Chinese-Canadian director Domee Shi has made history by becoming Disney Pixar's first female director of an animated short film.
The veteran storyboard artist describes her offering, Bao, as a "magical, modern-day fairy tale, kind of like a Chinese Gingerbread story".
Bao tells the story of a lonely Chinese woman who gets a second chance at motherhood when her homemade dumpling comes to life.
"It explores the ups and downs of the parent-child relationship through the colourful, rich and tasty lens of the Chinese immigrant community in Canada," Pixar said in an official statement.
"Mum excitedly welcomes this new bundle of joy into her life. But Dumpling starts growing up fast and she must come to the bittersweet revelation that nothing stays cute and small forever."
Domee Shi's own mother, a Chinese-Canadian immigrant, consulted on the film. Her dumpling-making skills helped ensure the movie's cooking scenes were on point.
The highly-anticipated trailer was released on Friday to much fanfare.
The entertainment industry has long been criticised for its dearth of Asian representation, and Hollywood accused of "whitewashing" Asian stories.
