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Red Pandamonium! Watch how real-life red pandas inspired Disney and Pixar's Turning Red. See #TurningRed, streaming only on #DisneyPlus. Visit Disney Movies ...
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- Moments in Turning Red Were Based on The Director’s Mom and Her Own Childhood
- Mei’s Life in The Movie Draws A Lot from The Director’s Childhood
- Domee Shi Has A Knack For Telling Stories About Moms Who Can’T Let Go
- Turning Red Is Being Praised as “Pure Joy”
In thefirst trailer forTurning Red, Mei is seen sitting in her classroom diligently paying attention when a classmate slips her a note reading “your mom is outside.” There stands Mei’s mom Ming (voiced by Sandra Oh), wearing sunglasses and trying to hide behind a tree. A school security officer comes out to speak to her and they end up getting in a...
Much like Mei, Shi told What’s On Disney+ that she also kept a journal under her bed when she was growing up and she’s still unsure if her parents ever found it. Several characters in the movie are based on real life friends as well; one of whomshe asked to voice the character based on her. “Abby Park in the movie, she’s a short-fused friend of Mei...
Shi’s 2018 Academy Award-winninganimated shortBaoalso tells the story of an overprotective mom who is struggling to let go after her son moved out of the house. One of her homemade dumplings magically turns into her dream son, but he too wants to grow up and leave. And so she eats him. A harsh and beautiful message about motherhood, really.
While Turning Red won’t be released until March 11 on Disney+, critics are already praising the movie for it’s messaging about puberty, parenting, and of course an amazing early 2000s soundtrack that will appeal to all millennials who loved boy bands. It will also appeal to anyone who has ever had, or perhaps even is, an overprotective mom who just...
Mar 11, 2022 · The film stars Rosalie Chiang as Mei Lee, a teenage girl who transforms into a giant red panda whenever she experiences heightened emotions. A unique and charming coming-of-age film, Turning Red has earned widespread praise for being another compelling offering in Pixar's filmography. Sandra Oh also stars as Mei Lee's mother, Ming.
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Jul 13, 2021 · On Tuesday, Pixar dropped the trailer for the upcoming film “Turning Red,” which follows 13-year-old Mei Lee, a young girl (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) who turns into an oversized red panda ...
Mar 16, 2022 · On the night of a red moon, Sun Yee prayed to the gods to make her a red panda and give her the strength to protect her people – a prayer which the gods answered. By harnessing her emotions Sun ...
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Feb 9, 2022 · That’s the life of Meilin Lee, the perfectly imperfect main character of Disney and Pixar’s new feature film, Turning Red. Now streaming exclusively on Disney+, Turning Red tells a coming-of-age story like no other. Mei (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) is a spunky Chinese Canadian girl who turns into a red panda anytime she experiences strong ...
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Mar 31, 2022 · Pixar's latest success, Turning Red, follows Mei Lee, a 13-year-old girl who turns into a red panda every time she feels a strong emotion, thanks to a family curse.This newly acquired ability, which is an obvious metaphor for teenagehood and menstruation, soon opens the path for Mei to understand more about the underlying dynamics of her family.
