I Watched Shang-Chi in 0.25x Speed and Here's What I Found

[@kendrickhua2473]

The fact that this movie is Tony Leung’s first ever Hollywood debut blows my mind, great villain and he nailed the role as Wenwu/Mandarin

[@TheAvatar.]

Totally

[@rellikinvictus1057]

It might be his first Hollywood film, but he has 98 other projects he's starred in. Aside from Kingsley he was probably the most veteran actor on set. The woman who played Katy's mother as well.

[@Creature343]

Also did you know they wouldn’t have time to break down everything in the theatre, meaning they would be able to break it down because they could rewind to double check their theories whilst watching on Disney+. Luckily it released on Disney+ instead of on DVD, as we’d have to wait a bit longer.

[@vijaysrinivas5385]

Wenwu wasn't exactly a villan. He was made to behave that way bcoz he believed his wife was trapped

[@LSchelvin71]

Wenwu still alive

[@AmanStudios]

After seeing this movie, the 10 rings are easily my favorite MCU weapon because of all the creative ways they can be used :)

[@Skibidifortnite-n9y]

1st!

[@RedHood_06]

Thanos's Gauntlet: Am I a joke to you?

[@KlatRee]

@@RedHood_06 lol 😂

[@josephrezin5395]

i saw the same comment somewhere else idk where

[@3GenEditz]

Same

[@gihon3288]

During the fight choreography between Wenwu and Shang-Chi, Wenwu tends to wear the rings whereas Shang-Chi fights with the rings floating around him. Wenwu usually has the rings return to him because his character has a harder time letting things go, and so his fighting style reflects that. Shang-Chi, on the other hand, has the rings float around him for the majority of the fight and they become multiple extensions to his own flow based fighting style. Shang-Chi tends to fight using his environment (established during the movies previous fights), so it makes sense for the rings to float around him so he can adapt and use them in a non-direct fashion.

[@feelthunder123]

Nice

[@jonjonajonathan6294]

I like this analysis a lot

[@varunnayyar3138]

Nice man, it also shows that Wenwu is traditional whereas Shang used a lot of creative ways to use the rings. Wenwu used multiple similar moves which he uses throughout the movie

[@OhioPaulDE]

It goes even further for me. Wenwu "commands" the rings. He is strictly using them to meet his ends. Shang Chi however, attempts to "harmonize", and cooperate with them in his fighting style. It indicates each of their own perspective and headspace. Wenwu is willing to use anything and everything to achieve his goals. Shang Chi uses them to accentuate his fighting style. Wenwu is much more visceral with them.

[@jonjonajonathan6294]

@@OhioPaulDE it complements both their characters

[@gamefreak2016]

I love how connected the MCU is. Seeing all these details like captain America getting the Medal of Honor is proof that while we’re watching them do one thing, other stuff is going on around the world at the same time. It’s not just a movie. It’s literally a whole universe that is living while we’re not seeing it

[@prowthegamer]

That's why I love the movies

[@Slash4747]

That's the reason why I fell in love witht his cinematic universe. I grew up with Justice League, but Marvel now seems leagues better because of these brilliant movies. If only DC did the same thing, I would've been a fan of both

[@migzzz3215]

That’s the sole reason for which I decided not to skip a Marvel movie from now on because I don’t wanna miss out on or feel like I’m missing something while watching.

[@andrewwilliamomliejr3972]

I am surprised that Steve still didn't get his medal of honor.

[@spiceginger2944]

I love how at the end of the movie, shangchi is mixing his mother and father's fighting techniques. Compared to when he was using the rings against his father he was fighting like his mother. And he fought the huge soul sucker, he was using it like his father but with grace of his mother. Indeed a product of thos who came before him.

[@wayneshobbygallery]

What makes Shang-Chi & his family more interesting is, they represent different aspects of the Yin and Yang philosophy. Wenwu represents Yin (darkness) who has a bit of Yang (his love towards Ying Li and his family). Ying Li on the other hand represents Yang (side of light since she's a dutiful guardian of Ta Lo), but I'm not sure in what aspect of her that bit of Yin represents. Shang-Chi at the end of the movie is Yin & Yang balanced (he has the good & bad of his parents as well as their powers).

[@Rougesteelproject]

To represent the blend of fighting techniques, the music blends the themes of his two parents, also.

[@bonzopippinpaddleopsicopolis]

@@wayneshobbygallery maybe Ying Li's Yin is that she abandoned her village for Wenwu

[@baysingerfam4]

@@Rougesteelproject I love the music

[@wayneshobbygallery]

@@bonzopippinpaddleopsicopolis Perhaps, since that unfortunately led to her fateful death 😅😅

[@kyleyuen245]

Katy's grandmother isn't delusion, it's a thing in Asian culture where we give to the dead ancestors food and money and give them a spot at the table, usually mainly during chinese new year for my family, though we usually keep the items and food after so the joke is Katy's Grandmother got items she likes that she'll keep after. The writers of the film definitely know and lived through these experiences to write such accurate and comedic scenes from a younger asian perspective. I understand the misinterpretation as this is very nuanced, I could tell the majority of audiences wouldn't get the full meaning, makes Shang Chi a very realistic and relatable film for some asian audiences.

[@TheGravityShifter]

And I think this is why this movie is just so good.

[@cryptoleprechaun5492]

Spot on, ancestor worship is a huge and core part of Chinese culture.

[@rafifyaristyan8311]

yes ancestors rituals is what actually happened there. which is a very asian culture thing to do, not only chinese. gifts in form of food etc, for the dead is one of the oldest ritual there is. and a core beliefs/religious background for many asians

[@greg_1492]

as a white guy with a more then basic but limited knowledge on Asian and Chinese culture, i thought he was wrong with the delusion comment. Thanks for clearing that up.

