New Zealand actor Yoson An has won a key love-interest role in Disney's live-action remake of the 1998 animated film, Mulan.
Slated to begin shooting in New Zealand and China in August, the film is also directed by a Kiwi, Niki Caro.
The movie follows the story of Hua Mulan (played by Liu Yifei), a young woman who disguises herself as a man so she can take the place of her ageing father when he's conscripted into the military.
According to a casting call notice for the movie circulating online, An's character, Chen Honghui, is a cocky, handsome army recruit who initially sees Mulan as a rival. On discovering she is a woman however, his feelings towards her change.
