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Traditional chinese fonts7/7/2023 “Chinese tattoo fail.” (Source: Unfortunately, this is a common mistake when international languages are visually presented outside their regions. Upon looking at the inscription on Mulan’s family sword, my feelings might be equivalent to an English speaker watching a period film, where one of the characters opens up a leather-bound parchment book, and discovers that all the text inside is printed in size 12 Arial. (Source: Mulan’s trailer)Īs a native Chinese speaker, as much as I want to appreciate Disney’s effort in trying to recreate the story of Mulan, a famous female soldier who symbolizes bravery and loyalty in Chinese literature, the above scene gave me mixed feelings. Mulan’s family sword in the 2020 production of Mulan.
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