I was playing in the park with my girl a few weeks ago, and noticed the beauty of the fallen leaves from a nearby magnolia tree.

If one watches the two films back-to-back, the two Mulan characters can appear surprisingly distinct from each other.

Some of the magnolia leaves have a bit of shimmer . . . I couldn’t resist enhancing many of them with a little metallic craft paint.

Derived from magnolia tree bark, this new extract proved to be 17 times stronger and more effective than leading breath savers that are available today.

"Maybe I didn't go for my father," Mulan reflects on a snowy bank, late in the cartoon movie.