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Today, I was searching for the karaoke version of "I'll Make a Man out of You" from Mulan, and instead I found the Chinese version. After 7 hours and close analysis of the lyrics, I can officially sing the whole song in Chinese. My accounting homework hasn't even been touched. I regret nothing. MLIA

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[ - ] MobileGood: 11Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

That's pretty cool. Too bad you can't put that on a resume.

[ - ] gravitygirlGood: 1Bad: 212 years, 2 months ago

ikr.

[ - ] BandGeekLoveGood: 12Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Did you, gravitygirl, just say "ikr"? Instead of "I know right"? YOU? The one who has some critism about every post. And you can't even type out "I know right?". Jeez.

[ - ] SennacheribGood: 6Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Hey, Mobile... Do you remember about two and a half weeks ago when you posted a link to get a free copy of your favorite band's album Tales From The City? Well, I ordered one and... YOU ARE AMAZING!! This band is awesome! Thank you so much!! :D

[ - ] MobileGood: 1Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Yeah, I remember that. Don't thank me, though. I'm just the messenger. Thank them on their facebook page or something, I don't know.

[ - ] jessicadeanGood: 6Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Is this free CD still happening? And is it available in the UK? Free music is the best type.

[ - ] PrettypiggyGood: 1Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Let's get down to business - to defeat the Huns Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons? You're the saddest bunch I've ever met But you can bet before we're through Mister, I'll make a man out of you Tranquil as a forest But on fire within Once you find your center You are sure to win You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot And you haven't got a clue Somehow I'll make a man out of you I'm never gonna catch my breath Say goodbye to those who knew me Boy, was I a fool in school for cutting gym This guy's got 'em scared to death Hope he doesn't see right through me Now I really wish that I knew how to swim (Chorus:) Be a man We must be swift as the coursing river Be a man With all the force of a great typhoon Be a man With all the strength of a raging fire Mysterious as the dark side of the moon Time is racing toward us till the Huns arrive Heed my every order and you might survive You're unsuited for the rage of war So pack up, go home you're through How could I make a man out of you? (repeat chorus) (repeat chorus)

[ - ] TolietpaperGood: 5Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Was it by Jackie Chan?

[ - ] kspyGood: 1Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Ohhh you beat me to it! I was going to ask that. Although I watched that video with my Chinese speaking friend and she says it's slightly different wording.

[ - ] BloodstainedSweaterGood: 2Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

His singing is awesome.

[ - ] hatsonmeGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

yup, it was by Jackie Chan

[ - ] ThatsInCANADAGood: 1Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

I love him.

[ - ] LiraelGood: 3Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Jackie Chan is amazing. I loved watching Jackie Chan adventures when I was younger. Still probably would be watching them if they where still on

[ - ] bcrklein92Good: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Accounting sucks anyway : )

[ - ] mylifeiswierdGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

meh.

[ - ] beebzzzGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

you sir/m'am, win

[ - ] mbeck11Good: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

I did the same thing yesterday! Only it was "I Won't Say I'm In Love" from Hercules, and it was in Polish.

[ - ] EyesToTheSunGood: 0Bad: 62 years, 2 months ago

lies.

[ - ] emmajenGood: 0Bad: 52 years, 2 months ago

seriously, that's lies. o_O lol

[ - ] MissTiffyGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

You, my friend, are amazing. End of story : )

[ - ] EyesToTheSunGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

exactly what i was thinking.

[ - ] IamhumanGood: 0Bad: 42 years, 2 months ago

Did anyone else notice on the Average Links that http://iamawesome.com/ comes out now. My favorite one is Average Cats.

[ - ] averageracharooGood: 1Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

You, sir/ma'am, are my hero. That's my favorite special feature on Mulan. Jackie Chan is my old man crush.

[ - ] waitasecGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

nan zi hai!

[ - ] BuynGood: 4Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Canton or Mandarin? And did you get the tones right?

[ - ] OP-hereGood: 1Bad: 12 years, 2 months ago

pfft u don't need tones wen ur singing

[ - ] rofGood: 2Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Haha that's awesome. I know all of the Lion King songs in German...and I don't know them in English!

[ - ] Kyle71192Good: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Can i marry you????

[ - ] hatsonmeGood: 1Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

i don't know... i'm 18. not quite ready for marriage yet. haha

[ - ] lgl101Good: 2Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

ni tai ku le. ni xi huan shuo zhong wen ma?

[ - ] ThatsInCANADAGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

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[ - ] emilyoaksGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

wo xi huan!!!

[ - ] OP-hereGood: 1Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

wo ye xi huan! wo shi yi ge bai fen zhi bai zhong guo xue tong de ren, dan shi wo zhu zai ao zhou.

[ - ] hayjayGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

It is sooo hard!

[ - ] mellygaverGood: 101Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Thats what she said

[ - ] digitaldisasterGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

mellygaver: brilliant. This really cracked me up!

[ - ] illruinyourlifeGood: 1Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

I've been listening to that song non-stop for like 3 days now ahaha. Weird how someone posted something about it.

[ - ] sodaprincessGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Jackie sounds a lot cooler in the Cantonese version! Probably cos that's the dialect he grew up speaking. Watching him do martial arts while singing about being manly beats the original Mulan music video!

[ - ] hitopnikesGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

no joke. we watched the whole of mulan in mandarin (w/ english subtitles) in chinese class and then our teacher passed out the chinese lyrics and we learnt Ill make a man out of you, hahaha.

[ - ] chudleycannonsfanGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Let's get down to business!

[ - ] ElkianGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

We just finished watching Mulan in Chinese in Chinese club. Freaky coincidences.

[ - ] forbalathegreenGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Guess what my new goal is? My friends and I are going to spend the whole weekend learning this! And then we're going to perform it for out chinese friends :)

[ - ] XDTonyGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

I know the canto version... only because I'm chinese... Am I still cool? =/

[ - ] digitaldisasterGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Barely, but yes.

[ - ] stephctfGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

If this is a Calvary kid who submitted this...I love you.

[ - ] epitome0faverageGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Time well spent =)

[ - ] krasavetsaGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

please sing it at my wedding

[ - ] ibleeedcubbieblueGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

That's pretty awesome. I've taken Chinese for 4 years and two years ago I did the same thing and still remember most of it! Jackie Chan is amazing.

[ - ] IMISSUGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Whats the URL? I wanna learn it too!

[ - ] mooneaGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

Did the same thing, only in Spanish. Didn't take nearly as long, but I want to learn it in German next. Maybe then I'll do Chinese. Totally worth the hours spent.

[ - ] PitheGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

We watched the Chinese version in Chinese class, and I was translating for everyone, just because I know the whole thing by heart XD. Didn't learn any Chinese from it, though...

[ - ] toxicpinkkGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

your MLIA totally made me proud of being a chinese and i no longer hate chinese now. :D

[ - ] easilydistraaaVOLDEMORTGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

DUDE. I TOTALY FOUND THAT TOOO! like a while ago its no on every one of my friends ipods. you chung way nan zu hun bo run zoo :D

[ - ] sarahnicholeGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

I have done the same thing except with Hakuna Matata in Portuguese!

[ - ] thecheesedinosaurGood: 0Bad: 02 years, 2 months ago

WHOA AWESOME!!!!

Official links

the official MLIA blog

the MLIA store

We did it! We sponsored a well

Well done!