When Mei gets scared, she instinctively raises her arms; this is used by red pandas when scared to make themselves look larger to predators. Mei does not know Cantonese as she had to ask Mr. Gao what her parents, grandmother and aunties were saying when performing the ritual. Incredible Jack-Jack Violet Dash Frozone Edna Mode Syndrome Priya Goth Girl is the femslash ship between Priya Mangal and Goth Girl from the Turning Red fandom. A 13-year-old girl's emotions take the form of a large red panda in this uplifting tale of menstruation, friendship and embracing change. Until Mei gets her emotions under control, Ming and Jin have all of Mei's furniture and bed removed from the bedroom. A Goofy Movie: Max Vacation Goofy Powerline Roxanne PJ But if, I'm scared it'll take me away from you.Mei deciding to keep her red panda spirit. After her work shift, Mei goes into her room to study and then catches a trace of her sketching Devon. The audience . In one instance, she turns her right arm into that of a panda's to increase the force put into throwing a ball; this gives the ball the speed a cannonball would, as well as setting the ball on fire from the speed. With Mr. Gao telling her to let the harmonizing voices guide her to the astral realm. Upset that 4*Town is coming before the ceremony, Mei loses all hope, until her friends go into an impromptu acapella version of "Nobody Like U". A sign in Meis school hall that says Dare to be different, dare to be you is encompassing the whole message of the films story, which is not hiding who you truly are, not being afraid to recognize that sets you apart doesnt always have to be such a bad thing, so embrace it. Toy Story: Woody Buzz Lightyear Jessie Rex Emperor Zurg Bo Peep Billy, Goat, and Gruff Duke Caboom Ducky and Bunny Slinky Dog Hamm The book cover with a vampire and three women is a homage to the. Out of all the 4Townies in the extended crowd, Mei is the first to run away from the wrath of Ming. Mei's notebook has a sticker of the bunny from, The text on Mei's flute case that says "This Girl Loves Math" is visually similar to the logo of the 2005 sitcom. The story of a dorky 13-year-old girl caught between the whirlwind of adolescence and being a dutiful daughter. During Mei's slumber, She has a vivid nightmare with lots of red imagery, that ends with the 2 red pandas in the tapestry leaping out and pouncing onto Mei, the shock waking her up. Mei tells Ming that she is not separating from her spirit, and Ming tells her that she will go by with her on that decision all the way through. Mei keeps trying to get Ming to leave as her mother tries to give her 'the talk', then begins panicking again as Ming pulls back the shower curtains to see her. In the scene where 4*Town performs in the SkyDome, an ad for Pizza Planet can be seen. Shi explained in an interview that one of her real life friends inspired the character of Abby Park. As Ming takes Mei home, she drops her digital pet behind. And ever since I turned 13, I've been doin' my own thing, makin' my own moves; 24/7/365. Ludwig Gransson composed the film's score, with Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell contributing to the soundtrack as well. Mei then goes to find Ming in the astral realm, only to find her as a 16-year-old. A bit of a tomboy, Miriam regularly rocks a flannel shirt and slouchy cap, and she shares her friends' obsession with boy band 4*Town. She is one of Mei's best friends. Angel Studios. Mei then attempts to leave. "Turning Red" gave her 90 minutes to dive deep into the complexity of the dynamic between Asian mothers and daughters the closeness, fighting, guilt, mind games, manipulation and love. A store called "Chai Kovsky" is a tea shop punningly named after the famous classical composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Which is turned down by Ming way too quickly because Mei will lose it and become a panda way too quickly, Mei gets mad at this and takes all the stuff she set up away. They then get ready for their next tour guiding, selling merch alongside to raise money, along with a record fundraiser to rebuild the SkyDome. Explore the latest videos from hashtags: #turningred, #raregirlnames, # . Like Mother, Like