“Over the Moon” is Netflix’s latest animated film, and it’s based on the Chinese legend of the moon goddess. To make the film, the production team visited a water town in eastern China. How “authentic” is it? We got a behind-the-scenes look.

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Producers: Gavin Huang and Demi Guo
Editor: Joel Roche

Music: Audio Network