asian american girl's first time watching Turning Red! **Commentary/Reaction**

[@ANGELINAA]

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[@isaquinos_vlogs]

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[@shakakaperry6034]

You never been on my mind oh my oh my I’m livin up by your side your side your side ALRIGHT

[@shakakaperry6034]

I love Turning Red Mei Lee is a confident dorky passionate eager nerdy and reckless thirteen year old who turns into a red panda when she gets too excited or anxious

[@charlesgarcia239]

You should react to Gotham it’s on Netflix

[@isaquinos_vlogs]

@@charlesgarcia239 it’s a good show

[@Lannisen]

What has been getting me lately is that Mei's decision to keep the panda is actually more honouring to their ancestor than the others locking theirs away.

[@bartolomeumalfeitor]

that's why in the end Sun Yee was so happy, someone finally embraced the Panda

[@Codex951]

@@bartolomeumalfeitor Sun Yee looked so disappointed when she saw that Mei was going to get rid of her Panda.

[@wolfwing1]

Did it look to anyone else that the panda's looked upset when they left.

[@youtubewontletme]

And also i get the feeling that keeping the panda means she still has to find herself and the panda is her way to it, as the rest of her family left their own pandas so easily because they already went through that moment of her lives, Mei is not ready yet, she needs the panda, also what the hell, being a big red panda is awesome, i wouldnt give it up either!

[@notavailable8201]

@@youtubewontletme Plus her Dad even supported her if she chose to keep it after all seeing Mei happy and embracing that side of her also made him smile

[@jokairasanchez1427]

Sadly this movie has gotten a lot of hate, ppl just don’t like the reality that kids go through puberty especially girls, like this was so accurate especially for it’s time, and it’s sad that it’s not being appreciated as it should be

[@christinaify]

So society doesn't really like teenage girls in general. We make fun of the way they talk, the books they like, the music they like, the clothing they pick, the makeup they wear...seriously we are just not nice to teenage girls. The best example I can think of is the 2008 film Twilight vs 2009's Fast and Furious 4. They are both silly, pointless fluff entertainment. Twilight has pretty sparkle boys and dramatic declarations of love. Fast and Furious has muscle cars and half-naked hot chicks. Those are pretty equal comparisons for girls age 13-17 and boys age 13-17, respectively, and they both went gangbuster at the box office yet the visceral hate Twilight and its fandom received was intense and everywhere. Comparatively, people who didn't like Fast and Furious or thought it was silly just moved on with no commentary on its fans.

[@whytheheckarewedoinginhere1886]

Oh, my family and I knew it's about coming to age movie, also we know that it's about Mom vs Daughter Drama life like we seen it so many times from some movies and TV Shows also we knew Mom always Blame the Daughter friends etc, etc, plus we knew that the Red Panda is about period, so yeah we didn't watch it because we knew it from the first trailer, also my Mom told me and my siblings head of time about how our body grow so yeah some parents treat it kindly and helping you out while some parents treat it like WW2 Doctor cut up your leg and some parents treat it as an curse *Looking at India* but hey, we don't hate it we just knew right there and then.

[@Null82085]

I don’t understand their logic, kids go through puberty, something I went through too?! HOW OFFENSIVE I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY DID THIS TO OUR KIDS!!!!

[@broadwaybrook2319]

@@Null82085 I originally thought that this movie was one of those Disney movies that presents itself as representing another culture but then has its protagonist turn into an animal so you don't see their ethnicity so I thought it was a silly plot and wasn't too enthusiastic about it's release. Before I saw it, I thought "Over the Moon" did a better job representing since it bothered me that when Mei Mei gets her panda, her hair changes from black to red, and I wondered, "Why make her look less Asian?" So I thought this was gonna be bad, but I was wrong. This is actually a good movie. It WAS a little awkward to watch with my younger brother, but seeing others' reviews about how it accurately shows teenage girls, I realized that it IS a good movie, I liked it. Yeah it's awkward but puberty is awkward. And this movie is not inferior to "Over the Moon," it's just different. But when we saw the panda ancestor in goddess form, she reminded me of Chang'e

[@vukkulvar9769]

@@christinaify Society doesn't like teenagers. But girls have it one notch worse because periods.

[@BioTheRebel]

I’m a 27 year old dude, and I gotta say… this film hit me H A R D. I’m not the target demographic at all, yet, I connected with it SO MUCH, back in school I wasn’t confident at all, and had very few friends, but everything with my parents matches perfectly. Even to this day, I still put my mom first, and I feel like I’ve lost myself a lot in the process… But I definitely feel a ‘’panda’’ inside, that really wants to come out… But like Mei said: I’m scared it’ll take me away from you… Since I’m all she has, I do worry for her, and it’s a really troublesome balance, that, I can’t maintain anymore. I swear, this movie hit me on a personal level almost as bad as Treasure Planet the first time I saw it. And I can’t understand everyone complaining about it, especially the dudes, who seem to miss the point DRASTICALLY. It might just be my favorite Pixar film in general, and, ngl I’d love to see either a sequel with grown up Mei dealing with life, or a tv show exploring more of their daily adventures. Great reaction btw :v

[@cansino1636]

Treasure Planet?! We have a man of culture.

