After her bed breaks under her new weight, she tries to go to sleep. Upon hearing that breakfast is ready from Ming, Mei groggily gets up and heads to the bathroom. Abby is a stick of dynamitea fierce-but-tiny warrior who will not hesitate to launch herself at anyone who threatens her besties. Voiced by newcomer Rosalie Chiang, she is 13 years old growing up in Toronto, Canada making her Chinese and Canadian. Both their ways of staying human involved doing something that always calmed them. She has to not let any of her female family members down. Mei hugs her mother before going to karaoke with her friends. Many familiar voices bring these animated characters to life, so if you recognize some but cant quite place them with a face, weve got you covered. Other relatives (Not since the days of. She attempts to attack the tapestry as Ming and Jin hold her back and tell her that there is a cure for her. Unfortunately, those plans come to a grinding halt when Mei realizes she has begun to transform into a giant red panda, and at the most inconvenient times. Ming hopes for her best, as Mei gives a fake smile with two thumbs up, as she goes into the school. Mei is our protagonist in Turning Red, but you might be surprised to find out that she's played by relatively newcomer in Hollywood, Rosalie Chiang. She walks closer to her reflection to be met with herself with black hair. Shapeshift into a giant red pandaSupernatural leapSupernatural strengthSupernatural speedSupernatural durabilityTyphogenesis Before Mei's power activates, she was carefree, reckless, and she did not care what people thought of her. The Little Mermaid: Ariel Flounder Sebastian Ursula King Triton Prince Eric Wedding Ariel Vanessa Flotsam Amethyst Ursula King Triton (live-action) Ariel (live-action) Ming retorts by saying she always puts her family first. Incredible Jack-Jack Violet Dash Frozone Edna Mode Syndrome Family information Finding Nemo: Gerald Marlin Nemo Hank Dory is the same Mei her friends and family know and lovebut in the form of an unpredictable, eight-foot-tall, smelly, and inadvertently destructive red panda. She is overprotective that she watches Mei like a hawk and when she gets her powers she spies on her, hoping to keep her safe that she won't turn into the panda. Both families have connections with stuff, their backstories are both related to war, and they discover the magic. Dislikes She may be fluffy and impossibly cute, but Red Panda Mei represents Mei at her most vulnerable, and messy, true self. I Love You", Josh Levi ("Friday Night Lights"), Grayson Villanueva and Topher Ngo. At home, Mei is a dutiful and driven keeper of the ancestral family temple, working contentedly alongside her mother, Ming. Ming is a proud wife, devoted mother, and hardworking keeper of the Lee Family Temple in Torontos Chinatown. But the realities of adulthood hit harder than she thought when she realized the truth of what growing up is. Mei and her family take all the stuff out of her room leaving only her bedsheets, Winifred, pillow, and blanket. Mei asked if that has ever happened before, to which her grandma says that it can't happen and tells her that there was a time when she and Ming were close until it changed because of the red panda. Mei's digital pet has a resemblance to the Tamagotchi toy. Up: Dug Russel Carl Kevin Alpha Headphones Dug But not before Wu comes in and tells her that she has a tuft of her red panda fur, how dangerous the red panda is, and that she cannot transform too often or she will be bond with it forever and the ritual will fail. During the red panda ritual, Mei wears an outfit consisting of a plastic magenta flower with Mei's teal barrette underneath, a yellow dot at the top of her hair, and a velvet red hanfu (Chinese robe), which the front has a brown and white sash that switches palette when it ends with a thing that holds that sash, she wears a tan dress underneath and wears magenta Mary Janes. She is then taken home to prep for the ritual that night. As a result, Mei is very anxious around her mother, especially when she is hiding her interests from Ming (such as her crush on an older boy and her being a fan of the boy band 4Town), and she's dismayed by how her mother doesn't approve of Mei's friends, especially Miriam. She gets back to her senses by Miriam and her friends notice Tyler exposing Mei for her love of Devon. Contents 1 Background 1.1 Official Description 1.2 Personality 1.3 Physical appearance 1.4 Powers and Abilities 2 Appearances 2.1 Turning Red 3 Disney Parks 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. Full name Hes a necessary balance to his strong-willed wife Ming, and a doting and loving father to his daughter Mei. Ian James Corlett, Goku's first voice actor himself, was in the film doing additional roles. