i definitely see mulan as a feminist, but in the best way.o appreciate and respect a female like her. i wake up every day and i'm still astounded that i am in the star wars universe, that i am part of it. i was alone, in a very white neighbourhood, as an asian girl. star wars and luke skywalker especially spoke to me and made me realise that, if you have a dream, if you have something that you want in your life, you can go after it. you cannot imagine what that is like for that little girl, who came from china and who grew up in a white neighbourhood and having to struggle, to suddenly realise that her dreams came true. stereotypes, they are created to sort of pigeonhole a group of people. and in hollywood, many times, casting directors, producers, they use that stereotype because they are comfortable or it is what they know. when i came out into the real world, one of the challenges i had was always going after roles that were not specifically written for asians, and there were not that many back in those days, trust me. diversity is almost