[@aharonmrichardson3213]

I'll be honest with you I can't relate to this movie but I see how it relates for A LOT of people. I still loved it even if I can't relate.

[@Jehphg]

If it's a possibility, you'd benefit greatly from therapy (everyone would to be fair), it would help you to navigate those feelings and make concrete decisions to change your situation in a healthy way. For you and your mom. Hope you work it out.

[@434444334]

I’m a male in late 20s as well and not going to lie first time seeing it I cringed Now it’s probably in my top 10 2022 films I love how crazy they are I wish Disney would have kept some of the original content that was in it like Tyler actually being gay (look it up)

[@ma.2089]

@@434444334 Priya was also going to be gay. Disney censored it cuz China and Russia lol Well no longer Russia, they kinda banned Russia from seeing it cuz of Ukraine stuff

[@chippyscribbles]

I've been an adult for years now, and my asian mom has still asked me verry recently, "where did you get these ideas from? Who put these ideas in your head??", as if I didn't have agency over my behavior and life choices. So when her mother blamed her friends first and foremost for her being rebellious, that was too real for me. Who else can relate?

[@sundalosketch4769]

I'm an adult living with my mom, who's mixed but passes as white really well and says that exact sentence to me and my younger siblings whenever we tick her off with ideas or thought patterns she doesn't like. It feels impossible to do anything about it.

[@chippyscribbles]

@@sundalosketch4769 yayy I'm not alone in this 🥲

[@blackroserevan6939]

I can relate to this. I’m white though. But my mom still blamed people that I knew in school for why I wasn’t being a perfect Christian daughter.

[@mitkoogrozev]

Technically those questions are valid. You do not get ideas out of thin air. You're either exposed to already 'whole' or 'pieces' of ideas from other people , or a sequence of events in your environment create them in your brain. You're never not a product of your surroundings. BUT, what's probably not valid, is the use of those questions. Often they're very non-constructive and unhelpful and I associate them with contexts in which a person is just angry with another person being different in some way that they don't want them to be, and have no idea how come, and want to change them immediately with threats.

[@natsuko_mikan]

same🥲

[@christianschoff2490]

The combination of Cantonese chanting and boy band singing was so good that I paid for it so I could hear it on shuffle.

[@jermainegrundyyoutubechann7650]

I feel like no matter what gender you are and whether or not what race you are anybody could relate to this movie even me as a 15 year old boy relates to this movie because I know what it’s like having an overbearing paring who’s always bossing you around and also by having quirky friends who you love with all your heart and don’t wanna disappoint them this movie was absolutely amazing and I think it just has a really great message so yeah thank you for listening to my opinion on this amazing and brilliant movie. Edit: Omg thanks for 650 LIKES?! And all the comments I’m really glad I got this kind of response have a great day everyone! Edit: I posted this comment a month ago and I did not expect this amount of likes spread this comment out to the world so we can let everyone know they are not alone and no one should be treated like they aren’t apart of the family!🥰

[@idk-ye7ur]

I can't relate to the movie, i still loved it though, same with Encanto.

[@sapphicsunflowerkid]

Exactly this is who I was at 13 being obsessed with one direction big time rush

[@bluepearl_22]

as a black guy in his late 20s I found this movie and its messages very relatable

[@lunarcorpse]

I have a neighbor I hear her often screaming at her son saying that she's tired and that he's 15 and should step up or whatever, but her treating him like that is only going to push him away. I mean all he did was not take out the trash it's not a big deal. She could just sit down and talk to him calmly like a person instead of yelling at him all the time. I just hear her screaming in the distance. And I feel sorry for her son. But, I don't know their situation. I don't know what they're going through. And then I hear her scream don't whatever me. But I think he's tired of the way she treats him. I hope they can talk it out. And if that's not possible I hope he stays safe.

[@randompersony61]

@@lunarcorpse her parents also yelled their pain away towards her, and their parents were treated like sht, generational trauma runs deep

[@QrowVang9801]

The Dad was the best character in the movie! But also the Shaman was MVP

[@GTA082]

Dad at the end credit scene

[@TheJabbate1]

The Shaman was voiced by James Hong. He has been in over 650 movies. Loved him as David Lo Pan in Big Trouble in Little China.

[@shainewhite2781]

It's disgusting that most KZbinrs called this movie racist as well as pointing there is too much female empowerment going on in the movie. I say F--K THEM!! This is a good, no feel good movie that will stay with us till the end of time.

[@jan8919]

Those who say it’s racist disrespectful or witchcrafty,are majority white conservative angelic christians !

[@fynchbird]

Wut how is it racist??

[@Billybobjenkins987]

@@fynchbird it can seem stereotypical the way they act, tough Asian parents with an overacheving, overpressured child. That, along with the pointedness of Asian culture can make it seem accidently racist.I dont see it that way, mostly because that can happen with any race, and I dont agree with it but thats just my theory

[@nickthepick8043]

Nah, when I watched this movie I thought it was hyper at first, but anyone can watch this and realize that there was no ill-intent. This was refreshing and fun, it doesn't need to be more complicated than that.

