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1. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › articlesEmbrace your inner weirdo: Pixar’s Domee Shi on “Turning Red”

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   Domee used her own experiences again to create Turning Red. Domee Shi's film "Turning Red” introduces 13-year-old Mei-lee, a teenager who “poofs” into a giant red panda at decidedly...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Domee_ShiDomee Shi - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. collider.com › turning-red-director-interviewTurning Red Director & Creative Team Talk About How the Film ...

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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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5. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2022With Turning Red, Domee Shi Embraces Weirdness—Even Her Own

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   Nov 8, 2022 · The film’s protagonist, Mei, finds her previously close relationship with her mother strained when she begins uncontrollably turning into a giant red panda, a metaphor for the hormonal changes ...

6. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2022With Turning Red, Domee Shi Explores Uncharted Animated ...

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   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 ...

7. www.indiewire.com › awards › industry'Turning Red' Interview: Domee Shi is One of Pixar's Biggest ...

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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...

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   Who is Domee Shi?

   • Domee Shi (/ ˈdoʊmi /; Chinese: 石之予; pinyin: Shí Zhīyǔ; born 8 September 1989) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.

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   Why did Shi give Mei a giant red panda?

   • During production, Shi was also careful to avoid the trope of 'characters of color being turned into nonhuman forms' in Turning Red by giving the giant red panda that Mei turns into a metaphorical meaning. Shi says it's "a metaphor for all the messiness inside of her that wants to come out."

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   Did Domee Shi really 'celebrate Girl nerdiness' in Pixar's 'Bao?

   • The director of Pixar’s animated hit about a Chinese Canadian 13-year-old aims to “celebrate girl nerdiness,” in every form. By Dave J Hogan/Getty Images. When Domee Shi finished the 2018 short film Bao, she realized she still had more to say about overprotective mothers and their children.

   With Turning Red, Domee Shi Embraces Weirdness—Even Her Own

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   How did Domee's relationship with Mei stick through the film?

   • KIHM: You can get a million people saying, “I think it should be this, and I think it should be that,” but Domee was very true to what she wanted, and she stuck to it. It stuck through the entire film, from beginning to end. It was always Mei and who she is, and it was always her friends. They were always the same, and they were always there.

   ’Turning Red’s Domee Shi and the Creative Team Behind Pixar’s Latest

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   Why is Mei a good character?

   • Mei’s ability to poof back and forth between red panda and human led her to see the value in both forms. Shi was also vigilant about creating a diverse cast of human characters to surround Mei, including her Chinese Canadian family and multicultural Asian friends.

   With Turning Red , Domee Shi Explores Uncharted Animated Waters

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   Does Mei have a bob or a hair clip?

   • Even the chunky cute is the style that she naturally gravitates towards. Her sketches have characters with big head to body proportions. Even Mei already had a bob with a hair clip. She was already Ming’s little mini me and the perfect little girl. That has stayed, throughout the film.

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9. aframe.oscars.org › news › postDomee Shi Reveals the Secret to 'Turning Red's Success ...

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   Feb 14, 2023 · Mei is torn between honoring her loving but overbearing mother, Ming (voiced by Sandra Oh), and the pandemonium of going through puberty as a teenage girl, while navigating friendships, boys, and her changing body. Oh, and whenever she gets too excited, she turns into a giant red panda.