Set in Toronto, between 2002 and 2003, the film centers around Meilin "Mei" Lee, a confident 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian who is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the chaos of adolescence. 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. An Original Alternate Reality film from Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. Domee Shi directs from the screenplay by Julia Cho and Shi; Story by Shi, Cho and Sarah Streicher. Produced by Lindsey Collins; Executive Produced by Dan Scanlon and Pete Doctor. Original Score by Ludwig Goransson; featuring 3 Original 4*Town Songs Written by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell. "Dedicated to their daughters, mothers, aunts and grandmas. They're magical!"