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Jun 16, 2018 · In a phone interview, Shi discussed her inspiration for “Bao,” overcoming her doubts to craft a specifically Chinese story and the memorable scene she almost didn’t include in the short.
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In Chinese there's a saying about parents/grandparents who spoil their children: 捧在手里怕摔了，含在嘴里怕化了。They'd cup him/her in their palms except this means he/she might fall; they'd hold him/her in their mouth except this means he/she might melt.
Apr 13, 2018 · Disney Pixar has now released the short trailer and first glimpse of its much-awaited short film 'Bao', made by Chinese-Canadian director Domee Shi, the animation giant's first female...
Jun 21, 2018 · In a phone interview, Shi discussed her inspiration for Bao, overcoming her doubts to craft a specifically Chinese story and the memorable scene she almost didn’t include in the short. For the...
May 10, 2018 · Chinese-Canadian-American artist Domee Shi is warm and polite, just like her forthcoming short film Bao, with its characters of a loving mom and an adorable dumpling. All headlines proclaimed Shi as the first Asian woman at Pixar to direct a short film.
Jun 17, 2022 · To infinity … and beyond! In the span of just seven minutes, Domee Shi can tell a story that can shock audiences. That’s what the Chinese Canadian director accomplished with her debut short film...
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May 10, 2020 · In writer/director/story artist Domee Shi’s words, the film is “dark” and “strange,” but it documents and normalizes Chinese diasporic life from what is clearly an insider’s point of view. Bao demonstrates that cultural specificity and universal accessibility are not mutually exclusive. Fig 1: a poster of Bao