Daughter; Songs. Mei can turn into her red panda form not only when excited, but also in situations that heighten her adrenaline (she can also switch to her red panda form just as easily as she can change to her human form). Titanic: Rose Jack, Aladdin: Aladdin Genie Jafar Jasmine Rajah Abu Until she breaks into tears, knowing all of this is too much for her, and 4Town's arrival might not help it. Enchanted: Giselle Wedding Giselle Dumbo: Dumbo Timothy Mouse Tyler then tells her that he will tell it to Ming unless she did one thing: Join Tyler's Birthday as a red panda. The color signifies the passion, anger, and love that she feels throughout the film. Mei can flatten and upward her ears, just like other animals and red pandas. He was eventually shot by a fellow gang member for a reward. The Princess and the Frog: Dr. Facilier Tiana Louis Rooftops in this film are shaped like red panda ears. The development of Turning Red began in 2018 when Shi first pitched the idea to Pixar in October 2017. There's also squiggly writing on the first bathroom stall that spells "Kitbull", which is a nod to a 2019 Pixar short. Then, Mei is tested to see if she can keep it in which she knows she can by the plan she has, She maintains herself and almost slips on the 3rd testing, but then keeps the thought of her friends in her mind and passes the 3rd test, and then endures the 4th one, which is a box of kitties. Pixar's Turning Red by Chinese-Canadian director Domee Shi, who previously directed the short film Bao, was released on the streaming platform Disney+ on March 11.The film immediately sparked debate in the English-speaking world, while some in China question whether it accurately reflects modern-day Chinese culture. Kim Possible: Kim Possible Dr. Drakken Shego Ron Stoppable Rufus Duff Killigan Monkey Fist She goes into the school to meet with her friends, but she is acting oddly monotonous. Mei is then seen aggressively playing her flute in band class. Bambi: Bambi Thumper Pretty Flower April Shower Bambi Floral Ms. Bunny The song "It's Gonna Be Me" by NSYNC is featured in the second trailer. Mei informs Ming that she will not remove her powers as she has embraced herself for who she truly is. Pixar Shorts: Bao When Mei leaves school she meets up with her friends and then goes to check out the store clerk Devon, who Mei isn't fond of at all at first glance. When Mei pours Coca-Cola from a can in her mouth at a daydream in her presentation of 4Town. Like the Red-Moon ritual in the film. Mei's ancestors share a mystical connection with the red panda species, and one. Mei compares 4Town to various musicians such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven when she wears her mother's signature green blazer. He approaches her and tells her that he witnessed Ming transform only once when she got into an argument with her mother. A bass-baritone in several vocal ensembles, Ngo's resume boasts five a cappella groups. Pinocchio: Jiminy Cricket Pinocchio Blue Fairy Figaro Ratatouille: Remy Anton Ego According to an article dedicated to Domee Shi, Mei is going through puberty throughout this film, despite the red panda transforming. Jin then tells her that her mother got into a terrible fight with her grandmother because of him (since Wu didn't approve of him), which surprises Mei. Product placement, such as "Jokia", is a reference to how Nokia phones dominated the cellphone market in that period. More people are visiting the temple to see Mei in her red panda transformation, with the merchandise proceeds going to rebuild the Skydome. Mei's digital pet has a resemblance to the Tamagotchi toy. Mei comes clean to Ming with everything she has done by saying that she lied while also claiming that she likes boys, loud music, and gyrating. The all-white outfits 4*Town wore during their concert is a reference to the cover of the Backstreet Boys' album 'Millennium'. It turns out that Abby misread the schedule and that they would be in "Toledo" on May 18. Soul: Joe 22 She bluffs at first saying he isn't that hot, but then looses thought into his appearance until she ends up drawing him completely. The film stars the voices of Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen, and James Hong. Inside