[@clxuds2869]

Man, I was so ready to throw hands when I heard him describe it as that, totally disrespectful

[@TheHumanSpiderr]

"Hey everyone, I'm The Canadian Lad" was so fast I thought I'm watching this video at 1.25x speed

[@peter_parker62]

What's your name, kid?

[@qwiiiva2099]

Ayo human spider big fan duude ❤️❤️

[@mr.victory.]

Gonna cry?

[@johntheanimator4317]

eyy

[@masteroogway6506]

Look who's here

[@jjstarrprod]

Dude ! I watched this movie like 5 times in theaters, and you still managed to find out so much I haven't noticed... Thanks, Lad ! I was looking forward to your breakdown, and you definitely didn't disappoint. As a person from Chinese descent myself but who was born and raised in Europe, this movie hit so many points that resonate with me : - Shang Chi is the young 1st gen Asian migrant who, pretty much like Simu, came to America (Canada for Simu) from China when he was a kid, and had to adapt to a Whole new world (probably why Aladdin's song is his favorite Karaoke song in the movie), - Katy is the already comfortably American 3rd gen who starts the movie by being proudly carefree American in front of her friend and her mother, but later, gets her views on life challenged when she's faced with actual stakes and "authentic" traditional chinese elders wisdom (even though the movie could have delved a bit deeper on that), - Xialin is the one who's always lived under authoritarian and mysoginistic China (metaphored by her father), and couldn't escape to a Western country, so she escaped to neighbouring Macau, which, even if it's still technically part of China, still enjoys more freedom than China (I suspect originally, that part was supposed to be in HK, which would have made much more sense, given the amount of legendary HK actors in the movie, but then... being in 2019, the massive protests and police brutality happened in HK, which didn't make production there possible anymore... thanks, China ! So Macau it is), where she could be the badass she ever wanted to be. You could trade Macau for either HK or Taiwan, and it would have worked the same, but I guess Macau is the most visually impressive, with it's majestic skyline and its gambling environment. Putting her in a city like Shanghai was : 1 probably off-limits for Disney, and 2 thematically not compatible, since it's still very much integral part of China, - Wen Wu is everything that represents one side of modern (and in some ways, traditional China) : Has the ultimate power (the 10 rings in the movie) and is millenia old, can't change and stuck in his old ways (he even says it himself after his wife died), greedy (he conquered everything in the world for a 1000 years), authoritative, does whatever he wants, control freak, patriarchy, doesn't give any space for arguments (and that's not really giving a bad rap to china, it really is how it is in real life, right now). He's very much the Yin (down to how his compound look, that is almost entirely black, with only one bright colored part in all of it : the wooden dragon sculpture, that seemingly comes from Ta Lo), - Ta Lo and its people, especially the mother and the aunt, represents the "real" traditional side of China : spiritualism, altruism, family, martial arts (especially Taiji), nature, keeping in touch with their roots and their mystical side (including the mythical creatures, like the Fu dogs, phoenixs, kirins, Hulijins, and of course, the dragon)... They're basically the Yang side of China (when we first arrive in the village, it is sunny, vibrantly colored, grandiose... with the only dark spot of the village being of course the Sealed Gate). And when Wen Wu's arrives, it corrupts everything and toned the whole village in dark gray. So everything, every character, and even every set has meaning in this movie. The more I watch it (I've watched it 3 times, already), the more I can see it. Intentionally or not, it is a very well crafted universe, if anything a bit rushed because of its feature film format (I actually think it would have benefitted to have the luxury of a Disney+ series treatment, so we could explore and dive more deeply into all its themes and characters).

[@OhioPaulDE]

I love your analysis. Thank you for it. This is by far my favorite MCU movie, and Wenwu being my favorite character. SO much depth.

[@harshshinde176]

Nice breakdown

[@jjstarrprod]

@Muhammad Amir Qawiem No worries. Time is the most precious thing in life and we all have better things to do with it anyway.

[@poopqqq]

they were supposed to shoot in hk, i think, but they couldn't becuz of the protests? idk

[@jjstarrprod]

@@poopqqq as I mentioned in my original post, it's very much a possibility

[@Scrapp_io]

A detail I found was that according to Xialing, Wenwu didn't look at her because she reminded him of Ying Li but Ying Nan told Shang Chi that he was more like their mother. This shows that Wenwu looked at the outer apperance because Shang Chi was more like their mother from heart but Xialing was like him as she wanted to rule and her own kingdom. This is also the reason why Wenwu was fooled by the voice of the Dweller because didn't look deep enough.

[@SriTejaChilakapati]

That's a good detail

[@beans301]

Holy shit. Good deal 👌

[@yashasvipokhrel]

Brother you are actually right

[@Yung_Herbs]

No wonder you're the Dr Strange supreme. 🤝

[@shrikarthikxd7237]

YO...thats an amazing detail.....hope canadian lad sees this

[@DanteYewToob]

You missed one. The woman fighting the Extremis soldier was a Black Widow. It’s even the same stunt actress and everything, if you watch the movies back to back you can pick her out of the group. She even has the belt buckle like Natasha and everything, she’s still wearing her full Red Room gear. I guess some of the girls just couldn’t move on and fighting is all they know. It’s nice that they’re all amicable and friendly fights though! I didn’t notice them in the locker room fixing each other up, I was too busy trying to see where Wong and Abomination were going.

[@spadesofpaintstudios1719]

Agreed I never would of guessed to be honest

[@ovencake523]

thats some next level continuity right there

[@chimmichangart]

It's the Abomination, not A Bomb.

