Turning Red: How Mei's Grandmother Got Her Scar
Warning: spoilers for Turning Red
Turning Red saw Mei joining forces with her aunts and grandmother in the climax of the movie, and Mei’s grandmother, Wu, has a scar across her right eyebrow – and here’s how she got it. Pixar continues to be a powerhouse in the world of entertainment, and it maintains its popularity by releasing at least one movie per year, always with a family-friendly approach. This year, Pixar will treat the audience to two very different stories, and the first one is Turning Red, directed by Domee Shi, who directed and wrote the beloved Pixar short Bao.
Set in Toronto, Canada, Turning Red introduces viewers to Meilin «Mei» Lee (Rosalie Chiang), a confident and dorky 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian student who one day discovers that, whenever she gets too excited or stressed, she turns into a giant red panda, but she can turn back if she becomes calm. This “quirk” turns out to be linked to her ancestors, who have a shared history with the species as a family curse, but the curse can be contained by performing a special ritual on one specific night – however, that night coincides with a concert of Mei’s favorite boy band. In addition to this, Mei has to deal with everything puberty throws her way, along with her overbearing mother, Ming (Sandra Oh).
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Turning Red offers a look into what it’s like to go through puberty through the eyes of a teenage girl as well as how generational trauma affects the youngest generations. Mei has to deal with her overprotective, strict, and perfectionist mother, who she constantly tries to make proud through school achievements, taking care of the family’s temple, and more. As it turns out,
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