Out: Joy Sadness Anger Disgust Fear Bing Bong Rainbow Unicorn Sapphire Joy Ming however wants to go with Mei. Then we see a montage of Mei, answering math questions, and French questions. After being disgusted by her new pot belly and rancid scent, Mei begins to cry and begs herself to wake up. Robin Hood: Robin Hood Sheriff of Nottingham Little John which Mei writes back "Yep!" This is the fifth Pixar film to have a female protagonist after, This is the fourth Pixar film to have a music score composed by a non-recurring composer after, Thus, it also marks Ludwig Gransson's first music score in an animated feature film, after previously scoring the, This is the sixth Pixar film not to take place in the United States, following, This is Sandra Oh's fourth Disney film, after, This is the eighth Pixar film to have a child as the main character after, This is the fourth Disney animated film to be released on, According to Shi, the film was inspired by anime, namely. Both their ways of staying human involved doing something that always calmed them. Red pandas, in real life, do this when they're cold and naturally sleep in that position. 100 articles 258 files 3,864 edits 14 active users. Then, Mei arrives at the partythe party however is ruined when Mei appears in a cheaply made red panda outfit. Mei runs through the streets, causing destruction, but also discovers that her reflexes are somewhat heightened. Mei hides all this stuff underneath her bed, knowing that she and her friends are gonna get that $800 for the tickets in no time. Their angelic outfits have been influenced by the Backstreet Boys' role in the apocalyptic 2013 comedy. By Petrana Radulovic Mar 27, 2022, 10:50am EDT Image: Pixar In the lead up to the release of Pixar's Turning Red, director Domee Shi brought up a question she'd heard repeatedly about her. Hercules: Hercules Meg Pegasus Hades Phil Zeus Baby Pegasus Brave: Merida Young Merida Queen Elinor Turning Red premiered in London, England on Everyman Borough Yards in February 21, 2022, and released on Disney+ in countries where the service is available on March 11, 2022, along with a simultaneous limited run at the El Capitan Theatre. With her flute case handle in her mouth, she yells out for the besties to assemble, naming all of her best friends; Miriam, Priya, and Abby. Hawkeye Moon Knight Ms. Marvel She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Secret Invasion, Shows: X-Men '97 Ironheart Echo Agatha: Coven of Chaos Daredevil: Born Again Spider-Man: Freshman Year Marvel Zombies Percy Jackson and the Olympians Iwj Ahsoka Moana, The Series Win or Lose Tiana The Acolyte Star Wars: Lando Skeleton Crew The Witchverse Darkwing Duck Wonder Man Spider-Man: Sophomore Year Twisted Wonderland King Kong Vision Quest A Crown of Wishes Witch Mountain Strange Academy, Upcoming: Wish (2023) Frozen III (TBA) Zootopia 2 (TBA), Upcoming: Elio (2024) Inside Out 2 (2024) Toy Story 5 (TBA). While making more merchandise of the red panda, Tyler privately approaches Mei and offers to pay her $200 for her to show up at his birthday party, the exact amount needed for all four girls to get into the concert, and reluctantly agree. Lilo & Stitch: Stitch Pleakley Jumba Angel Lilo Pelekai However, Mei points out a flaw, repeating a saying that reads, "If you respect your parents too much, you'll forget to respect yourself." Mei was also very close with her mother, Ming, as they hang out together a lot and get along well. Mirabel is two years older than Mei, and Mei has a power while Mirabel doesn't. Mei then has to be stuck with her aunts for a while, As Tyler and her friends await her appearance. Mei almost loses it, but then visualizes the cats as her friends, and keeps calm. She has a long, bushy tail with alternating dark red and light red rings. Despite Mei's anger, she struggles to hide the panda. When Mei was a little girl, she had her black hair in buns, with a red flower hair clip in her hair, smaller and slightly thicker, she wore a red short Chinese dress with flowers all over it, black and she wears red Mary Jane shoes. Mickey's Christmas Carol: Bob Cratchit Mickey Ghost of Jacob Marley Ebenezer Scrooge McDuck Tiny Tim Emily Cratchit Minnie Ghost of Christmas