Start date November 12fans can watch Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings” exclusively in Disney+ Hotstar. As one of the most anticipated films of Marvel fans in 2021, this film introduces Super hero The newest addition to the MCU, Shang-Chi, and the story behind the mysterious ‘Ten Rings’ organization. Starring by Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh, and Tony Leung, with Destin Daniel Cretton as director, and produced by Kevin Feige and Jonathan SchwartMarvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings” presents the latest MCU adventure filled with action, stunning visuals, and a touch of interesting story and humor.
Working as a parking attendant, Shang-Chi, played by Simu Liu lives his daily life in San Francisco with his best friend Katy, played by Awkwafina. When a group of criminals take a locket that his late mother gave him, Shang-Chi leaves his life in the United States and travels to Macau (Macao) to warn Shang-Chi’s sister Xialing that danger is also coming for him. As it turns out, Shang-Chi has to face a past he’s been trying to forget. When drawn into the network of the mysterious ‘Ten Rings’ organization led by his own father, Shang-Chi realizes that he must stop the ‘Ten Rings’ gang.
Starting a Career as an Accountant, Simu Liu Becomes a Representation Super hero First Asia in Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings”
After graduating from college, Simu Liu started his career as an accountant. When he finally loses his job and becomes unemployed, Simu Liu decides to audition as an extra for a film. In addition to being an extra in the film, Simu Liu has also starred in several music videos. After building his career little by little, Simu Liu finally managed to land a lead role in a Canadian comedy series called “Kim’s Convenience”, however, he admits that it never occurred to him to be the main character in any of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
After being cast for the role of Shang-Chi, Simu Liu had the opportunity to read the script of the film. He had cried while reading the script because he felt the story that was written was so close to him. “I cried because there is such a strong relationship between Shang-Chi, his character, and his family. I realized, in the end this film is a film about family. I cry because we can see a hero from Asia perform various heroic acts and save the world. It was a very precious moment for me as a fan, actor, and Asian,” explained Simu Liu. Simu Liu then continued his journey with initial physical training for 4 months.
shang chi, Super hero The Newest in the Marvel Cinematic Universe That’s Been a Part of Marvel Since 1973
Become Super hero who appears as the newest character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Super hero The first time to bring their identity as Asian American descent, Shang-Chi actually appeared for the first time in 1973. Inspired by the character that was created 40 years ago, the Marvel creative team led by Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz made several adjustments to the story. Shang-Chi is more relevant for today’s fans. In this film, Shang-Chi is a figure who has connections with the ‘Ten Rings’ organization. In 2008, the organization ‘Ten Rings’ was introduced as the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Tony Stark in Marvel Studios’ first film “Iron Man”. Furthermore, the alleged leader of the ‘Ten Rings’ organization, The Mandarin, reappeared in Marvel Studios’ film “Iron Man 3”. However, the film also reveals that The Mandarin is only a fictional character. After almost 10 years, fans are finally invited to reveal the true leader of the ‘Ten Rings’ organization, namely Shang-Chi’s father, Xu Wenwu.
Martial Arts That Became One of the Most Important Elements in Film
Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings”, depicts the beauty of martial arts that dominates various action scenes in the film. Each fight scene not only shows the scenario of the fight, but also depicts emotional moments and becomes a part of the story. Each action scene in this film contains various meanings for each character. For example when Shang-Chi’s parents Wenwu and Li met for the first time and had a fight to gauge each other’s strength. This fight became the core of the strength of their relationship. Martial arts is one of the main focuses of this film, so it takes a lot of approaches and creative concepts that are expected to convey the meaning of the story, to become more than just a fight scene.
In preparation for this film, Simu Liu studied traditional Chinese Kung Fu, elements of Wushu and Hong Quan, as well as Muay Thai and Silat, Krav Maga and Jiu-Jitsu, boxing as well as street fighting.
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