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Bao (2018)

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An aging Chinese mom suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Domee Shi
  • Profile picture of Daniel Kailin
    TV Son (voice) Daniel Kailin
  • Profile picture of Sindy Lau
    Mom (voice) Sindy Lau
  • Profile picture of Sharmaine Yeoh
    (voice) Sharmaine Yeoh
  • Profile picture of Tim Zhang
    Dad (voice) Tim Zhang

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Keywords

  • cooking
  • cartoon
  • coming of age
  • chinese
  • woman director
  • mother son relationship
  • dumpling
  • short film
  • chinese cuisine