History doze on Instagram: "Disney’s Mulan (1998) stands out among animated musicals for its clever structural shift midway through the film. The movie’s cheerful songs—like “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” and “Reflection”—stop abruptly once Mulan and her unit discover a burned-out village, marking a tonal transition from lighthearted comedy to somber wartime realism. From that point forward, the story abandons musical numbers entirely, symbolizing Mulan’s transformation from inexperienced recruit