{"id":8723,"date":"2022-03-11T17:11:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T00:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=8723"},"modified":"2022-03-11T18:05:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T01:05:38","slug":"turning-red-vivid-and-dazzling-animation-of-friendship-parenting-adolescence-and-boy-bands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2022\/turning-red-vivid-and-dazzling-animation-of-friendship-parenting-adolescence-and-boy-bands\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning Red * Vivid And Dazzling Animation Of Friendship, Parenting, Adolescence And Boy Bands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.POSTER.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8724\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.POSTER.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.POSTER.jpg?w=607&amp;ssl=1 607w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Disney and Pixar\u2019s Turning&nbsp;Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother\u2019s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter\u2014an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren\u2019t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she \u201cpoofs\u201d into a giant&nbsp;red&nbsp;panda! Directed by Academy Award\u00ae winner Domee Shi (Pixar short \u201cBao\u201d) and produced by Lindsey Collins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Katherine S. comments, \u201c<em>Turning Red<\/em> is a vivid and dazzling animated story of friendship, parenting, adolescence, and boy bands. Director Domee Shi makes her feature film directorial debut and gives us her unique take on puberty and parenting. Kids and adults alike will find this movie enjoyable given the relevancy of the topics and relatability of the characters.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turning Red<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Katherine S., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eZ8RdfkvwNY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.D.jpg?resize=225%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8729\" width=\"225\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.D.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.D.jpg?resize=768%2C414&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.D.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Turning Red &#8211; Featuring the voices of Rosalie Chiang, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Hyein Park as Mei, Miriam, Priya and Abby, \u201cTurning Red\u201d will debut exclusively on Disney+  March 11, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Turning Red<\/em> is a vivid and dazzling animated story of friendship, parenting, adolescence, and boy bands. Director Domee Shi makes her feature film directorial debut and gives us her unique take on puberty and parenting. Kids and adults alike will find this movie enjoyable given the relevancy of the topics and relatability of the characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in Toronto in 2002, this beautifully-animated movie follows Meilin \u201cMei\u201d Lee (Rosalie Chiang), a confident 13-year-old girl who is torn between staying her overprotective mother\u2019s obedient daughter and being an independent person with her own interest. And if that is not enough, whenever she feels a powerful emotion, she turns into a giant, fluffy red panda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.F.jpg?resize=225%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8731\" width=\"225\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.F.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.F.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.F.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>\u201cTurning Red,\u201d Featuring Rosalie Chiang as the voice of Meilin, \u201cTurning Red\u201d will debut exclusively on Disney+ on March 11, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The world-building is phenomenal, specifically that of the boy band that Mei and her friends are obsessed with. 4-Town, the boy band, perfectly captures the essence of a boy band with corny love songs, crazy fanatics and, of course, cute boys. Along with that, <em>Turning Red <\/em>captures the complexity of mother-daughter relationships across generations with both comedy and drama. The animation is visually stunning as it mixes Eastern and Western animation techniques together to make a fresh, new style while still staying true to Pixar\u2019s recognizable animation form and style. My favorite performances are that of Sandra Oh (Ming) and Rosalie Chiang (Mei) because there is such a strong chemistry between the characters in how the actors portray a real-life, genuine relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.A.jpg?resize=225%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8726\" width=\"225\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.A.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.A.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TURNINGRED.A.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption>Turning Red &#8211; Featuring Rosalie Chiang as the voice of Mei Lee, \u201cTurning Red\u201d  will debut exclusively on Disney+  on March 11, 2022. \u00a9 2022 Disney\/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The message of the movie is to honor your parents, but make sure to be your own person while doing so. The movie animates the idea of suppressing your emotions and personality for others. It also highlights the power of friendship and the key role it plays in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give&nbsp;<em>Turning Red<\/em>&nbsp;4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 7 to 18, plus adults. <em>Turning Red<\/em>&nbsp;releases exclusively on Disney+ on March 11, 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney and Pixar\u2019s Turning Red introduces Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), a confident, dorky 13-year-old torn between staying her mother\u2019s dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. Her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming (voice of Sandra Oh), is never far from her daughter\u2014an unfortunate reality for the teenager. And as if changes to her interests, relationships and body weren\u2019t enough, whenever she gets too excited (which is practically ALWAYS), she \u201cpoofs\u201d into a giant red panda! Directed by Academy Award\u00ae winner Domee Shi (Pixar short \u201cBao\u201d) and produced by Lindsey Collins. <\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Katherine S. comments, \u201cTurning Red is a vivid and dazzling animated story of friendship, parenting, adolescence, and boy bands. Director Domee Shi makes her feature film directorial debut and gives us her unique take on puberty and parenting. Kids and adults alike will find this movie enjoyable given the relevancy of the topics and relatability of the characters.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[15],"tags":[1001,22,4121,4728,4736,4737,4727,4730,4733,4734,4738,4731,4732,4729,4735],"class_list":["post-8723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feature-film-reviews","tag-adventure","tag-animation","tag-ava-morse","tag-domee-shi","tag-hyein-park","tag-james-hong","tag-julia-cho","tag-lindsey-collins","tag-maitreyi-ramakrishnan","tag-orion-lee","tag-panda","tag-rosalie-chiang","tag-sandra-oh","tag-sarah-streicher","tag-wai-ching-ho"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-2gH","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8723"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8733,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8723\/revisions\/8733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}