A stirring and majestic adaptation of the cherished 1998 animated movie with spectacular action and remarkable visuals, for all its dazzling bravura, the most disarming qualities of 2020’s live-action “Mulan” might still be its surprising emotional depth. Beyond the enchanting colors of its ravishing prologue, and the inspiring idea of a shimmering sparkplug of a little girl destined for greater things, there’s a father (Tzi Ma) who recognizes his daughter’s abilities with wistful worry. She’s remarkable, possessing a blossoming warrior chi which fills him with great pride, but she’s too extraordinary for this epoch. The melancholy within his glowing gaze understands chi is not meant for women and his role will be to diminish her potential, in the name of preparing her for a life as a dutiful wife. She will resist, and this inner conflict runs through both father and daughter and is also the source of the movie’s great emotionally dramatic themes of duty, loyalty, honor, and courage in the face of fear and fortified female resilience.