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Evil Queen Snow White Grandma Wu (maternal grandmother)Chen and Ping (maternal grandaunts)Helen and Lily (maternal first cousins once removed)Vivian (maternal second cousin)Sun Yee (ancestress) RELATED: 9 Things You Didn't Know About Turning Red Like all Pixar films, Turning Red is full of details that add . Mei says that this is her. Before Mei got her power she was very close with her as we see them working together to clean and pray in the temple. Mei crying while listening to her parents talk at night. with both powers having their appearance as huge animals. Mei then tells Ming that she is never perfect, and tells her that she is sorry that she will never be like her. That includes her protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming. The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Esmeralda Quasimodo Hugo Mei firmly tells her family that she has decided to keep the panda. Cinderella: Cinderella Fairy Godmother Gus Prince Charming Jaq Lucifer Anastasia Drizella Lady Tremaine Wedding Cinderella Pink Dress Cinderella Holiday Cinderella Ming can be intense, but all of the crazy stuff she does is motivated by her love for her daughter.. As a human, Mei has fair skin, pink blush, light brown eyes, some small moles on her face and neck-length red hair (formerly black). Aside from her Red Panda form, this was best showcased through her actions, which show her as a young girl that did her best to mimic the adult way of living. Feature films Mei-MeiVery enterprising, mildly annoying young ladyMajor weirdoOverachieving dork-narkLoyal customerGross red monsterFreakLittle quirkMama's girlPanda girlPerfect little Mei-MeiPrecious little Mei-MeiFurry ticking time bomb of awesomenessMagical bearAnimalWerewolfFluffySweetie She and he argue until Mei jumps off the roof and attacks Tyler. 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. Winnie the Pooh: Winnie the Pooh Tigger Piglet Eeyore Rabbit Honey Bee Pooh Flower Piglet Bunny Tigger Baby Chick Eeyore Honey Cake Pooh Abby kind of disappointed her red panda form was not present, pinches her cheek. Streaming on Disney+ March 11, 2022.Thirteen year old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a tee. Inspiration Youre receiving limited access to D23.com. Her paws appear from the opposite end. The band members are voiced by Finneas, Jordan Fisher ("To All the Boys: P.S. She wears thin silver glasses, a teal barrette on the right side of her hair and two magenta barrettes on the left, yellow star earrings (that are stickers), and a black choker. The Sword in the Stone: Arthur Archimedes Merlin Madam Mim Sugar Bowl Young Mim Parents Kim Possible: Kim Possible Dr. Drakken Shego Ron Stoppable Rufus Duff Killigan Monkey Fist When Mei Lee doodles the cute boy who works at the corner store, she begins with some fairly standard ideas: his muscled arms, his endearing bucket hat. With all the exposure and humiliation she is given Mei wanted to just shout at Ming, but couldn't. Big Hero 6: Hiro Hamada Baymax Honey Lemon Wasabi Go Go Tomago Fred Source, Mei-MeiVery enterprising, mildly annoying young ladyMajor weirdoOverachieving dork-narkLoyal customerGross red monsterFreakLittle quirkMama's girlPanda girlPerfect little Mei-MeiPrecious little Mei-MeiFurry ticking time bomb of awesomenessMagical bearAnimalWerewolfFluffySweetie. Park is a storyboard artist at Pixar, making her voice acting debut in "Turning Red. Tangled: Rapunzel Flynn Rider Maximus Mother Gothel Pixars newest feature film, Turning Red, is the first to be solely directed by a woman, with Domee Shi (who previously directed the Pixar short "Bao") at the helm. I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them. Until too much emotional pressure gets onto her and she transforms into a red panda. 