[@robin8966]

@@Billybobjenkins987 I mean, the director of this movie is Chinese herself, and this movie is directly influenced by her personal life growing up as a Chinese-Canadian. So people wanna claim "racial stereotypes" but this was a direct showcase of an actual asian person's experiences.

[@Hamantha]

They really made the world they live in feel real. So much detail poured into the fictional land of “Canada”

[@darylesells19]

What a funny name to give to a fictional country.

[@Hamantha]

@@darylesells19 right?

[@sundalosketch4769]

@@darylesells19 If it ends in "a" then it hit it's quota on fantasy land names.

[@mrs.manrique7411]

Imagine if this fictional country had an island named after a prince?

[@Hamantha]

@@mrs.manrique7411 like Utah?

[@wtimmins]

I think the part that made me most emotional was her mom as a kid crying about hurting her mom.

[@gwenmloveskpopandmore]

Yeah her mom had it worse growing up

[@KaiLucasZachary]

@@gwenmloveskpopandmore I don't think it's fair to judge what's "worse" or not. The real point is that it was different, and each parent then affects how their child will grow up and parent in turn.

[@gwenmloveskpopandmore]

@@KaiLucasZachary that’s very true

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

"I thought if I watched you like a hawk, I'd see the signs" Completely ignores her hiding in the bathroom, having no control in her words, red eyebrows and randomly wearing a hat. If bit happened to her, then she must have completely forgot about the red hair thing.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

@@crytypingcryptid6974 Or it shows the mother only sees her daughter as a child, and that's why she was surprised that she was growing up. She never saw it coming, how does the saying go? "They grow up so fast". Bust also it conflicts with Mei's POV. The intro is her saying how she's "officially a grown up" and "like most adults, I have responsibilities". But her mother only thinks "You're just a child" or "It's too soon".

[@artifexi3570]

@@DAMIENDMILLS but also Mei thinking she’s an adult is exactly what most 13 year olds think… when they ARE just children 😂

[@anonymousfellow8879]

13:40 The kittens came from one of the temple cats having a litter, apparently. Forget which scene it’s in, but in at least one of the temples’ shots you can see adult cats hanging around the courtyard (they’re probably encouraged to hang around if they’re strays to help keep any pests under control)

[@austinpapageorge7210]

This movie about specifically a 13 year old Chinese girl in Canada is making so many different kinds of people come together and vent trauma. beautiful.

[@fajaradi1223]

Wow! I didn't know that Canada is such a traumatic place.

[@gwenmloveskpopandmore]

@@fajaradi1223there’s lots of Asians in Toronto

[@thra-x1855]

i'll never understand people who NEED to identify with characters to enjoy a movie; is it just a lack of imagination? im a dude in my 30s and while i can't relate to mei mei i sympathize with her all the same.

[@doobskywalker1983]

23 y/o dude here as well, and its honestly refreshing to see something from a different perspective, and based around something new for big animation studios. While i didnt have these types of things happen to me at that age, they were to the women around me and its cool to see!

[@whoasked6696]

Ikr

[@Cuacky_RK]

Those guys are just idiots without a valid argument. I Can't enjoy ninja turtles because I'm not a turtle? Oh, but They still identify with Ironman and they're not millionaire heroes or anything lmao they just hate the movie.

[@gwendolynrobinson3900]

I can guarantee no one complained that they couldn't relate to and therefore not enjoy movies like Cars, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, etc.

[@Sammy_The_Umbreon]

THIS RIGHT HERE Character don't need to be 100% you to identify with them.

[@dorukgolcu9191]

I am a 40+ year old white dude but I also was an academically over-achieving momma's boi, so I related to this movie very easily 😂

[@michaelthibault6106]

I love the diverse representation in this film. We don't see many Canadian characters in Hollywood movies.

[@lightbrightproductions]

Yea, when I watched this movie I saw so many real places that I have been to in Toronto and I actually found the street where the daisy mart was (Daisy Mart is a real convenient store, the are all over Toronto).

[@cansino1636]

Chinese, Indian and korean too.

[@anonymousfellow8879]

And jewish too with Miriam.

[@Samsaknight]

@@lightbrightproductions Seeing the daisy mart was rlly nostalgic for me as a kid, since I used to live near one and went there a lot as a kid

[@ImaNerdANDaGeek]

@@cansino1636 Is Priya indian? I thought she was middle eastern.

[@briantaulbee5744]

Some CHUDs have been ragging on this movie for being too specifically about teenage girls, puberty, etc. Which is bullshit. As Roger Ebert said, if you try to make a movie for everyone, it ends up being for no-one. It's movies like this, with a clear purpose and vision, that end up speaking to everyone.

[@FoolTheHumans]

As a girl who struggled with her temper growing up (and who are we kidding, still now) this movie hit me HARD. I've always hated my temper and seeing Mei learn to accept and love herself just.... and then the mom's and generational healing.... I was a mess by the end of this. I felt both seen and personally attacked. PLUS they had diabetic representation with the CGMs and patches? Easily one of the best and one of my favorite Pixar films.