Future Pete Before Mei's power activates, she was carefree, reckless, and she did not care what people thought of her. She tries to reassure herself that she is "Calm" and "Zen". And then the party gets moving, as Mei dances with everybody and people ride upon her. At school during dodgeball practice, all four girls reveal that they were unable to convince their parents to get them tickets as they are expensive. The Rescuers: Bernard Bianca Madame Medusa Directed by Domee Shi and starring Rosalie Chiang and Sandra Oh, Turning Red tells the story of Meilin "Mei" Lee, a 13-year-old girl in Toronto who loves listening to boy bands, hanging with . Her grandmother shares a surname with her. While returning home from school, the girls pass by a convenience store and spy on the 17-year-old clerk, Devon. Speaking of Great Apes, The giant red pandas' power is similar to them. Big Hero 6: Hiro Hamada Baymax Coming to her final decision, Mei rejects getting healed altogether and fuses into her red panda spirit, coming back as a red panda. But Mei with a slow realization that becomes pure fury calls it out as a curse. Mei explains however since she turned thirteen, she's been doing her own thing, wearing what she wants and saying what she wants "twenty-four seven, three sixty-five." Mei tells her that everything will be okay as despite how scary it is, things will get better. The Lion King: Scar Rafiki Timon Pumbaa Simba Nala I wear what I want, say what I want, and I will not hesitate to do a spontaneous cartwheel if I feel so moved!Mei Lee's introduction in the opening scene. This is a reference to Pixars 1995 film. The Jungle Book: King Louie Baloo Bagheera Kaa When mad, her form slightly alters with her head and cheek fur pointing upwards, her eyebrows having a more pointed shape, her fangs become sharper, and her eyes become an intense, almost-dilated fiery red color. She also has an upward and well-formed back with a narrow pelvis, and she also has visible claws hidden under her paw sheaths. Sun Yee then forms a mirror for her to go through. The target audience for this one feels very specific and very narrow. Lady and the Tramp: Lady Tramp She gets scared and then settles that she does want her panda spirit out of her. The film received critical acclaim with praise for its story, humor, visuals, animation, voice cast, and use of culture. Ian James Corlett, Goku's first voice actor himself, was in the film doing additional roles. Her coat is reddish-brown fading to a dark brown when moving further to her arms and legs while having a brown swirl on her upper arms. Ava Morse Character Information Gender: Female Full name: Miriam Mendelsohn Age: 13 (Born 1989) Occupation: Student Likes: Hanging out with her friends Pop Music Beatboxing Mei's panda form 4TOWN ( Aaron T. in particular) Skateboarding Dislikes: Seeing her friends in danger Ming not liking her Social Information Residence: Gargoyles: Goliath Demona Ming tearfully apologizes to Wu, and Wu hugs her telling her she has nothing to apologize about. She wears green and white shorts. When Mei notices Devon in her red panda form, she excitedly taps her foot into the ground la, When Mei yells "Awooga!" The reason being was because of him as Wu disapproved of him, hence why Ming gave Wu her scar. Abby kind of disappointed her red panda form was not present, pinches her cheek. Still panicking, Mei tries to escape out the window but gets her foot stuck in the toilet. Cinderella: Fairy Godmother Cinderella The Incredibles: Mr. Big Hero 6: Hiro Hamada Baymax Honey Lemon Wasabi Go Go Tomago Fred Mei and her friends are working on some red panda pendants. WALL-E: WALL-E EVE, Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow Hector Barbossa Tia Dalma Davy Jones She then asks them for one request, To go to a 4Town concert. Rescue Rangers: Chip Dale Gadget Monterey Jack Devil Dale Angel Chip ; Cheerful Child: Initially, she's just a Cute Clumsy Girl overachiever on the cusp of adolescence. DuckTales: Scrooge McDuck Huey, Dewey, and Louie Donald Duck Fenton Crackshell Launchpad McQuack Magica De Spell She is told that this blessing became some "inconvenience". "Turning Red" Character Information Gender: Female Age: 13 Occupation: