9. Hua Mulan
The classic animated Disney film “Mulan” is based on an ancient Chinese ballad that has existed since at least the fifth century. The story is centered on when China is invaded, and a girl named Mulan joins the army in place of her elderly father. She is afraid her father is too frail to fight in battle.
Mulan starts from the bottom when she enlists and fights for more than 10 years. She had excelled in kung fu, sword fighting, and archery. The legend says that Mulan was offered an official post, but all she wants is a camel to get back to her family. When she puts on traditional female clothing, her fellow soldiers realize she had been a woman this whole time.