[@TheCatsMe00w]

her beating tyler up hit me hard. When I was in elementary school my temper would cause me to black out from anger.

[@jj.loveli]

I also struggle with my temper. My dad told me that when I was younger and my older sister and I were play fighting, he said I got too serious and actually started fighting for real. Another time, at summer camp, I didn’t remember slapping a boy one time, but the other kids were telling me that I did.

[@johnsantos507]

@@TheCatsMe00w As Hamato Yoshi from Ninja Turtles say: Anger is self destructive.

[@FredwardDrawn]

god it's only while watching this reaction did I realize that Ming lee always blames others for meilin's actions because her own mother always blames her for things she couldn't control. The grandma frequently speaks to Ming as if she has to take over to fix Ming's mess while with Ming, she always wants to spend time with Mei and normally says things like "we'll do this together." 😢Both controlling, but it's so obvious how Ming's childhood affected how she parents Mei.

[@shirleysmovieaftershow]

Totally! Nice catch! If you are interested, please watch my movie review for Turning Red. :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYKsfGqZe9-qibM

[@KrabbyPattySecretForumla]

I seen so many people saying it’s “Stereotyping Asians” and I just sit there and stare at them.

[@rickym242]

I'm asian and I see so many connections to this movie! this movie is perfect representation!

[@gufu21]

@@rickym242 Same!

[@berylosborne2241]

Let me guess the only people that are offended by this are white.

[@FireChildSlytherin5]

its just such a dadmood that the father downplayed on HOW BIG his wife's panda form was. "oh she was big" - DUDE YOU DIDN'T SAY SHE WAS PANDA-ZILLA. during the mama-panda attack i was laughing my butt off when 4Town was LEFT HANGING. like omg.

[@peterang6912]

He say to Mei that her mom destroy half of the temple..

[@klltx2001]

@@peterang6912 Well yeah but he didn't say she was THAT BIG.

[@broadwaybrook2319]

@@klltx2001 Yeah, when I watched this movie with my brother, and the dad said, "I told you she was big," in my head, I said, "Well, you didn't say she was THAT big! She's humongous!"

[@SusanaCanales1]

@@peterang6912 he said she almost took out half the temple. Not that she did.

[@дед2000-э3у]

I think her panda used to be smaller, as Ming grew her panda grew also

[@blueroninstudios]

Not being Asian American myself, I still related to this film, its more about healing generational trauma, breaking with certain traditions or just allowing your kids to be themselves and accepting them for who they are. Also, i love the Dad in this film, he's a great example of what I want to be if i ever have kids.

[@mikey8032]

I loved this movie so much. It was so funny and emotional. I could relate a lot to Mei. Also, when the mom said sorry, my mom turned to me and said that if she also taught me that, she was deeply sorry too and so I started ugly crying, lmao 😭

[@ANGELINAA]

OMG!! That's so sweet :')

[@LoreleiMission]

❤

[@theiammike123]

*"Was the 17-year-old mermaid boy drawing not a sign enough?!"* Crap that's actually a good point. 🤣 Edit: Also, when she said: *"Why is this a determining factor of becoming women?"* Lmfao 😅😅😅

[@btgardener39]

I honestly, deeply loved this movie. Even though I'm not what some would consider the "target demographic", it hit home on a lot of levels - being brave enough to embrace who you are and what you like, and have friends that support you in that, is challenging for more people than might be widely acknowledged. The grumpy white cis-male hetero film snobs who are trying to disdain and stomp down on these interesting, more expansively cast protagonists and casts are flat out wrong. Great reaction! 💕

[@bluepearl_22]

People who claim there's nothing relatable in this film cause they aren't the "targeted demographic" is just hilarious to me. Like as if they know what it's like to be a sentient piece of plastic & fabric that bases its entire existence around constantly seeking the attention of a young boy whenever he enters the room lol

[@btgardener39]

@@bluepearl_22 Or a giant blue furry monster whose job involves working in a dimensional hub and harvesting the screams of humans for a living! 😄

[@iczzephyr]

Grumpy white cis-male hetero snobs. Lol. That's harsh but they do exist. I'm so gonna use this, thanx 👍🏾🤣🤣🤣

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too.

[@Scardy]

There’s way more that we all have in common than difference

[@joeymag593]

I loooooved this movie. Despite being a man in my twenties, Mei reminded me so much of myself at her age and I could empathize with her in a way I don't empathize with most characters. It's nice to see a protagonist really embrace themselves and Jin's talk with Mei about "making room" for the messy, supposedly bad sides of ourselves was touching. In addition to that, the visuals and comedic talent were excellent.

[@ixchelhirales2162]

2:00 In Mexico (Spanish language) we do too, in English they use “you” for everyone, in Spanish we use “Tu” for friends, cousins , etc. And “Usted” for the elderly or teachers out of respect

[@naolucillerandom5280]

Yeah, and also sometimes specifically use it for younger people in a demeaning way 😩

[@a_lost_staysider]

everytime mei cried,I cried. it was like watching myself...I understood her frustrations completely. even if it was supposed to be a comedic cry, I had to hold back tears

[@vapx0075]

Thank you.😭😭That poor little girl. i had to stop the movie when she ran home, I never cried so hard in a movie.