[@rizkyramdhanitaken]

@@chimmichangart no shit

[@Nzzertral]

@@chimmichangart dude got so titled you forgot the part of the english language called "abbreviations" lmao You really came in here being the "uh actshually" guy over an abbreviated name 🤣🤣

[@aakarshverma5793]

Another detail i found about characters Shang chi - mostly looks like his father but possess his mother's qualities Xu Xialing - mostly looks like her mother but possess her father's qualities (i mean not completely but to some extent)

[@exnao4176]

Xu Xialing

[@aakarshverma5793]

@@exnao4176 owk thanks edited

[@Neat_Way]

I also noticed that Shang-chi was using the rings like the dragon flying through the air while Wenwu mainly used it like a whip. Also I like how Shang-chi when he had the rings was more delicate and smooth when wenwu when he had the rings was more jagged and sharp.

[@lalalazyan1391]

Another detail, when Wenwu puched Shang chi with the three rings, you can see how the dragon scales absorbed the impact just like how vibranium does showing how strong it is. Perhaps the future avengers may use this armor with the help of Shang chi.

[@cyfkilla]

Shang-Chi’s staff also broke into two from the rings.

[@ricecake3544]

@@cyfkilla the staff is made of wood only the ends are made of scales

[@LostMySauce]

Would the scales work if they're not in Ta Lo?

[@darianburcea]

@@LostMySauce I'm guessing they would, considering dragon scales remain dragon scales

[@jm-kr5iv]

Vibranium isn't really that rare tho

[@tender0828]

Waipo isn't deluded. Asians, esp more traditional Asians, would always set aside food for their dead loved ones, especially parents / siblings / kids / partners as if they're still with us. As a Filipino from a more traditional family, I can understand her not letting people sit in her late husband's seat at the table. It's not about her being unable to move on, it's about our culture of treating dead relatives as if they're still with us.

[@yujichibana109]

I would just like to add that this is further enforced by the fact that her late husband was once the patriarchal head of the household, and in some cultures it is rude to sit in the chair of the head of the household, because it meant you don't acknowledged their leadership.

[@tender0828]

@@yujichibana109 ah thank you! I personally did not experience that in my family but I can definitely understand where that is coming from. Good point!

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

But she thought her dead husband drank the liquor she left for him at his grave.

[@BlackWolf-pk8tx]

@@scorpiusbalthazar4327 that's because in our culture we believe our dead relative possess a dog or a cat to eat the food.

[@Liam-ts8cq]

6:08 the irony when this dude called katy were unaware of asian culture

[@batmanbeyond5766]

Honestly, this movie was a lot better then I thought it was going to be.

[@tonibojones]

Pretty much! I wasn’t even waiting for it yet enjoyed every bit after all!

[@PotatoWithALaptop]

Same I’m happy about that.

[@weirdcarpetthing97]

Same tbh

[@weirdcarpetthing97]

@U NO WHO BATMAM!?!?!

[@KingRogue]

Has probably one of the best villains

[@sumitprabhu5287]

Also, you missed one huge detail. Right from the bus fight scene, you can see that Shang was fighting with 'closed fist' fighting style, meaning he was channeling his anger through his fighting style, as he was yet to accept his mother's death and let go of the guilt. But as we go towards the end of the film, we see that his fighting style changes to 'open hand' fighting style, because he has then accepted that his mother is not going to come back (also because his Aunt taught him the Ta Loan style of Kung fu). And in the last fight, we can see that Wenwu's facial expressions showed anger and agony, whereas Shang was looking much more calm. His character arc changed throughout the film. Also, during the fight scene between Wenwu and Shang, we can see that Shang used the gray shockwave technique.

[@AAAAAA-gj2di]

That is something all of us have watched and it wasn’t needed to be told in this video

[@vuyiletoli9370]

This reminds me of Jet Li's The One, where Jet Li's style of fighting changes throughout the movie as well, signifying his change in attitude about the events that were happening including his wife's death

[@captain_commenter8796]

Shang, Katy and Wong singing Hotel California has to be one of the funniest things I’ve seen in phase 4

[@thuyazin6319]

That was my fave scene lol

[@randam1005]

For me it was the guy vlogging over the bus fight

[@krammy1014]

NGL It was funniest 💯

[@FrostyyMcToasty]

@@randam1005 his name is the "backflip guy"

[@pro_ksy9086]

That whole thing was lame as shit

[@hermannbh]

This series just never gets old

[@VdotZero]

True

[@harrytarded7002]

Just like wen wu

[@poisonskull3832]

Bitch what do you mean, his channel is everything breakdowns

[@suhasv263]

Just like your mom

[@krishparwani2039]

@@suhasv263 ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@lvrbn]

I noticed that Shang-Chi and Xu Wenwu have different fighting styles with the rings. Wenwu always retracts the rings immediately if he tosses it while Shang-chi always let it float around. 9:45 is a perfect example of this as Shang-chi has the ring off when hes kicking him while Wenwu has it on when blocking it.

[@umaroymakmak]

I think the rings has ownership. Shang-chi and his mother can control them (using their "air bender" fighting style) but cannot wear them because Wenwu still own them. Until Wenwu give it to Shang-chi at the end so he become the owner of the rings hence he can now wear them. Sorry for my bad english.

[@michaelvl494]

This is a common trope used in martial arts films. The open palmed styles like wushu and wing chun based around fighting in a circle are used to counter closed fisted styles typically used to attack with brute force in a straight line.