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. It is shown she doesnt spend that much time with her parents. Mei then walks past some bamboo sticks and then meets Sun Yee's spirit. Mei tries to convince her parents to let her go to her first concert. One more step and everything was going to be over. She has a rainbow friendship bracelet with a green and pink-red bracelet underneath on the right wrist and a pink watch with multiple buttons on the left. The film followed Meilin Lee as she seemingly understood life as a happy child with a close group of friends and a daughter to Ming Lee, who saw her as a perfect kid who could do no wrong. As seen in the trailer, Mei has worn her red toque to hide the change of color in her hair, as it went from black to red when her red panda form became true because if she didn't wear the beanie, people would call her "redhead" as redheads are often bullied for being different in schools and as it occurs in only about 2% of the world's population, according to the National Institutes Of Health. She's an average teenager contending with all the things girls her age do (boys . Devon (former crush)Carter Murphy-Mayhew (crush)Robaire (super main crush) Her friends ask her if she wants to go out to karaoke, but Mei denies the offer to go and work at the temple with the one she looks very highly upon; Ming. Mei gets up to Tyler's face, shouting at him he has nothing to do with this. Indeed, their bond steadily improves as Ming has found peace within herself, with Mei's mother, and even with her friends, including Tyler, as she's glad to see Ming warm up to her friends by inviting them to dinner in their home. 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. 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 Lee in her red panda form, is 8 ft according to the Pixar official website. Mei hears her parents talking through the closed door, and cries in her sleep, which transforms her. With the film being set in 2002 as confirmed by producer Lindsey Collins. Miriam is disappointed with Mei and tells her that she isn't part of the group for not standing up for them. Mei receives a warning from her grandmother of the dangers of the panda. Mei is first heard at the beginning of the film, explaining the reasons you should respect your parents, describing them to be the superior beings that gave you life and worked hard to place a roof over your head. Mei then goes on that it's only obvious that you should give them everything they desire of you. Then we see a montage of Mei, answering math questions, and French questions. Her and Mei's relationship is sort of similar to another Pixar mother-daughter duo, Merida and Queen Elinor in Brave (which was released almost a decade prior to Turning Red) as like Elinor, despite wanting what's best for her daughter, she oversteps her bounds and it results in her relationship with her daughter becoming toxic. Mei then notices that Abby wants her to be a red panda, Abby brings the hug in on Mei as she fantasizes about a merman version of Robaire. She has chaotic energy and is confident and bold. Monsters, Inc.: James P. Sullivan Boo Mike Wazowski Randall Boggs However, Mei points out a flaw, repeating a saying that reads, If you respect your parents too much, you'll forget to respect yourself. However, Mei flaunts that she doesn't need to worry about that, going on to fully introduce herself as she walks down a sidewalk in Toronto. Elegantly turned out and poised at all times, Ming is the devoted keeper of the Lee Family Temple in Toronto's Chinatown. Disney and Pixars all-new original animated feature Turning Red will introduce audiences to Meilin Leea confident, slightly dorky 13-year-old with a solid group of friends, a more-than-admirable record in school, and a better-than-average relationship with her family well, for the most part. Then, her friends and Tyler all root and cheer for her, along with wishing Mei good luck. Exuberant, ambitious, and over-achieving, Chinese-Canadian Meilin excels at school and at home. Disney and Pixars all-new original animated feature. As seen in the trailer, Mei wore her red tuque to hide the change of color in her hair. Meilin "Mei" Lee is the protagonist of DisneyPixar's 2022 animated feature film Turning Red. She has large, white, pointed ears that are red from behind. The D23 Team. When confronted by her mother (who'd flown into a rage and unlocked her panda spirit after it shatters on the floor), Mei finally stood up to Ming, confessing her lies, but declaring she wasn't the "cute little Mei-Mei" Ming wanted her to be anymore and that she (Ming) had to deal with it. 