[@kazwach0wsk1]

Angelina: That is the most crisp food Animation I’ve ever seen. Studio Ghibli: I took offense to that.

[@JuanAlvarez-vd6yc]

Fun Fact: Domee Chi is the writer, director, and one of the animators of this film loosely based on her life as a teen.

[@fruityrobo7]

the most unrealistic part of this movie is that an Asian child got validation from their parents XDDDD

[@alexlazzerly3677]

Depends what kinda asian you are

[@AkaFigga]

@@alexlazzerly3677 Blasian or Wasian?

[@jjstarrprod]

Well, it's a cartoon with fantastic elements in it, so suspension of disbelief is heavy here, mate !

[@JokerCrowe]

And like with Another movie, the grandparent actually admitted fault and asked for forgiveness x)

[@AkaFigga]

@@JokerCrowe asking for forgiveness years later is the new woke; which is weird because if you notice, apologizing for wrongs only hurts people publicly these days.

[@KevoAddo]

🔥🔥🔥 A lot of representation of cultures we don’t see enough of 10/10

[@TheStorytellerWolf]

I love how the past (The grandmother and aunties) and the present (Mei, her friends and 4 Town) came together to heal the future, because you need to embrace all of it.

[@wolfgang3385]

My fav character is Mei’s dad. He’s really chill and open but strict sometimes like most Asian dad. He reminded me of my dad lol.

[@alexalexiou7410]

I really love how her friends sing to Mei to cheer her up. My best friend of eleven years used to do that to me when we were in Middle School and to this day when I'm having a bad day and I call her to rant she sings that same song to me and it instantly cheers me up. (She makes a voice for it too) When I saw the girls singing to Mei in the movie it felt so relatable and heartwarming!

[@yummi4tunekookie]

Soooo, regarding the film's intro... OF COURSE we should honor, love, and respect our parents. But everything Mei listed are just natural obligations parents have. "Oh, we didn't let you die!" "Ahhh, but we clothed & fed you!!" "Ai-yah! We raised you as responsible human beings should raise a child!" Cool stories, bruh. You did your basic duties as parents. Why does that entitle you to have complete control over your child's entire life?! My parents are Chinese-Muslim immigrants (my entire family fled from China after WWII), and I can understand why immigrants who've escaped from war/hardships/persecution/atrocities put an extra burden on future generations, due to trauma. But those traumas need to be addressed, rather than passed down to children, as they can potentially poison entire generations. Yes, there are "good/positive" traits hammered into the youth--hard work, responsibility, respect for elders, etc. But there's often extra baggage--including racist & prejudiced thoughts--that get passed over. Aaaanyways, what I REALLY wanted to say is that I really appreciate your reaction.... Buuuuuuuuut! You have a slight double-eyelid, so now I'm jealous, 'cause your eye makeup is sooo perfect! If you have any tips for a gal with full-on monolids, I'd love 'em!!! xDDDD Extras: I tooooootally used to doodle fanart of crushes--especially animated ones--(lol, Trunks from DBZ was my first crush); my mom was determined to raise me under a rock, while my dad was always on standby to enforce her demands; you're funny & gorgeous; aaaaand I'm drunk, so I thankfully can't type anymore. Subbed

[@CurseT13]

The book is good too!

[@josbird]

The red moon ritual part where shes fighting to separate from the panda but then looks back realizing how good it felt to be herself and how wrong and painful it is to force being what she used to be... as a trans person, that hit me really hard. Most emotional part of the movie for me

[@jessm.porthos]

Abby is an entire vibe

[@mathmexican4234]

I was also in 8th grade in 2002, and it definitely did a good job showing the vibe and how things were at that time. It was a very cute movie. and the music was awesome

[@Con5tantine]

I love watching women react to this film because I know its really for them, and each of them always have some sort of connection to Mei and her relationship with her mother. It usually brings them to tears too. I love how much this movie connects with people. Its truly a special movie.

[@KaiLucasZachary]

There are plenty of men who can relate to it as well. You don't have to be the same gender as the main character to see yourself in them.

[@naturemage2]

Minor detail, It was showing Asian-Canadian. They reference Toronto and many architect from the city. Also you see the Canadian Paper bills $$$

[@istolejiminsjams4655]

I am indian and we change the way speak when we talk with elders, thats why i am always confused on how to address a elder in english I just find it weird because i have the habit

[@robertmolton6761]

If you can't relate to this movie in some way, then you're not human. I aIso have to say I think Domee Shi did an amazing job writing & directing this fun and beautiful movie. I would have to give this a 9/10⭐imo haters be damned.

