Spotlight: "Mulan" director writes "love letter to China" in cross-cultural journey

by Julia Pierrepont III, Gao Shan

LOS ANGELES, Sept 4. (Xinhua) -- "What drew me to this project was Mulan herself, her journey from village girl to soldier, to warrior, to hero," said director Niki Caro, explaining why she decided to helm Disney's 200-million-U.S. dollar live-action remake of "Mulan."