[@cripplelilrata7610]

@@umaroymakmak yes finally someone who knows what they're talking about, people keep saying that anyone can wear the rings, well yes but actually no anyone can control or use the rings just like Shang chi and his mother, but they can't wear it in their arms if someone still owns the rings

[@red_crownn]

Wenwu retracts the rings to keep his immortality as he was alive for thousands of years and when he takes it off for a long time it will accelerate his age by how much years he was alive. Note this is just a theory

[@methanier3274]

@@red_crownn Well considering Wenwu was over 1000 years old, even at a 1% acceleration rate that's 10 years for every year he has them off...so in the 6-7 years he had them off before his wife died he would of aged 60-70 years according to your theory...I think it's more of it just stops the aging process but then it's at a normal rate when not wearing them else he would of died of old age well before or around the time his wife was killed...

[@koishikomeiji6969]

6:13 "Without making it look like its forced" with that scene lol, perfect

[@SCTFacts]

Canadian Lad: 20 min Breakdown for 3 min trailer Also Canadian Lad: 12 min breakdown for 2 hour movie

[@arthurcampos6238]

I think the Eternals wasn't a bad film, but it was so hyped. Shang Chi I think it wasn't so hyped but it was so an amazing film, that we expected more from Eternals

[@MaazShaikh-ji2fq]

"FOR ME", eternals was better.

[@theMattman]

@@MaazShaikh-ji2fq nice emphasis for aversion of hate

[@anubischeats]

Shangchi was not a good movie, rather a usual Hollywood film. With marvel unfunny jokes

[@michealchukura8758]

@@anubischeats well they’ll always be people who don’t like it

[@eliascrooker7773]

Eternals was better.

[@imannurhaqimbinhashim2060]

10.23 I think Wenwu also realised there was no way his wife could be alive when he was caught by the dweller. He accepted it and had nothing to live for, he was really done living. Such a complex character which i really appreciate.

[@baysingerfam4]

10:23

[@jacksonk7362]

He lived a 1000 years life so may be

[@StarliskJanova]

3:55 it's a bit wrong. 1. Waigong is not a name, it's mean grandpa, so does waipo which is grandmother 2. In chinese tradition, we will always leave a seat for a passed away elder relatives (usually the closest one), so it's clearly grandma is not in delusion, it's just a tradition that she's still respecting her husband. That's it.

[@mickykunjiraman9772]

Two Interesting Details i also noticed: 1) The Person fighting the extremist from Iron Man 3 looks a lot like a Widow( The Ones from The Black Widow film after Natasha set them free). This shows that The widows can make their own choices now, and this Widow used her abilities to make money in the Golden Daggers Club. 2) In the Final battle, Wenwu uses the rings to go under the ground beneath Shang Chi, Then suddenly changes his arm stance to bring them out of the ground and hit Shang Chi, then later when Shang Chi fights the Dweller in Darkness he uses the same arm stance to embody the Rings in the Dweller In Darkness's body, then changes his stance like his father did, and pulled the rings out of the dragon, Killing it. This shows that Shang Chi is using both of his parents skills and powers to embrace his past and make sure the future is in his control.

[@bruuuuuhhhhhhh]

She is a widow, I remember watching that in a different video breaking down the movie, she has the symbol on her belt

[@JustCallMeMikey]

in the credits of the movie, she is credited as a Widow

[@sachiy2893]

theres a lot of beautiful fight choreo continuity in this movie! not to mention that wenwu strikes shang chi with a flying kick inside of the ta lo temple, and shang chi uses it again later on against wenwu

[@mickykunjiraman9772]

@@bruuuuuhhhhhhh Thanks for confirming it :D Glad i was right

[@mickykunjiraman9772]

@@JustCallMeMikey Sorry didnt notice that haha

[@Stevejake12]

like how they turned one of Mcu’s most hated twist with Trevor and Killian into just a ruse for the real Mandarin

[@hajerabegum7406]

first reply

[@deego2729]

and people say that they gave this explanation to undo their mess when in reality it was planned from the beginning. the iron man end credit scene featured trevor admitting that there was a real mandarin somewhere.

[@bharadhyt684]

Bro everyone's war costume in ta lo is full sleeve but the costume Shang chi's mother made for them will be half sleeve. May be because she already knew her children would summon the rings one day.

[@Scythe149]

Shang Chi has to be one of the most underrated movies I've ever watched. Such a nice job by MCU in all aspects from dialogues and story writing to peak action and VFX. Loved it!❤

[@tylertolzmann]

I wish they have more time in the village though. I feel like they moved so fast and he mastered their fighting style in a minute. I think it was his grandma that said there was no way he was gonna be able to learn it adequately because it took years to master. I also wanted to learn more about the culture and environment because he was just so beautiful

[@Scythe149]

@@tylertolzmann agreed

[@angieyaaa]

Actually, for number 8, Katy's grandma is not delusional, it's just her belief 😂 Chinese people do believe that ancestor's spirits might come to the family's house and eat together. My grandma does the same. For more than 20 years now, after my grandpa passed away, she always puts food on our family shrine every morning for him. There's even this tradition of putting food on shrine or altar, then we'll wait for a while and throw something like dice and if the dice come out in a formation that indicates the ancestors are done eating, we may eat. But if it doesn't, we'll have to wait and throw again, and so on until the ancestors "say" they're full lol kind of an old tradition, I don't think people these days do this anymore though

[@evelynleopatria7106]

My family still do it but only on qing ming day though :) we are chinese-indonesian btw

[@angieyaaa]

@@evelynleopatria7106 heeeey another chinese indonesian here 😂

[@calvinaurelio813]

I remember it when i was a little i thought my family is weird because throwing coin while i try to ask my grandfather is he finish eating the food so i can take the fruit,my grandma laugh so bad😂

[@Pembahassejarah]

@@angieyaaa in another perspective.. belief and delusion have no huge different but we should respect it.

[@suriatibtmdrazali8596]

@@Pembahassejarah What are you talking about?

