This is the story of Mulan as told by Lee Shang. (Disney 1998 version) *story excerpt* The medic cleared his throat. "General, it's the soldier... Ping," the medic said. "What happened? Is he okay?" I crouched down next to the medic, my chest filling with worry. "Um Fa Ping is... um..." the medic looked at me nervously. "Is he dead?" I whispered, hardly daring to breathe. The medic shook his head slowly. "Then what? What could possibly be so bad that you cannot tell me?" I asked, taking the medic's shoulders in my hands and shaking him. "Tell. Me." The medic gulped and looked up breathing shakily. "Fa Ping is... he's... um..." the medic closed his eyes and took a breath. When he opened them again, his face was set. "Fa Ping is a woman."