
Turning Red(2022)
Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.


An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

Daniel Kailin
TV Son (voice)

Sindy Lau
Mom (voice)

Sharmaine Yeoh
(voice)

Tim Zhang
Dad (voice)
Bao is a animation, family, fantasy, drama, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of cooking, cartoon, coming of age, chinese, woman director, mother son relationship. Directed by Domee Shi, it stars Daniel Kailin, Sindy Lau, Sharmaine Yeoh. An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.
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