I found this sequel to be entertaining. My two daughters LOVE this one also. Our favorite scene is the one of the all the little girls in the village idolize Mulan and learn the yin and yang of being a warrior.
Yes there are some scary moments and there is "fighting" but that's all part of the typical, Disney formula.
I found it educational as you get a glimpse of how Chinese culture is with daughters having to marry for duty and how they have conflicted feelings about what is expected and what they want to do. But Mulan balances that out as she is symbol of one who follows her heart, which is accepted by her parents and somewhat by Shang. You also see what compromise is and how to accept others for who they are too.
This one started off promising -- Mulan is joyfully teaching a group of adoring young girls the yin and yang of warriorship (balance and skill, toughness and serenity). Then along comes Li Shang, who proposes marriage to her. We hear her squeal delightedly from a distance as her grandmother exclaims "she said yes!" Much celebration by family follows. The movie spends a lot of time on Mulan getting married and becoming a female partner to General Shang. When the Emperor calls them for help with a new mission (safely transporting his 3 daughters to their new husbands), he calls General Shang to lead the troops. Mulan -- who saved China after all (and Gen. Shang a couple of times) -- is relegated to helpmate. Her feminist spirit is only displayed by her anger at the fact the girls are undertaking arranged marriages. She urges them to 'follow their hearts', much to the displeasure of Shang. In the end, she marries him despite their enormous differences. And the princesses get to marry their love matches too. All ends with much marrying and kissing and celebrating, and Mulan peacefully telling Mushu how she now defers decision-making to her husband. Why did Disney ruin the Mulan story with this nonsense? I wasn't thrilled.