile :)
I love these song analysis videos!
I'm so happy to hear that Ayanna!
One of my favorite Disney songs
I'm so happy I could make this video then!!
Love these videos 😍
Thank you so much Lobke!!
"Reflection" was supposed to be longer?!
Yes
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@@robinfa1477 Although isn't Aguilera's version about as long too?
@@RB01.10 yes. This is just the deleted part. Aguilera's version is in the credits and OST.
Yeah and it was really cool!
You can acually find the deleted part. In the deleted parted Mulan rides Khan. Then she sees the same girls who were also at the match maker's but they don't see Mulan or Khan Mulan and Khan then keep going and when Khan goes into the water, Mulan takes off her sashes. then Khan stops and is standing in the water. Mulan looks into the water and then begeins to cry. She has a small tear coming down her face. But instead of her sing "Somehoe I cannot hide who I am though I tried". , she sings "Who is that perfect bride? Its not me though I tried". Instead. Check it out.
I agree with you Isaac. I was also born in 1998, and I've developed a deep respect for Mulan as I have seen the movie so many times and it never gets old.
Right? I mean it is such a solid film that really gets overlooked I feel! Such a beautiful story.
Soooo amazingggggg I love ur video. I sometimes feel like no one remembers her movie but im glad im wrong
Oh thank you! I'm glad you liked it and we could highlight some Mulan!!
U needs add this vid to the Disney song breakdown list!
I still remember this movie and watching it many times and as a ‘98 baby this is such an honor and still love the movie Mulan to this day ^-^ and as you can guess I love the dogs in this movie
Mulan is my favorite Disney princess. She is strong and knows who she is.
So true! Mulan is an amazing role model!
I recommend Aloha Oe and its use in Lilo and Stitch, Part of Your World from Little Mermaid, Let It Go in Frozen and particularly focus on its link to mental illness treatments in the 90s
All great songs! I would happy to look into them.
nice analysis!
Thank you Christa!
Awesome great video! I wish you talked of her outfit- the significance of the colors as she was singing. By the way, I'm 10 years older and you are my fav.😉
I'm glad you liked it! That would've been an interesting aspect of Mulan's character to dive into. I'm happy I'm your favorite Simona! Thanks for watching and being awesome.
my friend and i analyzed the song reflection for french class back in 8th grade
Legendary. That is a sweet French assignment.
I love Mulan and Reflection is my favorite song!!!
I'm so glad I could talk about then!!
@@IsaacCarlson Yeah Thanks! Mulan is my favorite and the song reflectionis my favorite too. In the song I can hear the cello and the cello sounds so good in the song! I acually play the cello. I have to get the music for the cello written in A major. that the key reflection is in in the film.
Hey Isaac from WhatsoVideos, I very much enjoy your video on reflection Mulan which is one of my many favourites from Disney. If it's possible may you be willing to analysis 'Bonjour' from Beauty and the Beast, please? Because it's a song that I've always wondered the deeper meaning behind it. That would be great.
Absolutely Cindy! I would be happy to do a Beauty and the Beast song. There are so many songs I can't wait to deep dive into.
I'm crying lol this song will always be a staple track for me no matter how old i get
My dad loves it when I sing this song
I watched Mulan YESTERDAY! I do love this movie!!!
Whoa! This video had great timing for you then!
For me at least if already sent her self some strong genius. Kind & heroic hopes of doing something big .but reality nothing but failur . And knows it an knows who she wanted to be. I personally know that
Nice!
Love this movie!❤️❤️❤️
Totally agree Katherine!
Please do what Tarzan's infant hood was like after being adopted by kala
More Tarzan should for sure be made!
I was born in 1997 disneys best and magical movies were made during that time that's why i love disney films mulan is one of my favorite films and reflection is one of my favorite songs i want to learn this song on the piano and play it when i have my own u tube channel someday along with many other's of disneys greats hits i love all disney songs but hakuna matata is my favorite :)
Mulan is a really good movie. Also break down one of us from Lion King 2 next.
Oooooooooooooooo some Lion King II content could be fun.
I can't believe Issac is so young. I was born in 1997
Could God Help the Outcasts from Hunchback of Notre Dame be a topic for a video in this series?