[@mrithunjays9a218]

9:12 You can see that the vest made up of dragon scales protects Shang chi from getting a critical hit It absorbs the kinetic energy like vibranium and glows in the impact area

[@IvanTheSaint]

Good eye. I was wondering how he survived that hit without any powers

[@razik6812]

@@IvanTheSaint me too, he could've died there

[@jaydentheprosperous1]

Fun fact: the fighter healing the one in the locker room is actually a widow. From the black widow movie. If you look in the credits it says” widow”. Meaning she was actually a black widow

[@zichithefox4781]

Shang-Chi is one of the best MCU movies so far. So damn well done, not overshadowed with pandering to a target audience, but focused on the characters and the story they have to tell. Easily one I my favorites that I'll watch over and over.

[@dustinfocus]

One detail in slow speed I appreciate is the rapid yet graceful movement of the rings. Every frame is spent ensuring every ring is doing precisely what it needs to be doing. Very cool weapon/ effect combo. Also, now I’m excited for that upgraded flashing dragon punch you pointed out on Shang Chi 2. (Would love a name from the comics if there is one)

[@cypher1133]

Kamehame ha

[@jacksonk7362]

That was him using his father's style I think

[@Jokingz]

Another detail that i saw for myself is how during the final battle, everyone is wearing red armour, except for wenwus' army of course, and the only person who wasnt wearing red was Xialing, she was wearing grey, maybe it was foreshadowing her taking the place of her father leading the ten rings

[@Sabakryou]

Silver

[@Jokingz]

@@Sabakryou still though, you get the point

[@fxlja]

I'm surprised Shang Chi's training scene with his aunt didn't get any mention. They sparred in two rounds. The first time, all of Shang Chi's moves were derivatives from his father's fighting style (closed fists, linear). He used that fighting style because that's the only way he knows on how to fight up to that point. On the second round however, after his aunt corrects his stance, his moves changed. It resembles his mother's more (open fists, more graceful).

[@jonathanmarroquin1020]

Waigong doesn't think her husband is still alive. She's keeping that food for a Day of the Dead-type thing.

[@jpl9723]

I almost cried when Wen Wu died, I can feel his remorse for the things that he's done. But it's too late. I wish we can see more of his adventures from the next Shang Chi films, even though flashbacks.

[@Stevejake12]

The fact that the souls of everyone didn't come back after the battle is actually rlly cool, just a sign that marvel's starting to break away from your cliché stereotypical super hero movie

[@PotatoWithALaptop]

I was expecting the souls to go back but honestly it works better if they didn’t.

[@leeregno]

To be fair they started that in phase 2 and phase 3

[@uppadasaravan]

Yeah there is even a deleted scene where razor fists soul gets sucked. But with it being deleted he is now alive working for Shang chi’s sister.

[@tender0828]

Not really. Ending feels like they ditched all the build up between Shang Chi and his dad and their relationship with the dead mom in favor of the interdimentional dragon fight. And after watching his dad get soul sucked, he's hanging out with friends the next week talking about it like it was a kickass dnd session.

[@ShinAkuma]

Here's something you missed. When Shang Chi is stepping on the rings to kick Weng wu, it's not only similar to Star lord stepping on Doctor Strange's magic rings, but in fact originally this was used by Mordo when he was training Doctor Strange and was using the magic enchanted boots, he also used the same technique when they were running around in the mirror dimension.

[@muamsa]

Omg yeah

[@mubaric]

I really want to see Mordo again.

[@ghiggs8389]

The Vaulting Boots of Valtorr

[@ironandthread]

Did you notice how after Xialing, Shang Chi's sister, cleared the dragon's eye of the small monsters the dragon looked at her? Soon after she's riding the dragon! Not everyone could ride the dragon, I think it's a special honour reserved for those of dragon's blood, making Shang Chi and Xialing equals in that regard. I think she could wield the rings and control them as her mother, father and brother all have. And with her taking over the family business, I think that's a real possibility moving forward.

[@prashantsunuwar6297]

The action and the fights in this movie were phenomenal

[@chareeshlingala423]

It is very interesting like for the first time we actually see martial arts, wireworks, Jackie chan style choreography of fighting, even Brad Allan was honored in the credits!! This is what made me like the movie so much!! R.I.P Brad Allan

[@gamongames]

Brad Allan directed the stuntwork in this.

[@lukiekeyz]

The vfx of this movie were amazing. That fight with Shang and his dad looked like something straight of Dragon Ball Z. I was so hyped man. Same when Shang Chi’s mom and dad were sparring. It loooked like avatar air bender stuff 😁

[@lordnk3698]

7:44 about the liverpool fc thing, in iron man 3 when tony stark and rhodes first interrogated trever, he was watching a Liverpool fc football match , a small detail to missed

[@JerkWarlord]

Re: The scene with Waipo foreshadowing; I didn't take it to mean she is deluded, rather it struck me as a cultural thing. Her phrasing implies she knows he's deceased, so she's not just suffering from dementia. The Chinese venerate their ancestors and deceased loved ones a lot, it's a big part of the culture. Simultaneously, Katy grew up in the US, so she doesn't have the same traditions, or at least they're not as important to her. That's why she tells her grandma to "move on" -- That is a very western idea, a very western sentiment, "moving on." I think you're wrong, and the scene is supposed to serve as representation for Chinese and Chinese-Americans whose parents or grandparents migrated. It's a scene that exists specifically for the people who'll understand it. That's further supported by what you noticed later, about how Katy barely knows how to use chopsticks and is largely unfamiliar with Asian culture.

[@heathstaa]

Yes and thank you!

