Coming from the holy-shit department is word that Xinhua Media Entertainment and China Film Group have scrounged up $30 million to make a live-action feature based on the life of Mulan.

Mulan’s legend has been popularized in western culture through Disney’s excellent 1998 animated movie of the same name. She was a heroic Chinese girl-warrior.

The film is set to begin shooting in China this spring. It is being produced by MoviePlus and Arclight.