I not sure you done it yet but do a analyze the “healing song” from Rapunzel.
Oh and I hope that you do a video on Anastasia father
Why did The Great Stone Dragon stay stone and let itself get smashed by Mushu?
Hey Isaac maybe you can do a theory video on why Zazu never gets a day off in The Lion King.
I love Mulan, especially the scene where she chooses to go to war in her father's place, would you ever consider doing a video on that scene?
I think it possible I might do scene analyses at some point!!
@@IsaacCarlson Thank you so much for your reply, I love Disney and I love watching your videos
my favorite Disney princess
She is my favorite too!
Hey me 2! I was born that yr too!
Can you please do a theory of who Oliver's parents are from Oliver and company or theories related to the movie?
Can you analysis the song Dancing and the Dreaming? ( song in HTTYD 2 )
“The Bells of Notre Dame” from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
That song gives me chills!
Can you make a video about the dragons movie? In how the war between dragons and humans strarted?
Heres a theory related to the gremlins by ronald dahl, do you think they could be related to the pixies and maleficent in some way or form?
I hope they do a great job on the live action version of Mulan
Ikr same
Let's see there are no songs they removed the original love interest replaced by someone else and the main villain is a witch...
@@connorcoker5112 DISNEY WE TRUSTED YOU.
THAT'S IT, DISHONOR ON YOU, DISHONOR ON YOUR FAMILY (Marvel and Pixar not included), DISHONOR ON YOUR CASH COW.
Waittttt Shang isn’t a love interest? And which witch?!?
Me too, Joshua! I am very excited to see what they will do.
Break down this song: Into The Great Unknown. It is episodes 11 of Elena of Avalor called Elena and the secret of Avalor. It’s the crossover between Elena of Avalor and Sofia the first.
Or this one. On my own from Sofia the first series finale Royal Forever
Oh I hadn't even considered doing some Sofia The First songs! Cool idea!
there are a lot of good Sofia the first songs. I have a top 20#20 Take a leap#19 live it and learn it( one for the books)#18 Listen up( The Falcon's eye)#17 What's this feelin' I'm feelin' in me( Princess Ivy's true colors)# 16 Into the Great Unknown#15 I'm not ready to be a princess#14 The magic Touch#13 The love we share#12 Dare to risk it all#11 make your wishes well10 I'll be a good little witch9 more to adore8 make it right.7 on my own6 my evil dreams5 i'm on your side4 for one and all3 improvise2 Stronger than you know1 not who I am.what's your top 20 out of 130 songs?
Thank you for adding my comment into the video again! :D
And sorry for being late :(
No problem!! Watching the video whenever you can is much appreciated. I appreciate you always voting and commenting on the polls!
@@IsaacCarlson :D
I look to you
Do "What Made the Red Man Red?" next.
Can you do the part 2 of the Hiccup and Astrid video with how they fell in love?
I want to so bad, but I am struggling to find out how Hiccup actually proposed!
Can you do a video analyzing Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid, or Once Upon A Dream from Sleeping Beauty?
I would like to do both eventually!!
I have a question:
*What’s scarier: Facing a Disney Villain, or being a Disney parent?*
OOo that is a toss up. Both suffer fairly deadly fates.
I really love the song reflection I love that song and I really love the movie Mulan can you do a video on Princeton stretch men's mother I want to I really want to know that how she died I really want to know what happened to her and I want I really want to know what happened to Aladdin's mother to please please please I really want to know
1:53 Her failure, not her actions.
Mulan would never be so clumsy if it weren’t for her cricket: Crickee!
I guess there's a similar message in Touch the Sky from Brave?
I think there is something similar there to say yes!
Explain Mulan's magic makeup-removing sleeves. Nah, just kidding. You do you :)
I think that video would end up being like 40 minutes or something. It would just take too much time to explain...........
Thank you so much for analyzing one of my favourite songs. and I was hoping if you could, in the future, do an analysis on any of the following (if it's possible): "I'll make a man out of you", "Friends on the other side", or "How far I'll go?", or even "I can go the distance"
Thank you again, and I apologize if it's too much trouble
All sound amazing! I love making these videos. I try to make them every month or two.