[@chykheangea3741]

THIS^

[@GrayCatbird1]

Exactly. I think it really struck a chord, and captured a feeling many Americans of Asian descent feel. To a large extent, this movie is about connecting with/accepting all the parts of your heritage, even when they come from very different places, like America and Asia. It’s the development both Shang-Chi and Katy go through to some extent. And again I think it’s something that’s resonant when having multiple cultural heritages.

[@JerkWarlord]

@@GrayCatbird1 Definitely is something that's resonant with having multiple cultural heritages! I'm not Asian-American, I'm Hispanic-American, but... it still definitely is, yeah.

[@GrayCatbird1]

@@JerkWarlord For sure. I'm Asian-American, so I guess that's why I defaulted to that... but I realize anyone who has roots both in the US and another origin would face this.

[@pz4642]

one of the things i noticed is that wenwu didnt just attack randomly when he arrived he let his army fight for him this is because he didn't wanna risk having his rings stolen he only fights with shang chi which is probably because he didn't think that shang could take his rings

[@Paradoctus]

I beg to differ, I believe he didn’t want to fight the village because he didn’t want to have to fight his children. It was only when shang-chi attacked wenwu that he had no choice but to fight back. Wenwu’s ultimate goal was to bring his wife back from the gate to bring his whole family back together

[@varunnayyar3138]

@@Paradoctus no the guy is right, only people from Ta Lo could beat Wenwu and he was aware of it. Whereas you said he didn't wanna fight his children but when Shang striked so did he. He imprisoned his own children and also used force against them so I think we are way past him not fighting them. Also Wenwu striked first and not Shang Chi

[@TomCastle-jp8by]

I thought that he didn't fight the villagers since he thought it was beneath him to waste time fighting them. Better to let his army deal with them so that he could focus on getting his wife back.

[@tsukishima3968]

Or.. Maybe Xu WenWu wanted to see if Shang-Chi is "Strong" enough to control or have the Ten Rings.

[@fundur2816]

I liked the fact that there were times you could see the rings return to the mandarin even when it wasn't necessary and would not have been questioned was just a nice example of the vfx team going that extra mile

[@ninja_steffen]

I noticed that in the battle at the end of the movie the 10 rings army is dressed in full black, and the other army is full red. Meanwhile, shangchi and his sister were half black, half red dressed

[@captain_commenter8796]

As a Asian, I am very happy to see more Asian superheroes added to the MCU! I can’t wait to see Shang Chi’s journey continue.

[@peripheralzx11]

@@toufiqshahin8754 well no shit

[@The_Mad_Titan_007]

@@toufiqshahin8754 No shit , They're not running a charity cinematic universe

[@hlimpuiaxvii2530]

@@toufiqshahin8754 go back to ur universe or I'm gonna put some dirt in ur eyes.

[@eliascrooker7773]

@@toufiqshahin8754 I missed the part where that's my problem.

[@LSchelvin71]

HOT RUMOURS •• 𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑮-𝑪𝑯𝑰 𝟐 & 𝟑 The first Shang-Chi has just been released in theaters, but Insider info says that the Shang-Chi 2 and 3 projects have been approved by Marvel Studios, and the creative team is researching comic references that will be used. In Shang-Chi 2, a member of 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀 will debut, named 𝗟𝗲𝗶 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗴 a.k.a 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗼 who has the basic power of wind.

[@innocentvictormark5381]

Apart from clearing space for him to land, I think Wenwu striking the ground before landing is also a way for him to ease his landing as he is mortal and can bruise or probably die doing a landing from such height. Notice when he went to free the Dweller in Darkness, he still struck the rings before landing, when he could have easily landed without clearing the ground because no one was there.

[@varunnayyar3138]

It's to absorb momentum not to clear space

[@RaghavMore]

I noticed that too in movie and was thinking the same when he was telling about the detail

[@vamsikrishnamaddala6525]

@@varunnayyar3138 well it's an oversimplification but yes 😂

[@emhgarlyyeung]

@@varunnayyar3138 It's both, yes mainly to absorb momentum, and also to clear space in that war situation.

[@Maq_Murder]

But he isn't mortal... he's been alive for centuries

[@alexissalinas8321]

Just re-watched the movie for a third time yesterday. This couldn't have dropped at a better time. Thanks Lad.

[@ruchikhera7013]

Damn you like it a lot

[@why_tho_]

@@ruchikhera7013 lol

[@sunderarao4729]

@Alexis Salinas I finished the movie in afternoon(Indian Standard Time).This movie is so great,that I watched Avengers:Endgame on Disney Plus 2 times but for Shang-Chi, I literally watched 3 times.

[@ot7biasedmashups]

I'm German and grew up in a Christian family but even to me it was obvious that the grandma was simply upholding a tradition. Even in the day of the dead (Mexican tradition) they give food to the dead because in that tradition it's the only day where they can come back to the mortal world. So the idea of treating the dead like they're still here is well versed in a ton of cultures all around the world. I kind of don't get why you didn't know that 😂

[@ravindrakhot8003]

Hey did you notice when "dwellers of darkness" tried to suck wan woo's Life force it couldn't until wan woo let go his rings. Shows that those rings make him IMMORTAL . Nicely done Marvel.

[@geman741]

I saw someone else talk about this but notice how Wenwu almost always grips/wears the rings when using them while shangchi lets them free flow all the time and the rings assist him, rather than are used by him.

