Nominated for Best Animated Feature 
Fei Fei (Cathy Ang) has always loved stories of the goddess Chang'e (Philippa Soo), who lives on the moon with only Jade Rabbit for company after her true love, Houyi (Conrad Ricamora), died tragically. So when her widowed father (John Cho) is ready to move on with a new lady (Sandra Oh) and her irritating son, Chin (Robert G. Chiu), Fei Fei is determined to prove love is eternal. She decides to build a rocket to the moon, to prove Chang'e is real by getting a selfie with the goddess (as one does) but she doesn't count on Chin stowing away or Chang'e being kind of a bitch and demanding Fei Fei present her with a gift so she can bring back her true love.
This is a very cute animated musical that highlights an underseen mythology. It's never too early or late to get your kids (and yourself) some awareness of other cultures. I fully admit, I don't know shit about Chinese mythology. This was all new to me and I quite enjoyed it. The songs were pretty, the animation was beautiful, and the characters felt fully realized. It's currently streaming on Netflix.
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