Turning Red

Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5

Its director stated on the record that "this is my opportunity to introduce non-Asian audiences to the very specific life of this quirky, 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl, we really wanted to touch…" 1. Its director stated on the record that "celebrating these stories and showcasing stories with Asian faces with Asians behind the camera really just proves that we're here and we deserve to have stori…" 2. Its writer stated on the record that "by the time I started working on Turning Red, my concern was more about it feeling true and honest, I never approached it like I was writing the story just for…" 3. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 17 of 100 5. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for Asian and below it for White and Black 6.

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