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Mar 12, 2022 · Director Domee Shi explains how Pixar teamed up with Disney Hong Kong and Turning Red’s songwriters and composer to produce the movie’s ending song.
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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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- What Turning Red’s Chant Translates to in English
- What Turning Red’s Chant Really Means
- How Accurate Was Turning Red's Portrayal of Chinese-Canadian Culture?
While Cantonese uses tones, where the speaker has to change the pitch of their voice to distinguish between different words, the chant in Turning Red’s panda ceremony is hard to make out because the tones aren’t always clearly defined. Several native Cantonese speakers noted this on Reddit, but not using tones is typical in chant. It’s important to...
While Shi calls this piece they’ve included a “protection chant,” or as Turning Red’s soundtrack calls it, “Red Moon Ritual,” there’s more to it than that. When Mei asks what her relatives are chanting, Mr. Gao (James Hong) says, “It doesn’t matter,” but what does matter is that they sing from the heart. Ludwig Göransson, who composed the original ...
Turning Red has a responsibility to be as accurate to Chinese-Canadian culture as possible — so how does the Pixar movie measure up? In terms of puberty, Turning Red does a great job of showcasing how teens navigate such a difficult time. The animated romp covers everything from conflicting emotions to changing bodies to the development of new and ...
DOMEE SHI: I remembered this line that my mom would always say to me: “Oh, Domee, I wish I could put you back in my stomach, so I knew where you were at all times.” And I’m like, “Aw, that’s sweet, but creepy.” And I wanted to explore that sweet, creepy relationship that moms have with their kids.
Mar 11, 2022 · Director of Pixar’s “Turning Red” Domee Shi. (Cayce Clifford / For The Times) Director Domee Shi is excited as she discusses one of her favorite scenes from her first feature: when Meilin Lee,...
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.
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Feb 23, 2022 · There’s a scene in Turning Red, the upcoming Pixar movie directed by Canadian wunderkind Domee Shi, that had me guffawing in bed. Mei, the 13-year-old protagonist, begins sketching a boy on the...
