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On May 8, 2018, it was reported that Shi, who wrote and directed the Academy Award winning Pixar short Bao that same year, was writing and directing a full-length feature film at the studio, making her the second woman to direct a Pixar film after Brenda Chapman who co-directed Brave, as well as the first solo Pixar director for a feature film. Addie Chandler as Devon, Mei's secret crush.Īdditionally, James Hong, Lori Tan Chinn, Lillian Lim, Mia Tagano, Sherry Cola, Sasha Roiz and Lily Sanfelippo have been cast in undisclosed roles.Tristan Allerick Chen as Tyler, Mei's classmate.Hyein Park as Abby, another one of Mei's friends.But at times, she tends to be just as excitable as her friends. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Priya, one of Mei's friends, who is more deadpan compared to the three.Sandra Oh as Ming Lee, Mei's overprotective and strict mother.Rosalie Chiang as Meilin "Mei" Lee, a 13-year-old girl who suddenly transforms into a giant red panda whenever she gets excited or stressed (facing strong amounts of emotion overall), due to her ancestors' associate mystic connection with red pandas.And as if changes to her interests, relationships, and body were not enough, whenever she gets too excited or stressed, she "poofs" into a giant red panda due to her ancestors' mystical connection with red pandas. Set in Toronto, between 20, the film centers around Meilin "Mei" Lee, a confident thirteen-year-old Chinese-Canadian girl who is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence.