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Mar 11, 2022 · Director Domee Shi is excited as she discusses one of her favorite scenes from her first feature: when Meilin Lee, her 13-year-old protagonist, “goes down her lusty drawing spiral under her bed...
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May 14, 2024 · The meaning behind the red panda. Whenever Mei feels an intense emotion, whether it be anger, excitement, or sadness, she turns into a ginormous red panda. While red pandas originate from China, where Mei’s ancestors come from, the animal itself doesn’t have much cultural significance.
Feb 7, 2022 · From Disney and Pixar and directed by Domee Shi (who made the short Bao), the animated feature Turning Red tells the story of Mei Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), a 13-year-old who’s equal parts...
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Mar 12, 2022 · In one scene in the animated film, 13-year-old protagonist Mei, who’s started turning into a giant red panda whenever she gets emotional, sits down for a family ritual meant to control her inner...
Jan 6, 2023 · Her quirky tale of dorky 13-year-old Mei (Rosalie Chiang), who transforms into a giant red panda when she hits puberty, contains an artistic vision and controlled chaos uncharacteristic of a...
- Bill Desowitz
Mar 18, 2022 · Writer and director Domee Shi builds milestones in Hollywood with an all-women team of writers and revolutionizes Turning Red as the first Pixar feature film to solely be directed by a woman,...
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Mar 10, 2022 · In “ Turning Red,” director Domee Shi turned Pixar upside down in the pursuit of a 2D anime look for dorky 13-year-old Mei (Rosalie Chiang), who transforms into a giant red panda as part of her...
