This is done through the bao-making scene when they are all reunited, speaking, and laughing together. It's unfair to say that Bao's mother's actions are "abusive" in the same way that manipulative tactics in a romantic relationship are abusive.

Aug 18, 2018 · Yesterday, my husband and I went to see "The Incredibles 2" (definitely recommend it). But prior to the film starting they played a Disney short, which isn't unusual. The one in question was named "Bao", which depicted a Chinese woman bonding with a dumpling she made that became sentient.

Jun 25, 2018 · On the surface, Bao is a film about an older Chinese woman who becomes the mother of a dumpling who magically springs to life. The dumpling begins as a newborn baby and through the course of the film, we see him growing up and the woman taking care of him as if he were a real boy.

Feb 24, 2019 · DAE felt triggered and angry when they saw the Pixar short "Bao?" I remember watching it in the theater and everyone sitting around me was audibly touched. I also remember reading about how a lot of Asian Americans described the film as heartwarming and felt the film accurately depicted their relationships with their parents.

Jul 17, 2018 · Centring on an Asian Canadian mother with empty-nest syndrome, Pixar's eight-minute short about a dumpling coming to life has been billed as the appetiser to Incredibles 2, but has been receiving...

Jul 11, 2019 · Directed by Shi, a Chinese-Canadian storyboard artist, Bao is Pixar’s first female-directed short film. Described by Shi as a “Chinese version” of the little gingerbread man, Bao focuses on a...

Jun 24, 2018 · After I stepped out of the theater, I scrolled through my Twitter feed and realized many others felt the same way about the short film. If you were a weepy mess like me, reading the following fan...

Nov 4, 2018 · Premiered as the opening short at the beginning of The Incredibles 2, Bao is a beautifully written short film, one that taps into parental fears whilst injecting the right level of humour and emotional resonance to make it appealing to kids and parents alike.

When the bao is slightly older, he wants to play soccer with some other boys, but his mother pulls him away so he won't get hurt, which makes him angry. When she offers him a BBQ pork bun, he refuses it.