Mulan Backlash Grows Over Filming in Xinjiang, Site of Reported Human Rights Abuses. In October, Disney finally responded to the controversy over their recent release Mulan's filming near internment camps in China.Mulan was criticised for filming scenes in the Xinjiang province, where Uighur Muslims and other Muslim minorities have been kept allegedly by force. Mulan controversy: Disney hit by backlash after thanking Xinjiang authorities in movie credits By Ben Westcott and Selina Wang, CNN Business 9/9/2020. In addition to Xinjiang, the Mulan team has scouted and filmed in multiple locations in China including the cities of Xian and Dunhuang, according to director Niki Caros Instagram posts.The movie has been partially filmed in New Zealand as well. A man stands in a set promoting the Disney movie Mulan in Beijing on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. This isn't the only controversy surrounding "Mulan." but a new controversy is erupting now that the film has been made available on Disney+. Disney did not reply to a request for comment. Controversy first began when viewers noticed Mulan filmmakers thanked eight government entities in Xinjiang, the location where Uighur Muslims have been detained in mass reeducation camps (the title given to the prison camps operated by the Communist government). Disney CFO Takes High Road in Mulan Film Credits Controversy. September 10, 2020. Over the weekend, the new Disney remake of the 1998 animated film Mulan sparked controversy for expressing gratitude to Chinese government authorities where the movie was filmed. Erik Gruenwedel. The movie reportedly led to a massive increase in downloads of Disney+, the entertainment giants streaming platform. an organization promoting Uyghur human rights, tweeted a statement Monday about the filming location as well as Liu's tweet. The live-action remake of Mulan seems to have been massively successful for the Walt Disney Company. The most devastating part of Mulan, Disneys much-anticipated live-action remake of the 1998 animated film, isnt the story.Its the credits. Mulan 2020 Fight Scene (Disney) Mulan: Concentration camp controversy explained.