Yao, Ling, and Chien Po are three friends and comrades in the Chinese Imperial Army: Yao is the short one with the black eye, always ready for battle; Ling is the skinny, good-humored one; and Chien Po is the big one, always looking for his next meal. They are good friends with Mulan and Captain Li Shang, fighting alongside them against Maleficent and her minions in Disney Heroes vs Villains.