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The latest film from beloved animation studio Pixar arrives on Disney Plus<\/a> this week, telling the story of a tweenager who finds herself developing a strange new quirk at the onset of puberty: she regularly turns into a giant red panda against her will.<\/p>\n Much of the conflict in Turning Red<\/a> stems from disagreements between protagonist Mei and her mother Ming, and according to star Rosalie Chiang, this feeds into one of Pixar\u2019s biggest strengths \u2013 its ability to tell compelling stories that don\u2019t feature out and out villains.<\/p>\n Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a> about that conflict, Chiang said, \u201cI mean, when I was younger, I was kind of like [about my parents] \u2018Oh, why are they doing this? Why? Why are they acting like this?\u2019 I don\u2019t understand.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cBut I think it\u2019s important to always empathise with the other person, the other side. And I think Pixar has this incredible talent at telling stories without villains. There\u2019s no villain in the story. And because there is no villains between parent and child, it\u2019s just complicated, different opinions, they clash, it\u2019s inevitable.\u201d<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\n Speaking further about how easily she was able to identify with her character, Chiang continued: \u201cI mean, I was between 12 and 16 when I was recording for Mei, the same age as Mei.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd, she\u2019s a really\u2026 she fights for what she believes in. And that\u2019s something I really value, I can\u2019t back down without a fight. It\u2019s a blessing and a curse. But her going through these big changes is very similar to what I went through between 12 and 16.\u201d<\/p>\n And Killing Eve<\/a> star Sandra Oh, who plays Ming, added: \u201cI think anyone who\u2019s going to look back on their parents from the perspective of a 13 year old, it\u2019s gonna be very, very difficult to find how they were very likeable.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I\u2019d say the quickest way to it was not only trying to find Ming\u2019s authenticity, in her lines, in her care for or hyper-vigilance for her daughter, but humour. And I feel very comfortable with humour, and I feel like that is always the best opening to keep an audience with you.\u201d<\/p>\n Turning Red will be released on Disney Plus on 11th March 2022. <\/strong>Sign up to Disney+ for \u00a37.99 a month or \u00a379.90 a year<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Visit our\u00a0Movies<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news and features and find something to watch tonight with\u00a0our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Monday, 07 March 2022 at 12:00 am The latest film from beloved animation studio Pixar arrives on Disney Plus this week, telling the story of a tweenager who finds herself developing a strange new quirk at the onset of puberty: she regularly turns into a giant red panda against her will. 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