Hey, Issac! I was born in '98 as well! I was born in mid-January.
That is epic Victoria! I was late May!!
@@IsaacCarlson Cool! I'll make sure to say happy birthday to you for your 21st.
Do Heigh Ho.
The thing that doesn't make sense with Mulan is her family. In ancient China, men of Fa Zu stature would have multiple wives. He is a wealthy man and well respected, for him to have only one wife as shown in the movie, would tell everyone that he is poor and is a peasant, which we know isn't. Mulan would not be the only child in her family, and no doubt at least one of Fa Zu's wives would have bore him a son. This is how society was back then. But when it comes to historic accuracy Disney get's a huge F. All of these characters come from completely different time periods, and they would never have met in real life.
You're right about the multiple wives
I try to fix it up in my fanfiction. I don't think they're actually wealthy. I think Fa Zhou was just granted some land and the right to leave his army duty for some heroic act. Fa Li might also have had some children before or after Mulan that died.
I also like to imagine it's the Sui Dynasty and that the Huns are the Hephthalites.
@@robinfa1477 I actually know a lot about Chinese history. So, if you really wanted to be technical that his land along with everyone else's and all of his property which includes Mulan and her mother is owned by the Emperor. The way this property is, is not one of a farmer, because if he was given land for his service, it probably be just that. Also look at the property itself, and the clothing compared to the others. They have money. Another suggestion that leads to them being wealthy, look at the scene when Mulan is getting ready to see the matchmaker. All of that work and all of there services wasn't free of charge. They were paid. If you were a farmer then you would only have enough money to pay taxes and any food that was on the table would have been grown by them. So them paying someone to dress her up to put Mulan on display for the matchmaker, calls out wealth. Even if they were poor they would have had to save for their entire lives just to see the matchmaker and everything to get prepared for it would have been solely done by the women of the household. But that wasn't the case with Mulan. The Fa family may have started out as farmers, but they weren't that, when it reaches Mulan. Also another thing, yes you cannot see much of the surrounding neighbors or families, but to what I have seen none of them or no where for that matter with the exception of the Emperor was anyone had multiple wives. And in any given society you would have the poor, the working class and the rich. That wasn't seen in either films. Lets say that the Fa family was upper middle class, he still would have had more than one wife. Only if he was dirt poor with nothing to his name would he have one wife. Which is clearly not the case.
@@abbey-marieslatter9021 Like the equal-fields system? Wouldn't they be able to claim/borrow more land if they had more animals? They do have animals and in various media (Mulan 2, books, comics, not sure if you take that as canon) they do have some fields (for example, Mulan is seen plowing in one, and trading vegetables. I guess most farmed somewhat, but with their animals it seems regular.). It's also weird that there are no relatives around, so the Fa family might really be in decline, putting more pressure on Mulan. I don't know if animals/items from past relatives went back to the emperor the way land did, but if this is the case this may be some source of their goods. It's random for a wealthy family to live in the country unless they're some kind of magistrate or something.
@@robinfa1477 The word you are looking for is Mandarin. You just restated and reworded what I said. The family is completely wrong. Their future is extremely important and their family must continue and their name must continue. That is why Fa being a man of that stature would have multiple wives. Back in those days you were supposed to have as many children as possible. And being a Mandarin isn't the only way a person could become wealthy. You could become wealthy through trade, or it could be inherited. Money marries money.
Who else here loves the song “make a man out of you”
Is a social standard or wealth you have to be able to meet with the matchmaker ?
From my understanding, to show you have wealth and status, they go to a matchmaker.
1st hi people who stumble upon this
Hi . If ur interested in music subs im a beginner
Hi Grace!
Eyyy we were born the same year!
EPIC!! HELLO FELLOW '98 KID!
mulan is the beat character ever.
What makeup remover does mulan have ? 😍💛
It's called "cinema magic" & you can only get it through your fairy godmother, ancestral spirit, or similar magical being. It also only works during a magical time called "plot convenience". 😂
Definitely some fancy, fancy James Charles collection stuff. Haha just kidding!