“What I hope this film opens up is a conversation for those in the Asian community. When you’re a young person, you’re going to disappoint your parents,” Sandra Oh told NBCAsianAmerica. “It’s natural and you need to find your own way.”
Disney and Pixar’s all-new original feature film “Turning Red” introduces 13-year-old Meilin Lee and her mother, Ming.When searching for inspiration for her first feature film, Domee Shi, the Academy Award-winning director of Pixar’s short film “Bao,” turned to her relationship with her mother.that’s slated for release on Disney+ on March 11. The movie tells the story of a “confident and dorky” 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl named Meilin Lee who lives in Toronto in the early 2000s.
Shi hopes immigrant children, especially Asian children, can relate to the changes Meilin goes through in the movie and how she eventually learns to accept them. “With many Pixar films, it helps hit multiple generations with its storyline. You know, of course, it’s focused on 13-year-old Mei. But I think there are mothers who are going to watch this film and hopefully feel seen and understood,” Oh said.