31 looks from the 'Mulan' red carpet: what Liu Yifei and Christina Aguilera wore

The live-action remake will hit cinemas this month

Liu Yifei in Elie Saab Fall 2019 Haute Couture at Disney's 'Mulan' at Dolby Theatre on March 9, 2020 in Hollywood, California. AFP

Christina Aguilera in Galia Lahav at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. AFP

Ming-Na Wen in Mark Zunino at the premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at Dolby Theatre on March 9, 2020. AFP

Madison Hu at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. AFP

Rosalind Chao in Sebastian Gunawan at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Marsai Martin wore Nina Ricci at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. AFP

Jaimie Alexander in Maria Lucia Hohan at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. AFP

Fola Evans Akingbola in Tadashi Shoji at the world premiere of 'Mulan'. EPA

Xana Tang at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. AFP

Jessica Henwick at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. AFP

April Yang at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. AFP

Dania Ramirez at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. AFP

Another look at Liu Yifei's dress. EPA

New Zealand director Niki Caro at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

A closer look at Christina Aguilera's boots. EPA

Meg Donnelly arrives for the premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre. EPA

Auli'i Cravalho in Lebanese label Azzi & Osta at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Another look at Xana Tang's dress. EPA

Yoson An at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Jordin Sparks at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Chandler Kinney at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Chen Tang at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Sherlyn Montserrat Gonzalez Diaz at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Kimiko Glenn at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Jordyn Jones wears a dress from Shein at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Paola Antonini at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Dorothy Wang at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Allison Holker at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Laura Marano and Vanessa Marano at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Alex Landi at the world premiere of Disney's 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 9, 2020. EPA

Jessica Henwick at the premiere of 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre. EPA

JaVale McGee arrives with his family for the world premiere of 'Mulan'. EPA

Chum Ehelepola at the world premiere of 'Mulan' at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. EPA

Disney's live-action remakes have been a mixed bag, but early reviews suggest Mulan, which will hit cinemas this month, is a sensitive and strong version of the original 1998 adaptation of a Chinese folk tale.

Interestingly, New Zealand director Niki Caro, who was behind the lens on Mulan, is only the second woman to direct a Disney outing with a $100 million (Dh367m)-plus budget, following Ava DuVernay's 2018 A Wrinkle in Time.

The film was given the full red carpet treatment on Monday night at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Ming-Na Wen – who voiced the 1998 title character – wearing Mark Zunino, Jaimie Alexander choosing Maria Lucia Hohan and Christina Aguilera opting for Galia Lahav. Aguilera was on the red carpet because she is the voice behind the movie's song Loyal, Brave, True.

Meanwhile, Auli'i Cravalho wore Lebanese label Azzi & Osta and Fola Evans Akingbola looked striking in Tadashi Shoji.

But the real showstopper was Liu Yifei's full-princess-mode Elie Saab:

With the red carpet ceremony it seems unlikely that the film's release will be postponed, despite the latest James Bond being pushed to November.

In a nod to the original animated version, photos have been circulating on social media showing Ming-Na Wen on both the 1998 and 2020 Mulan red carpets:

Early reactions to the female-centric film have been for the most part positive: