173: Mulan (with Jeannette Ng)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week we’re joined by</span> <a href="https://www.jeannetteng.co.uk/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jeannette Ng</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, who is kind enough to walk us through the multitude of Mulan stories that span centuries. We discuss cross-dressing in Chinese literature, the political influences of the story, and Mulan’s importance in the Chinese diaspora.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about or mentions of cannibalism, war, nationalism, death, suicide, child death, patriarchy, misogyny, social discord/political movements, and sickness/illness.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.jeannetteng.co.uk/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jeannette Ng</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is originally from Hong Kong but now lives in Durham, UK. Her MA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies fed into an interest in medieval and missionary theology, which in turn spawned her love for writing gothic fantasy with a theological twist. She used to sell costumes out of her garage. She runs live roleplay games, performs hair wizardry and sometimes has opinions on the internet, including in Foreign Policy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She has won the Astounding for Best New Writer in 2019 and the Sydney J Bounds Award (Best Newcomer) in the British Fantasy Awards 2018. You can find out more about her work by visiting her</span> <a href= "https://www.jeannetteng.co.uk/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">website</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or following her on</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/jeannette_ng"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Housekeeping</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: