Sound in Mulan

Film summary- 
Based on a Chinese folk-tale, Mulan is a young high-spirited girl who tries hard to please her parents but always feels like she is disappointing them. Her father is drafted into the army which amounts to certain death because of his old age. Mulan disguises herself as a man and takes her father's place in battle, guided by a guardian dragon, Mushu. At the height of her success her secret is revealed and she is banished from home. But, undaunted she fights and defeats enemy invaders and saves the Emperor, bringing great honor to her family.

Sound in the opening scene- 
The opening scene of 'Mulan' exemplifies both diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. At the start of this extract, the only sound heard is the backing music which sets the scene, this is an example of non-diegetic sound. Examples of diegetic sound in this scene are the sound of the bird, the voices of the characters and the sounds made by objects in the story (e.g the door opening,, the fire burning etc).