[@huntercross9324]

Really shows the dynamic of wenwu holding on to the past and power, and shangchi moving on,learning and going with the flow

[@rainedans8684]

It really shows that Wenwu treats them as extension of one's body while Shang Chi treats them as parts on one's body

[@ShivamTiwari-xs4hd]

2:32 Lad: Technology of any sort doesn't work in the village The car : Moving just fine

[@dev-ing7334]

:D

[@vulcan0018]

He mean GPS, tech etc, probably extend to radio frequency can't work as well. Combustion engine works fine. My question is why don't the members of the Ten Rings bring guns, rpg, etc

[@wilsonstephen1668]

Despite using the rings at 9:12 the blow did not kill shang chi because of the suit he was wearing(given as a gift from his aunt), was made up of dragon skin which was also used to creat their armors🤗

[@mohamedhany1402]

This guy spends a lot of time tk make this vids he's insane he's a hard worker he deserves much more from us ❤

[@therebirthreaper6960]

To

[@Kanyewestbiggestfan123]

Goddammit I knew it this was the only comment

[@Desmondbrown73]

Yeah you have to really think about the pathology of something like this? He’s a fucking nut bag

[@liamduchene5494]

naah half these 'details' are just straight up not true or bs, only 5 we're actually somewhat important

[@mohamedhany1402]

@@liamduchene5494 lmao no

[@jacksonk7362]

Wen wu is a respectable person. I think he kind of adopted everyone. That's why the people who work for him treats him with love. You can see that in razor fist or the first assistant who bought him to the forest .although he terrorises people he know how to take them with him also .. There was a scene where wen wu calls an old man as young man .

[@zhenzhouvb]

ya he called the guangbo the old dude from ta lo cuz wen wu lived for a long time

[@varunnayyar3138]

Razorfist is adopted son of Wenwu and Shangs brother, it is shown in 1 deleted scene

[@oo0O0oo]

He actually says " be careful how you speak to me, young man. I've eaten more salt than you have rice." In Chinese, but they simply translated it to "I've lived ten of your lifetimes."

[@thetaskmaster717]

Such thing happened in eternals too, cuz all the eternals are thousands of years old, so everybody else is young in their perspective

[@jordangalle1751]

I just realized, "Master Khan" or Genghis Khan as you astutely pointed out the possibility of being, could also be another nod to the original Iron Man. "The bow and arrow once was the Pinnacle of Technology. It allowed the Great Genghis Khan to rule from the Pacific to the Ukraine..." Possibly suggesting the Ten Rings take inspiration for their movement from leaders Wen Wu actually was...

[@ABHI-cg5dz]

2:51 this scene seems completely inspired by bollyhood

[@latetootheparty]

They did Asian culture without forcing it or using forced stereotypes, much like Black Panther. Great job directors

[@igiveuponnaming7082]

I'm not African; heck, I don't even known much about it yet I felt like the culture there was so forced and just... way too exaggerated.

[@skarcm30]

In the moment when xialing and Shang chi exchange that look I interpreted it as a whole conversation happening in seconds. She sees her dead father and asks without words, "did you kill him?" and the look of sorrow and regret on his face let's her know his sacrifice. The subtle head nod she gave was understanding. It was such a brilliant storytelling moment for me that added so much more weight in a chaotic scene

[@AngelLee162540]

3:48 The grandma isn’t deluded, it’s just how us Chinese pay respect to passed relatives. We even have Tomb-sweeping Festival where we buy and burn paper made items such as cars, houses, luxurious items etc to send them to the afterlife for our passed relatives. We would also offers alcohol or tea in front of their grave hoping their spirit would come back and enjoy it.

[@colinliu932]

I could be wrong, but: In the scene where the grandma says "This is waigong's seat," I don't think she is saying that her deceased husband is called waigong. In chinese waigong stands for grandfather, so it's saying "grandfather used to sit here"

[@narvesoham6515]

I have two things to say 1. When the Death dealer scars teen shang chi on his face, look in the background his father can't look at his pain and is kinda dissapointed on his defeat. 2. I don't know how it works but the rings changed size before the transfer also like when he was defeated from Li his rings were on front of his hand and before he attacked Ta Lo his rings were from smaller to bigger with distance on his hands.

[@regulusking4299]

This movie was incredible. It might be my fav movie (depending on how No Way Home turns out). The fight choreography, story, emotion, characters, everything was fantastic. Also love how it incorporated Asian culture so well while also being able to tell its own story.

[@BiasedSportsFan]

I agree. I don’t know if it’s my favourite movie but it’s definitely in my top 10, maybe even top 5 favourite Marvel movies!

[@regulusking4299]

@@BiasedSportsFan I admit I’m slightly bias bc I’m Asian myself and the I love how it represents the different sides of Asian lives. Like Katy didn’t know much about her culture and I relate to that. Really I can use chopsticks and that’s about it, I don’t even know how to speak or understand my native language just like her.

[@beaubellamy2999]

This movie was absolutely fantastic and an incredible addition to the MCU.

[@tsukishima3968]

INDEED!!! 💯♥️

[@RandomExperiments1234]

I think when Shang Chi says , I feel sorry for her is actually foreshadowing the mishappening of breaking her laptop during the fight with razor fist

[@franciscoserenoalvarez1582]

3:18 It is actually confirmed that is a dating app (like tinder) for people who got affected by the blip and had age issues affecting their relationships. That is so clever and coherent for the marvel universe. Kudos to the writers.

[@anirudhvijayan3707]

A possible detail which I found is that the rings gave wenwu eternal life so if he hadn't removed them he wouldn't have died, I think he wanted to die so that he wanted to reunite with his wife and that's why he passed on the rings to Shang - Chi

[@physitech4649]

That’s awesome detail bro

[@GrayCatbird1]

So in a way that moment not only shows him choosing his son over himself, but also accepting his fate and finally letting go. A fitting way to redeem himself in his final moments.

