Belle is smart and independent. She is not afraid to be different. She is an unabashed bookworm. Belle also does not wear her heart on her sleeve. She rejects Gaston, considered the best catch in town. She also does not immediately fall in love with the Beast. She eventually develops feelings for him as she gets to know him as a person, and is even able to overlook the Beast's ghastly appearance.
Mulan is intelligent, brave and unwilling to accept unfair rules that are trust upon her. She only defies her father to save his life. She risks her own life to pose as a man in the Chinese army. Further, she fights bravely in battle, saving her comrades on numerous occasions.
I like Belle and Mulan!