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Big praise for Bao
A bowl of soymilk and some baozi,or steamed buns,are a typical① Chinese breakfast.Who would have thought that this simple meal would become a leading character in a movie,and even win an Oscar?
On Feb.25,Disney-Pixar’s short film Bao took home this year’s Academy Award for Best Animated Short.In the movie,a small steamed bun springs to life② and becomes the child of a lonely Chinese woman.
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Domee Shi,Pixar’s first female Chinese-Canadian director,was inspired③ by her own mother.When Shi grew up,she was always working outside the home.Shi spent little time with her mother,which made her reflect on④ their relationship.
“My mom would often hold me close and say,‘I wish I could put you back in my stomach so I knew exactly where you were at all times,’” Shi told US-based media Thrillist.
Bao explores the themes of empty nest syndrome⑤,emotional attachment and the effects of being an overprotective parent in the movie