(The ANCESTORS bow to the audience.)

[LAOZI]
Welcome, friends!

[YUN]
Welcome to ancient China!

[LIN]
Welcome to the story of Mulan!

[HONG]
It is a story of adventure...

[ZHANG]
And historic battles.

[LAOZI]
But most importantly, it is a story of Honor...

[LIN]
Of Loyalty...

[ZHANG]
Of Strength...
[HONG]
Of Destiny...

[YUN]
And of Love.

[HONG]
Here in ancient China, we believe that our destinies are written in stone.

[LIN]
Traditions are handed down.

[ZHANG]
From dynasty to dynasty. Unchanged.

[YUN]
We honor the way life has always been for our family...

[LAOZI]
And will continue to be...

[ANCESTORS]
For eternity.

[LAOZI]
WE WAKE UP EACH MORNING TO ANOTHER DAY,
[YUN]
EACH ONE PLAYING A PART THAT IS HER OWN,

[LIN]
WITH A FUTURE AS CERTAIN AS THE BUDS OF MAY,

[HONG]
EV'RY STEP OF THE WAY ALREADY KNOWN:

[ANCESTORS]
WRITTEN IN STONE.

[ZHANG]
We arе the Fa family Ancestors.

[LIN]
Many years ago wе lived and walked the roads of China, just like our great-great-granddaughter, Mulan.

[HONG]
And now we watch over her from the heavens.

[ZHANG]
We belong not to the present but to the past.

[YUN]
We guide Mulan from afar, through wisdom and love.
[LAOZI]
Here in China, each person has a place and knows his duty.

[LIN]
Or her duty.