Many, many years ago in ancient China, there was a beautiful girl named Hua Mulan. Mulan’s father was a retired general whose leg had been injured in a battle. Sick and frail, he was too old to fight, but still, he insisted on teaching Mulan how to ride a horse and use a sword. It was not common for girls to learn these skills in the old days. However, Mulan’s father believed that everyone should know how to fight, even girls.