[@renatodias9190]

Who you think you are to say that the people who can't relate to this movie are not human, they have their own opinion they still human even they don't want to identify with the movie , take care of your own life and i don't care if you loved the movie 😡

[@AlessaParker]

Abby is my favorite character. And I'm not just saying that because I'm also Korean 😂

[@korkofilaki]

In Greek when you want to be super formal/respectful to a person you usually refer to them in plural. For example "hello (to you)" is "ya sou" but formal is "ya sas", which is the same you would normally say when greeting a group of people. This way of speaking can also sound distant or cold though, so if you speak to an older relative that you love/feel close to, you speak informal to show fondness.

[@notjamesearl]

this might be one of pixar’s best honestly. top 10 for sure

[@YuniX2]

I was 10,000% Miriam as a kid. That one weird Jewish girl who's friend group is 50% Asian-American, haha. And there were absolutely times when I didn't understand the parent dynamic in some of their families. It never caused any fights, I was just like "Why is Ailin so busy all the time after school?" Boy bands were more elementary school for us though. By middle school we were all obsessed with anime. Namely InuYasha.

[@16taysia]

Also, I think the red panda is a euphemism for puberty (mood swings, being insecure about her body, B.O. etc...)

[@KaiLucasZachary]

I thought that metaphor was pretty obvious, what with it being a "red" panda and the importance of the "red moon" and the literal outright mother's assumption of her getting her period.

[@thanatp5498]

Yeah, It's same as Thai culture we will change the way to speak to those who older than us. For example, calling their names has to have a title. If just calling their names purely, we'll get a big trouble.🤣

[@edee5211]

There is actually an end credit scene where Mei’s dad is dancing to 4 town

[@drakeredwingofficial]

the Awooga bit is my favorite gag in the whole movie

[@jessm.porthos]

Mei-Mei’s dad is the secret hero of the whole movie lol

[@gk2370]

I love her reaction to whenever Abby speak Korean, any bilingual people will get excited hearing a language they understand

[@tawneerei4527]

Adore this movie so much and so do my kids 😅❤️ (I’m 25) my 5 year old daughter will randomly start singing the chant they do while trying to open the inner circle 🥰 so precious

[@insertname1857]

this film made me SOB bc ive spent my whole life putting my mom first, even before my own needs. i never even let myself cry bc it would hurt her. her mom was just like mei-mei's gram, my mom was never enough for her mom and yeah. it hit hard

[@grizzlynad]

I heard so many shocked/negative comments before watching this film - as as 58yr old white man I thought it was great, the story, artwork, everything. But I gotta say, the film means so much more once I saw your reaction - the writers obviously nailed it! ;)

[@MrsClarissa3112]

The boygroup, the choker, the tamagotchi, the manga drawings, everything is such a throwback to my childhood! Every late 90's Kid can relate! ^^

[@phoenixwing5133]

15:20 My hustle was in elementary school. In 2nd grade, all of the 2nd grade classes learned about buying and selling by doing a project. I personally made paper dolls (technically they were flat foam) and then made a bunch of outfits from paper and they had little tabs on them so you could stick them on the doll. They were a hit and everybody was coming to buy my dolls with their fake money. I'd see kids playing with them in the after school daycare (my mom was a school secretary at my school so I stayed there until she was done working). I actually had sold out I believe. And then I think I brought the leftovers I had at home to school the next day and gave them away because they were very popular :) I may have traded a few away for different types of food at lunch, like chips or things people brought from home.

[@kittiesice]

I love that you caught the "Your not going out like that" comparison to a mom commenting on a daughter's outfit. I died when I saw that the first time, lol

[@shirleysmovieaftershow]

That is such a good catch. If you are interested, please watch my review for Turning Red. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYKsfGqZe9-qibM

[@jeffreymeehan3567]

I loved this film: it was incredibly funny and allowed me to see a different perspective with a still very relatable message. I'm actually incredibly stoked about how many folks from the Asian-American community are saying how relatable and spot-on this movie is. Representation really is incredibly important, not just for those who are able to see themselves in media but for others who are able to see life from someone else's point of view. Great reaction! I loved how much you were able to connect with this film and the utter enjoyment you had watching it.

[@thefoxguy]

I'm a boy and still relate to the movie, I'd be a red panda 24/7 because it's so fricking cool and adorable!!!

[@nickthepick8043]

This movie was suprisingly good. I was rooting for Mei-Mei the whole way. I can relate a bit. I also love the details of including Timbits and Canadian Dollars too. Canada is finally in a poplar film again!

[@gufu21]

I'm a millennial, American-born son of an Asian-immigrant, and my (white) wife and I loved this movie. When we were dating, I still lived at home. After hanging out, we'd sit in the car in my driveway and talk for a bit before I went in. My Japanese mom would conspicuously peer out the door every few minutes! It used to weird my girlfriend out, but we learned to laugh about it. So we cracked up at Mei-Mei's mom snooping around the school, looking through windows. There was also some tension between my wife and my mom after we got married. I think my mom was expecting more deference from her daughter-in-law, and my wife was just a white girl who spoke her mind, which didn't always go over well. Cultural differences and expectations are a thing. Anyway, it's a great movie!