Student Social Information Friends: Priya Mangal Carter Murphy-Mayhew Goth Girl is a minor character of Turning Red. When Ming reveals that she came to drop off some pads, Mei finally explodes into a red panda. The ritual fails and Mei happily bounces away to the concert in her red panda form. Ming then notices this, and Mei responds with "My panda, My choice." Main Street Electrical Parade: Electrical Parade Minnie Electrical Parade Tinker Bell Electrical Parade Elliott Electrical Parade Cheshire Cat, Indiana Jones: Sun Yee's daughters were also revealed to move to a new world. Mei panic's when she notices they still don't have enough cash, Miriam however calms her down and tells her it's gonna be alright. Such examples include: As noticed in a comparison concept art, Ming Lee is much bigger than her husband, Jin Lee. Another one can be seen in some balloons in Tylers party. Priya is an average height, Indian-Canadian, 13-year-old teenage girl with brown skin, brown eyes, and thick eyebrows, with purple-gray shadows under her eyes. Ratatouille: Alfredo Linguini Remy Colette Tatou Chef Skinner Jin, Wu, Chen, Ping, Helen, Lily, and Mr. Gao arrive at the SkyDome just in time witnessing the Giant Red Panda crashing down into the SkyDome. She has thick, wavy, dark brown hair that falls right past her shoulders; her bangs are . As she gets on the bus, Mei explains that she's an adult now, at least, according to the Toronto express, while showing her bus pass to the bus driver, who congratulates her uncomfortably. Mei commences "Operation 4Town shake down". Ming cries saying that she had hurt her mother and she was never the perfect daughter for her at all. A big part of the story in "Turning Red" revolves around the complicated relationship between a teen girl Mei (voiced by Rosalie . Mei stops Ming, however, it was too late, as Ming drives to Daisy Mart in a fit of rage. Additionally, Mei was originally going to shout "I love you, Devon! Mei tucks up into a ball with her tail hiding her face when she is upset or worried about something. Mei takes on some real-world red panda traits while transformed: Mei being disgusted by her panda form's scent references how red pandas can release a strong, pungent smell to ward off vicious predators. The Aristocats: Marie As a red panda, Mei has a large round head and a short dark brown nose that is in front of a white muzzle that begins from her nose and ends with her mouth her face also includes additional white tear tracks starting from where her zygomatic bone is to the corner of her chin and though maybe not visible, she has dark brown/black lips. This is further supported by the fact that he wears diamond earrings and does not hesitate to pay $200 in . Priya may be LGBTQ+, according to the local news, and the scene where she dance battles a punk rock woman with pink hair. Character Tics: When in red panda form, Mei raises her arms whenever she gets startled, which is something real red pandas do when startled. The Sword in the Stone: Arthur Archimedes Merlin Madam Mim Sugar Bowl Young Mim Marvel: WandaVision The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Loki What If? The Rocketeer: Cliff Secord Mei then notices that Ming wants her to start the ritual over again. In math class, Miriam grows concerned for Mei and points out that her mother is outside spying on them. Mei isn't the only person who can turn into a red panda. score: 5 of 10 (49%) required scores: 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 list stats leaders vote print comments How many have you heard of? Mei is represented by the color red, for very obvious reasons. Now, Mei is shown that ever since she was 13, it has been a lot, with the whole "pandapocolypse", but Mei and Ming call it "growing pains". She then talks to another commuter, telling them that it's all about the hustle. Cinderella: Cinderella Fairy Godmother Gus Prince Charming Jaq Lucifer Anastasia Drizella Lady Tremaine Wedding Cinderella Pink Dress Cinderella Holiday Cinderella Iolite Fairy Godmother She is very ashamed of and angry towards her new ability for causing huge disruptions in her life. When Priya and Mei do their handshake, it is the same one Will and Jazz do in the 1990 show.