Team
Nancy Li, Alina Liu
Synopsis
In Mulan’s deepest dream every night, the only thing she truly hoped was to go back to her hometown and reunite with her family members again. However, she didn’t see that day coming. She was killed in the final battle, before the hard-won victory. As a warrior who made a great contribution, Mulan was awarded the highest honor by the Emperor. The official account posted a memorial video to commemorate the death of Mulan, to announce the honors she won, and also reveal Mulan's secret.
Only after that, her comrades, the royal family, and the whole society knew that Mulan was a female. This news immediately caused a media storm. Some people requested the Emperor to take back Mulan’s award since Mulan lied to everyone. They also insisted that this award should not be given to a female.
However, the Emperor forwarded the video, to show his attitude to not taking the award back. Mulan’s father, her comrades also commented under the video, to show their support.
But were these their true thoughts?
Key elements
1. death
“将军百战死，壮士十年归。”
Generals die in a hundred battles. Stout soldiers return after ten years.
2. lie
“阿爷无大儿，木兰无长兄，愿为市鞍马，从此替爷征。”
Father has no grown-up son. Mulan has no elder brother. I want to buy a saddle and horse, and serve in the army in Father's place.
3. back home
“木兰不用尚书郎，愿借明驼千里足，送儿还故乡。”
Mulan has no use for a minister's post. I wish to ride a swift mount to take me back to my home.
4. rabbit
“雄兔脚扑朔，雌兔眼迷离；两兔傍地走，安能辨我是雄雌！”
"The he-hare's feet go hop and skip, the she-hare's eyes are muddled and fuddled. Two hares running side by side close to the ground. How can they tell if I am he or she?"
Format
Each of the characters will have their own social account. The story begins with a memorial video posted by the official account of the kingdom. After the video was posted, all three characters reposted the video and showed their different attitudes towards it. However, what they said was not their actual thoughts. When viewers go into their personal accounts and see their previous posts, they will know more stories under the surface.
Storyboard
Format Change
After talking to Gabe, Nancy and I decided to change our format from social media platform to Unity. We agreed that the experience that audiences could get through an interactive journey, like a puzzling game represents our story better. The players will be guided to explore different spaces, which symbolized different time periods in Mulan's life. By observing the environment and objects, players can help to find Mulan's memory back.
Storyboard