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. This however is stopped by Ming entering. Encanto: Mirabel Antonio Luisa Bruno Isabela Platinum Mirabel Alma Madrigal Mei then tells them she cannot transform cause she is afraid that the red panda is too dangerous to keep. Were basically using the red panda as an adorable metaphor for the very unadorable phenomenon of puberty, Shi says. Some scenes in the movie featuring Mei have become popular memes on social media, such as: Where Mei throws a red dodgeball angrily to, When Mei twerks in red panda Mings face during the battle sequence (. Sun Yee's daughters were also revealed to move to a new world. Meis mom, however, is not a fan of Miriam. She guides tourists to teach them facts about the temple and the legend of Sun Yee. Mei gets scared by the impact at firstbut then notices she gains temporary flight with this method. Mei turns into a giant one when she gets too excited. Miriam is loyal, easygoing, and a total goof who can make her besties laugh when they need it most. The next morning, Mei wrestles with her red panda form, trying her best to keep it in, but there is no use. Then they notice that Tyler is also a 4Townie himself, and get very excited. Meis mother has high expectations of her, and Mei wants to live up to those expectations, but she is also at the peak of adolescence, and with adolescence comes all kinds of hormones and feelings. Turning Red follows Mei and her friends as they figure out how to navigate Meis unique situation. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad: Mr. Toad Miriam asks to go to karaoke with them, Mei accepts and then turns into a human, however having her ears and tail present. Lisa Gutierrez writes about medical and health-related issues for The Kansas City Star. Character information Ming is a compilation of all of the very strong and awesome Asian women in my life, says Shi. Turning Red: Meilin Lee Red Panda Mei Abby Park Red Panda Ming Lee Lilo & Stitch: Stitch Lilo Jumba Scrump Angel Shaved Ice Stitch Rainbow Stitch Even Priya cant contain her love of 4*Town. Bao: Bao, Descendants: Mal Passing the test entirely and tells them that she thinks of the ones she loves, and she lies and says that her parents are those. Then Mei's mom, Ming, voiced by Canadian actress Sandra Oh, walks into her room. A Bug's Life: Flik Princess Atta Heimlich Tomboyish in nature, Miriam is always there for Mei, especially when she gets swept up in her strong feelings or the realization that she turns into a big furry animal. Mei's transformations occur in brief explosions or "poofs", of pink smoggy smoke. And yes, they do their own singing. Moana: Moana Maui Pua Hei Hei Gramma Tala Tamatoa Baby Moana Te Fiti Kakamora Chief Te K Mei then goes to find Ming in the astral realm, only to find her as a 16-year-old. Then the concert begins, Mei gets very immersed in the concert and climbs up some people to touch Robaire's hand, until Ming as a giant red panda (but drastically bigger than Mei) crashes the party. Mei hugging her friends and realizes that they help control the panda. Mei apologizing to her friends for not standing up for them earlier. The Jungle Book: Baloo Kaa King Louie Mowgli Shere Khan Bagheera Mei is a confident, 13-year-old teenage girl. She goes into the school to meet with her friends, but she is acting oddly monotonous. She returns to a human again, and then, she says "yes" in a calmer way. Mei falls on the ground a lot from high heights during the concert fight sequence Ming lee falls over in her giant panda form, passing out Frightening & Intense Scenes Coming to her final decision, Mei rejects getting healed altogether and fuses into her red panda spirit, coming back as a red panda. Helpful mariii Teen, 16 years old Mei meets with her friends with Tyler now added alongside the group. Pinocchio: Jiminy Cricket Pinocchio Blue Fairy Figaro This is because, unlike with Mei's mother, she can be herself around her friends and not have to hide who she is without fear of disapproval or judgment, as her friends love and accept Mei as she truly is as a person, as opposed to Mei having to be her mother's "perfect daughter" and living in constant fear of her disappointment, meaning that Ming is the source of Mei's anxieties and issues. The film about a 13-year-old girl growing up in Toronto, Canada, is the first Pixar film to center on a female character .