[@anirudhvijayan3707]

@@physitech4649 I actually thought of it watching how it should have ended Shang chi video so props to them

[@anirudhvijayan3707]

@@GrayCatbird1 Yea that's a great point

[@floraroydon3070]

I love how when wenwu controls the rings they seem to be glowing with rage while when shang chi controls them they shine in a much more calmer way

[@Ammesiano]

Another one, is that when Shang's mother was fighting with Wenwu, when she gets the rings for a moment the rings turn orange, the same way when Shang chi get the rings. With them the rings are orange and with Wenwu are purple ¿why? Maybe for the connection with the Dragon spirit or power. So it make sense that look like a breath of fire in the Clip you show. Shang's mother get the rings orange and turn back to Wenwu but like a punch, but she could use the rings for her self, but she didn't want power. Ah, and the intention in the fight between the parents was a romantic dance, because there is were they fall in love, and martial arts is supposed to be a dance too.

[@DarkGamer-hs6rb]

In the beginning of the movie, it shows a flashback of Shang-Chi training with Death Dealer and getting cut. Later, Shang-Chi fights Death Dealer and overpowers him after Shang-Chi blocks the same strike that led to him getting cut, showing how much he’s improved

[@nikhilchandra1]

The wedding photo wasn't taken in a studio.. but a floral background Was used in wenwu's house.. which was dark and looked more like a training ground . But later we can see Li walking on the same ground but is now a garden filled even with the water flow that's similar to the background they used during wedding.. this shows the commitment wenwu had for his wife and married life.. where he grew from dark overlord to a loving husband/father

[@wlockuz4467]

I hope we get to see more of Ta-Lo in future, They really did a great job on it, the mystical creatures, the amazing scenery and the overall atmosphere really gave a fresh vibe.

[@rhavioli]

Can’t wait for your Hawkeye breakdowns! I’m absolutely loving it so far and it’s refreshing to see someone that makes my favorite movie franchise come to life for me pointing things out and explaining things

[@bryan.w.t]

3:48 something to note here, this is part of a Chinese tradition, we living relatives give the late family member things they like. It's not that she's delusional, she respects her late husband

[@FunkeDaMonke]

I have a theory that the golden dagger club actually has the the golden dagger that Sersi from the eternals gave to a boy in the beginning of eternals, maybe that's why they named it the golden dagger, because the golden dagger is their prized possession

[@lenardregencia]

Basically, Shang-Chi is Goku while Killmonger is Vegeta.

[@danarseti]

Here's a detail that was missed. In the flashback scene to Spiderman: Homecoming when Canadian Lad was referring to the the dude blogging on the bus in Shang Chi, at 4:57 time stamp of this video, there is a older, bearded dude with an old school boombox standing next to the guy as he asks Spiderman to do a flip. That bearded guy is Kirk Thatcher who was the punk on the bus in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. You may recall during that scene James Kirk asked him to turn the music down but the punk flips him off and cranks the music. That's when Spock neck pinches him, silencing the boombox. Not only is that the same guy in Spiderman Homecoming, referenced in this Shang Chi breakdown, but he's holding the same boombox from 1986's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Now that's a cool detail/reference. Source: IMDB for Shang Chi.

[@jaydengoh3567]

In case there were any misinterpretions, "Waipo" (why-pour) and "Waigong" (pronounced why-gong) aren't the names of Katy's grandparents. "Waipo" is 外婆, which means grandmother while "Waigong" is 外公, meaning grandfather.

[@cyfkilla]

I was kind of screaming at the screen because of this lol

[@evelynleopatria7106]

The right pronounciation will be: Wai bo and wai kong btw.. idk how western people will read it but that's how I've been taught :)

[@Nora.c.l-_-l]

This movie was amazing in cinema. Seeing all these new details makes only more epic!

[@Galaxy_inc1323]

This is why I love this guy he Pays so much detail to movies that probably none of us realize

[@ManOfTheWeek596]

The most refreshing part about this Movie is that we have a male and female lead being best friends at the start and still just that at the end, no forced love plot with those two

[@vincentmusuki6326]

It's amazing how shang chi, his father and death dealer use the flying kick as part of their arsenal, since they all trained in the same art 🔥🔥🔥🙌

[@Rebel_Friend]

3:33 The whole “thinking your loved ones are still with you even post death” is a common cultural tradition. The scene with Katy’s grandma represents a different way of people deal with death in the wider narrative. Katy’s grandma is more willing to care for her husband after death while Wen-Wu goes out of his way to try to find his wife and not move on.

[@hellowhat890]

11:38 and it also showcases that Shang Chi had in fact killed before and had no problems with doing the deed again. Vengeance really was indeed on his mind. Which definitely makes sense leading up to when he confessed to Katy that he had killed the one responsible for killing his mother.

[@stoid9231]

Another detail you can easily spot if you pay close attention. When Wenwu uses the rings, blue lightning surges around them. Blue lightning is often depicted as someone having a cold demeanor. While in Shang-chi's case the rings glow yellow almost like the sun, and the sun is usually seen as a kind and happy personality.

[@hellowhat890]

11:05 And also, let us remember that this scene also references/reminds us of a line that Michelle Yeoh as Auntie Nan says in the trailer which doesn't actually get used in the movie but we know what she's implying when she tells Shang-Chi to let go of the past and to accept who he is: Her trailer line: (Part of it is used in the movie but not the last part) "You are a product of all who came before you. The legacy of your family... You are your mother... and whether you like it or not... you're also your father." Her movie line: "Your mother knew who she was... do you? You are a product of all who came before you. The legacy of your family, the good and the bad, it is all a part of who you are. Stop hiding nephew. It only prolongs the pain." Definitely fits with the theme that even though Xialing and Shang Chi despised Wenwu, they still understood that he was still their dad. It took both their mom and dad's skills and abilities together that they were taught to defeat the Dweller in Darkness. And as brother and sister, it took both of them to build up to finishing the fight.

[@GhostofRiot]

I don't know if this has been said in the comments, but, when Shang- