Turning Red (2022)

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Turning Red

Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios

Release date: 03/11/2022

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Directed by

Domee Shi

Screenplay by

Julia Cho, Domee Shi

Produced by

Lindsey Collins

Starring

Rosalie Chiang as Meilin "Mei" Lee

Sandra Oh as Ming Lee

Ava Morse as Miriam

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Priya

Hyein Park as Abby

Orion Lee as Jin Lee

Wai Ching Ho as Mei's grandmother

Tristan Allerick Chen as Tyler

Addie Chandler as Devon

Anne-Marie as Lauren

The members of 4*Town are voiced by:

Jordan Fisher, Josh Levi, Topher Ngo, Finneas O'Connell, and Grayson Villanueva

Other cast members include

James Hong, Lori Tan Chinn, Lillian Lim, Mia Tagano, Sherry Cola, Sasha Roiz, and Lily Sanfelippo

Cinematography

Mahyar Abousaeedi, Jonathan Pytko

Edited by

Nicholas C. Smith, Steve Bloom

Music by

Ludwig Göransson

World Premiere El Capitan Theatre Hollywood, CA Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Addie Chandler who plays "Devon" discusses 'Turning Red'

"So basically, she turns into this red panda when she can't control her emotions. It's like what teenagers/ adolescents and I go through every week.  Possibly multiple times a week. 

I feel like we all have red pandas inside of us that come out."

Ava Morse who plays "Miriam" discusses 'Turning Red'

"I'm really excited for people to see all the 2000s references.  It's so fun to be able to pick out all those little history Easter eggs."

Director Domee Shi and Producer Lindsey Collins discuss 'Turning Red'

"We made the film from home in our guest's rooms or on our kitchen tables with the madness behind us."

The movie is a coming-of-age story about this Chinese Canadian girl going through magical puberty. I think there's a universal appeal to that.  We've all been 13."

Grayson Villanueva who plays "Tae Young (4Town)" discusses 'Turning Red'

"It's a coming-of-age story about a mother and daughter. It's also like an Asian film.  I'm excited to see that representation on screen. 

It's a great story. Meilin "Mei" Lee is growing up and she's going through a lot of changes with her body and emotions.  When she gets excited she turns into this giant red panda." 

Hyein Park who plays "Abby" discusses 'Turning Red'

"This movie really speaks to a lot of the girls out there. The true friendship of the girls in the most authentic way."

President, Pixar Jim Morris, and Chief Creative Officer, Executive Producer, Pixar Pete Docter discuss 'Turning Red'

"It's a Pixar film with a twist."

Josh Levi who plays "Aaron Z. (4Town)" discusses 'Turning Red'

"Pixar is legendary. I love the fact that the main character is not trying to filter or censor her mess.  She kind of just like learns to express herself.

The mother-daughter relationship is really special."

Julia Cho (Screenplay) discusses 'Turning Red'

"I think that the inner panda was a great metaphor for all of us. Every single person on the crew, male, female, whatever age, could identify with having grown up with some part of themselves, that was awkward and uncomfortable and messy. I think it was just a great way for the movie to let us all embrace our own inner pandas and really support each other's messiness."

Ludwig Göransson (Original Score) discusses 'Turning Red'

"I've been working on this for about 2 years.  I wanted the music to feel kind of like a mixtape.  

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan who plays "Priya" discusses 'Turning Red'

"This is like my first ever premiere and it's with Pixar.  

"It's a coming of age story about a family, a matriarchal family, and the importance of that mother-daughter relationship. 

It's going to have those sad heartwarming moments." 

Mia Tagano who plays "Lily" discusses 'Turning Red'

"This is my first premiere.

There's a lot about family. There's a lot about identity and finding your way." 

Rosalie Chiang who plays "Meilin" discusses 'Turning Red'

"Many people can take different messages from this film.  I've talked to so many reporters and they have different messages, and I think that's a wonderful thing about the story.

For me, the red panda represents change. Everyone goes through changes in their life. It's going to be messy, awkward and you're going to hate it but everyone goes through it."

Sandra Oh who plays "Ming" discusses 'Turning Red'

"It focuses on the inner life of a 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl. It's about growing up. The film is set in 2002 in Toronto. 

Adolescence is about finding your identity and your friends. 

If you are millennial, if you are a teenager, or if you are a parent, you will approach this film in a slightly different way."

Sherry Cola who plays "Helen" discusses 'Turning Red'

"Turning Red is centered around a Chinese family.

Everyone turns into a red panda at some point. It's a matter of embracing it."

Topher Ngo who plays "Aaron T. (4Town)" discusses 'Turning Red'

"I think what I am excited for people to discover is the nostalgia."

Tristan Allerick Chen who plays "Tyler" discusses 'Turning Red'

"This is my first premiere.  It's supposed to be a movie to bring people together."


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