Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
A Marvel superhero adventure blending martial arts and family conflict, as a San Francisco valet is forced to confront his past and the secretive Ten Rings organization.
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About the film
You can't outrun your destiny.
What it’s about
In San Francisco, Shaun works as a valet and spends his free time with his friend Katy. His routine is broken when armed attackers target him for a pendant given by his mother. This event pulls him into the orbit of the Ten Rings, a clandestine group led by his father, Xu Wenwu, who possesses ten mystical rings of great power. Shaun must face the legacy he left behind and the family he has avoided.
What hooks you
Simu Liu trained in multiple martial arts, including tai chi, wushu, and Muay Thai, for the lead role. Tony Leung Chiu-Wai plays Xu Wenwu, the leader of the Ten Rings, while Awkwafina learned drifting and archery for her part as Katy. The film won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Who it’s for
It is a good pick for those who enjoy superhero stories with a focus on martial arts and family dynamics, blending modern action with mythological elements. It will appeal to viewers who like a hero reclaiming his identity while confronting a powerful, personal adversary.
- Countries
- United States, Australia
- Year
- 2021
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction
- Running time
- 2h 12min
- Age rating
- 16+
- MPAA
- PG-13
- World premiere
- Jul 8, 2021
×2.4box office to budget
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 525 votesCreative team
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Trivia
All facts 10
- Simu Liu, the actor playing Shang-Chi, already knew Korean and Chinese martial arts, and for the filming Destin Daniel Cretton additionally studied tai chi, wushu, Muay Thai, silat, Krav Maga, jiu-jitsu, boxing and hand-to-hand combat.
- Stan Lee (1922-2018) in the late 1980s considered creating a film or TV series about Shang-Chi and casting Brandon Lee (1965-1993), son of Bruce Lee (1940-1973), in the lead role. Shang-Chi himself was modeled after Bruce Lee, so the idea of casting Brandon seemed quite logical, but the idea never went beyond that.
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai specially trained for the role of the Mandarin, even though director Cretton warned that it was unnecessary, as computer technology would be actively used in the making of the film.
- In the comics and in various animated projects, the Mandarin wears ten rings on his fingers. In this film, the rings are worn on the arms (five on each). Such rings are traditionally used in martial arts to strengthen the arms or hands. This departure from canon was needed to bring an element of Chinese culture into the film, and because similar adornments had already been used in the case of the Infinity Stones and the Infinity Gauntlet.
- For the role of Katy, Awkwafina learned to drift (using controlled skidding while driving a car) and to shoot a bow and arrow.
- The first Marvel Studios film about a superhero of Asian descent.
Awards and nominations
1 win · 11 nominations
- 1 win Saturn Awards
- Best supporting actress Awkwafina Saturn Awards · 2022
Also nominated MTV Movie & TV Awards3 Academy Awards1 Screen Actors Guild Awards1
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