[@Littlekoji-df1cf]

When Ming said im never going to be good enough it made legit gry a river. Even tho its about her mom setting high standarts just that part made me gry because I sometimes think im not perfect or good enough and I don't like to fail and i put my self high standarts 😫

[@landimonk]

I definitely saw my family represented in this movie. The mother pushing the daughter into a role of high expectations, even after the daughter was starting to figure out her own path. The comforting and great cook father. And plenty of Canadian references too.

[@wtimmins]

I saw it mentioned elsewhere, notice how the mom wears a traditional Chinese outfit and then a Western blazer on top.

[@monsteryuu9444]

I think my parents were really strict, and me with mental issues was going crazy and rebellious... Until something happened that is really a dark spot in my history and have still to deal with the aftermath even 6 years later, but that changed me and my family, we finally got understanding of each other and I understand why they acted so strict and even can relate to their reasons why, like similar struggles we went through and I grown to be responsible, with clear goals and they also gave me more freedom in pursuing them and also came to understanding with my mental conditions I developed from mobbing trauma. I think both me and my parents eventually grown to be better, broke the evil cycle. In the past they were like always forcing on me "you have to to that" but now they accept me to choose another path when I show "that works better for me" and also see that I won't give up on something until I actually secure something even better, like when I struggled with school, I been looking at work and didn't drop out until work been secured and supposed to start the next week already.

[@CT5236]

I'm not in the target demographic, but I can so RELATE to it, especially with the mother being overprotective to her child, that hit me right in the feels cause my mom was like that Like try to watch me, worrying too much about me, etc... Whatever anybody says, this movie can be relatable to anyone who has a worrying parent (at least to Asians, because it is real)

[@nmoney6655]

Fun fact: The same person who played Pria in Turning Red played Devi in the Netflix series Never have I ever

[@nmoney6655]

Fun fact: remember that scene where Mei Mei is running around school and she goes into the bathroom? There’s one girl there who has a insulin pump and that was because one of the directors of Turning Red was actually a diabetic IRL as a TD1 I found it hilarious that they had that scene

[@Littlekoji-df1cf]

Mei is such a good girl. In the party he gives the spot light to Tyler and gets everyone to join and she is so helpfull, and forgiving😍

[@thylerjoanstrydom3098]

In Afrikaans, you never address an elder as 'he/she/you' you always refer to them by their title. So for example; you would say... Pa, kan pa die venster oop maak asseblief? Which will directly translate to: (Dad, can dad please open the window?) instead of saying: Dad, can "you" please open the window? OR when you refer to an elder you use the word "u" which is a replacement for the word "jy" which also means "you". So you would say " Ek het u n nuwe stoel gekoop. Which translated to : I bought "you" a new chair. But the use of the word "u" is becoming less common in the modern day language because many view it as too formal. So some prefer to just call their elder "auntie" or "uncle" which is "tannie" or "oom". So yeah... :)

[@TheFireMonkey]

I loved it [so did my wife] There were so many relatable things in it, not just for young girls or Asians - and it also was not just for the young, in general - My wife and I are senior citizens and it still just as good. In my case, a lot of my friends growing up were either immigrants or their parents had been so I saw a lot of that second hand [in my case, my grand parents were immigrants but mom and dad were born here in Canada - even so, there were a lot of Finnish elements in family life] The only thing that would have made it better for me would be if the movie had been set in Vancouver rather than Toronto - but that's partly because I live in Vancouver and partly a Canadian thing - so of east west rivalry - every Canadian on the west coast knows that Toronto sucks [joking] That said, Toronto and Vancouver are the two best Canadian cities for an Asian story.

[@shirleysmovieaftershow]

So glad that you enjoyed the movie! If you are interested, please watch my movie review of Turning Red. :)

[@wynoglia]

It was rly cool to see you rly picking up on how much Mei centered her identity on her rel with her mum And heck, that generational trauma isn't just asian American families. Asian families in Asia, and even latinas etc (coco, encanto) I think overall as a society we need to be more conscious and deliberate with the mental wellbeing of one another in our communities, and that includes in the familial environments too Edit: and 10/10 for that look into the camera and "mei mei...used her ultimate"

[@justchansonakajc6380]

I luv the movie it's like their sending a message to follow ur dreams not ur parents dreams

[@jennysivad3337]

In Maldives, we speak dhivehi. And even in dhivehi we do change the way we speak to be respectful to elders :)

[@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris]

Officially, there are two standard varieties of Korean in Korea: the Seoul dialect in South Korea and the Phyong'yang dialect in North Korea. But it is mostly the same. They standardized norms.

[@sonofmoss]

I loved that you kept the part of staring gawping at Devon and going “AWOOGA!” That part made me crack up big time!

[@Doctor_Kissworthy]

I am from the UK and have a Hongkongese girlfriend. She's so beautiful, caring and such an amazing cook! She adored this movie!

[@jlmhamedia]

Turning red is a fun movie to watch. ❤❤❤🦊🇨🇦

[@PaKouLee]

Mei mei’s mom is me. My struggle is exactly like her. I’m very hard on myself and that issue was rooted from my mom with my whole upbringing to this day. It still traumatize me and I’m having a hard time finding peace within myself.

