The Sacramento Bee from Sacramento, California • 76

ft HO Wednesday June 17 1998 The Sacramento Bee Mulan listens to advice from Mushu a good-guy dragon in the animated film that is based on a Chinese legend a Filmmakers studied Chinese movies culture bush and simplify it to a couple brush strokes We did that a lot The filmmakers immersed themselves in Chinese films and Chinese art Director Barry Cook producer Pam Coates and several animators spent three weeks in China to capture the look The filmmakers looked to Taiwanese artist and animator Chen-Yi Chang for guidance showed us ways to do fun caricatures that demeaning or said Cook think one aspect of this film that inspired by Chinese culture or artwork in some way shape or Bancroft said saturated every aspect of the will most certainly broaden the world view of its young audience in ways they probably even comprehend You are invited to the Grand Opening of the fabulous new Century Roseville 14 Theater! Our luxurious theaters advance movie entertainment to a new rr Continued from page 1-1 a geek for she said with a giggle Her choice of words betrayed her middle-class middle-Ameri-can upbringing orn in Macao and raised in I the of Pittsburgh Wen hard to assimilate and blend in My girlfriends and I would come to Disney World for magic wonderment a Jittle bit of she said of its appeal She even wanted to change her name from Ming-Na to Doris or Maggie to better fit in ask me she shrugged bad Now Wen has achieved the ultimate in assimilation She has stepped through the Disney looking glass to become a Disney jargon for someone who works at one of the theme parks But Wen is more than an employee The character is her mirror image tMy mom noticed it right away She understand She said know voice is yours but how how Think of Wen 'marveled drawing pictures one at a time but capturing a feature of yours a gesture a moment just so It also makes Wen who starred in the films Joy Luck and Night and in the TV sitcom Single the public face of sum- mer marketing campaign from action figures to Happy Meals But is more than busi- ness as usual This story about a girl who dresses like a man goes to war in place of her father and becomes a hero based on an ancient and beloved Chinese legend is an aesthetic departure for a studio that has art down to a science' While does hit a number of recurring Disney themes it is distinctive: Its simple lines impressionist textures and nuanced narrative add new elements to the Dsney palette It may be the most artistically pure Disney animated film since perhaps Ric Sluiter the art director cited as an inspiration Sluiter described the classic style as Zen They could take a tree or a complicated i tatcrtMt tr mmmm level with all stadium seating design plus all digital theater sound A gala weekend of fun awaits the entire family Be there for all the fun excitement! All Stadium Style Seating aifc 14 Luxury Theaters 0 0 Love Seats Rocking (hair Loge Style Seatihg 0 All Digital Theater Sound JDDSKr polSyT Pftr- 0 ttUJ Digital Sound digital Tounu (upholder Armrests Cinema Cafe Gourmet Treats 0 Starcade Video Game Room Plenty of Free Lighted Parking All Summer beyond the very best movies are coming to the Century 14-the new to go'! IS All Digital Sound All Stadium Seating All the Time nd will surely give young Asian-Ameri-cans a role model of the caliber the stars rarely saw is a nonexistent discomfort factor for me when I watch the said actor BD Wong I have a real media-watch antenna when it comes to Wong provides the voice of the commander of military unit was raised on things that made me uncomfortable throughout my entire childhood and looked forward to the day when I could watch something that was Asian and feel that it illuminated or validated me or honored my culture and embarrass he said said Wong made with reverence and respect for the Chinese culture Wen said she has turned down her share of and hooker And she describes most of the roles available to Asian men as waiter or computer-nerd-type epiphany came while filming Joy Luck a story about Chinese-American mothers and daughters with a group of older actresses whose struggles she found inspiring paved the way for said Wen my turn to pave the way for the next Al Featuring the new state of the art in theater Digital Theater Sound full impact digital sound experience Stadium Seating Clear unobstructed screen views i Emms Serving fresh popped popcorn with real butter! EXC All opening weekend enjoy-- FREE Video Game Play! -Mimo the Klown! -S0( Fountain Drinks -50( Hot Dogs PLUS! nter to Win great prizes including- 0ne yearold Pass to Century Theatres Just minutes from anywhere in the Sacramento Area! i i 1 i.