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Chinese Theater Collaborative

Video Clip: Mulan Introduces Liu Yuandu to Her Mother


 
Our TranslationTranslated by Christopher Rea 
Mulan’s mother (comes in and holds bunch of matchmaking letters): Look, I don’t know how many people would like to make a match. Here are so many invitation letters. What should we do?Look at this!
I don’t know how many marriage proposals we’ve received.
What do you think we should do about all these?
木兰母:你瞧,真不知道有多少人来做媒。你看这么多的帖子,怎么办?
Mulan: I have already decided.I’ve already made my choice.木兰:我已经定了。
Mulan’s mother: Decided? Who is him?You have?
What kind of man is he?
木兰母:定了?什么样的人?
Mulan: Mother, you can hear his voice first and see whether it works (lowers her voice) Liu Yuandu!Mom, just listen to his voice first and tell me what you think.
Liu Yuandu!
木兰:妈,您先听听他的声音,看行不行。(向窗外,用低沉的声音)刘元度!
Liu Yundu: Yes!Present!刘元度:到!
Mulan: How is his voice?How does he sound?木兰:您听怎么样?
Mulan’s mother: It’s very powerful.Bold!木兰母:洪亮得很。
Mulan: Let me show you his appearance, and you can decide whether it works.Just wait until you see him! I’ll take you.木兰:我带您去看看他的模样。看使得使不得?
Mulan’s mother: Slow down. I cannot stand your pull.Hey, no need to pull!木兰母:慢一点,我经不起你这一拉。
Mulan: Ok, mother, I understand (comes back out with her mother, and uses her normal voice) Yuandu (to her mother) It’s him.Yes, mother. Your daughter obeys.
Yuandu!
He’s the one.
木兰:好,妈,孩儿知道了。(携母出,用女声喊)元度。(向其母)就是他。
Liu Yuandu turns back and looks at Mulan with surprise.
Mulan: Please enjoy yourselves.At ease, gentlemen!木兰:各位请随便。
Mulan’s comrades are all shocked when they find out Mulan is a girl. Mulan runs away.

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