[@quietperson3886]

13:27 i questioned this too. but then i remember when the aunties came to their temple, we can see there are two adult cats that the family probably take care. so the kittens are probably theirs

[@IAmCrystalPalm]

Yess I’ve waited for you to react to this!!

[@kirkdarling4120]

Priya had already started her periods. She already had a budding figure and she had extra pads. Message to parents: Your 13-year-old surely knows girls who have already started...so have that discussion already. They showed stray cats hanging around the temple...that's where they got the box of kittens. I'm a 70-year-old black man, and I adore this movie. All that "it's not relatable" criticism is just horse manure. I had just as much second-hand embarrassment, anger, et cetera, as anyone. When the father froze at "red peonies bloom," I laughed so hard I started choking and we almost had to call 911. But notice her father saw she was unhappy about the ceremony. Did you catch the after-credit scene?

[@psAndrew]

No way she’s getting sponsors now, inspirational

[@anglepsycho]

There are so few characters who can nail the life I grew up in since I'm already disabled as is and was diagnosed autistic since 2004. And everyone in my life besides my disabled friends and partner have used me for one purpose or another to where I spoke up once and lost one half of my entire family tree in about 3 minutes of being in a crisis center. My mom's family came from Okinawa and I'm genuinely the only pale white woman with the Okinawan skeletal structure. When you are autistic, you need to be perfect or you will be chewed out and humiliated like it's a Tuesday. And my grandma is the only one who is undiagnosed autistic like me, which is why we are so close but my great-grandma learned English only from a psych ward where she was forced to have children and literally shot someone out of her house with a shotgun to where our metal front door has barely-covered bullet holes. We're weird, and I've had some ... interesting things... visit and tell me what was wrong and right. I'm not schizophrenic, someone who has spiritual connections got scared around me because they saw I have things following me like my Oba. So this movie sort of connected and also just couldn't click because I've never really had good connections with any parents, you can tell lol.

[@agenttheater5]

And Tyler's half Vietnamese. Him being Blasian is why he either sees himself in 4Town's Aaron Z or feels a connection to 4Town's Aaron Z. Jury's out on whether it's hero-worship/idolisation or if Tyler's gay or bi and has a crush on Aaron Z.

[@Zephyr616]

I didn't have a tamagotchi growing up cuz I had DigiVices and the Pokémon Pikachu Mini Colour instead as my virtual pet devices, the joy of being a weeb my entire life 😂

[@bluepearl_22]

I love this movie so much. It's currently tied with The Incredibles for my 2nd favorite pixar film.

[@blakeythekitty]

She wasn't desensitizing the room. It was cause everything broke while Mei Mei was in panda form XD

[@ANGELINAA]

HAHAHA ur so right didnt even think of that tbh

[@Ekimsal]

I feel James Hong gets called every time they need an elder asian male. This, Kungfu Panda, ATLA, West Wing...

[@ANGELINAA]

He's a legend in the voice acting world at this point

[@EugWanker]

The other guy is Tzi Ma.

[@littlesparrow303]

Phineas & Ferb was the 1st bully to join the main group. I really did enjoy your commentary & you’re so funny. Just earned a new subscriber

[@monkimallow]

I think even if you have the most wonderful supportive parents who don't pressure you... You're always going to worry if you are enough for them.. And if you make them proud. I relate to this movie too and my parents well they're not super strict but they're not easy going either.

[@saraadventuress00]

I love this film soo much 😍🐼❤️, thanx Angelina you're amazing 🥰💕

[@nmoney6655]

If you like “Turning Red “ you’ll love Never Have I Ever it’s about a 1st generation Indian Girl who goes through high school and stuff it’s really good I suggest you check it out

[@jordangan3246]

I do like the movie but some stuff was just lost in translation for me. The line I was most confused by was: “You Don't Have To Apologize. I'm Your Mother.” Like, I get that they’re going for a mother understanding her daughter and giving her the validation that she’s been looking for her entire life, but it just sounds like she isn’t acknowledging her faults and her part in the conflict. I would have changed it to this instead: “I’m the one that needs to apologise. Not you. I’m sorry. For everything.” And then Ming responds by saying: “I forgive you, mom.” It’d actually have her actually acknowledge her flaws while making it clear that they are a family while still carrying the message out in a much clearer way.

[@McHaro0079]

Well that line is just the equivalent of what you mean. For older generations, that's the closest thing you get for some cultures to admit fault and apologize.

[@JennyMorash]

Ahem. Asian Canadian. :) Which, as a Canadian, just makes me so happy, and we'd better get a panda Mei meet and greet at Epcot's Canada pavilion. Also... go into any and every Pixar movie accepting that it will make you cry. Really loved this reaction.

[@OneAndOnlyZekePolaris]

Most Americans don't count Canada as part of America, specially with what happened. Also for the weather in Canada. On the east and west coasts, average high temperatures are generally in the low 20s °C (70s °F), while between the coasts, the average summer high temperature ranges from 25 to 30 °C (77 to 86 °F), with temperatures in some interior locations occasionally exceeding 40 °C (104 °F).

[@chadbailey7038]

You gotta watch the Pixar short Bao. Same director. More animated food goodness! 🍱