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Soldier: Now all of China knows your here!

Shan Yu: [takes China's flag and burns it] ...Perfect.

~ Shan Yu's first line after he and his army successfully bypassed the Great Wall and burning a flag.
Your walls and armies have fallen. And now it's your turn. Bow to me!
~ Shan Yu's most famous quote to the Emperor.

Shan Yu is the main antagonist of Walt Disney's 36th animated feature film Mulan.

He is the ruthless chieftain of the Huns who is determined to invade and conquer China, believing that the emperor built the Great Wall as both an insult and a challenge.

He was voiced by the late Miguel Ferrer.

Actions and Characteristics[]

  • He is clearly the most evil and heinous character in the film as his wish was to conquer all China due to seeing the Great Wall as an insult to his great strength and causing thousands of deaths of people, including children.
  • He has absolutely no comedic moments no matter he is on-screen and even showing he is the only character and villain to have nothing moment funny about him.
  • He is the most influential villain, as everyone takes him completely seriously, warriors joined the war because for his greed for power and pride, he is the while reason of Mulan wanted to save his father from being killed after joining the war which causes the entire plot of the film, and his massive number of resources with the Hun Army.
  • He kidnapped the Emperor and attempts forcing him to bow to him otherwise be killed.

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