"Your chi is strong, Mulan. But chi is for warriors, not daughters. Soon, you'll be a young woman and it is time for you to hide your gift away," Hua Zhou tells his tomboyish daughter, who has a knack for jumping across rooftops, flying down buildings and chasing chickens.
Wait a second. Chi is for warriors? Says who?
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