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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...
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May 14, 2024 · We know Domee Shi for her 2018 Oscar-winning animated short film Bao, and now she’s back as the director of Disney Pixar’s latest animated film Turning Red. This new original feature film introduces 13 year old, straight-A student, Meilin Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), or “Mei”.
Toronto, Canada—hometown to director Domee Shi and the characters of “Turning Red”—is featured prominently in the film, calling for specific nods to iconic locales. But compared to the representation of New York City in “Soul,” “Turning Red” aims for a less realistic look.
Domee Shi (/ ˈ d oʊ m i /; [1] Chinese: 石之予; pinyin: Shí Zhīyǔ; born 8 September 1989) [2] [3] is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She has directed the short film Bao (2018) and the feature films Turning Red (2022) and the upcoming Elio (2025), becoming the first woman to direct a short film and then the first woman with sole director's credit on a feature film for Pixar.
Mar 7, 2022 · Domee Shi, the director of “Turning Red.”. The film is about a Chinese-Canadian teenager who finds herself engulfed by the onset of puberty. Jessica Chou for The New York Times. Pixar has a ...
Mar 9, 2022 · That film, Turning Red, is a coming-of-age tale about Meilin “Mei” Lee, a 13-year-old Chinese Canadian who turns into a giant red panda when her emotions overwhelm her—and the mayhem that ...
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Domee summarises the story on the podcast, ‘ [Mei-lin] thinks she has her life completely under control when suddenly, boom, magical puberty hits one day, and she turns into a giant red panda...
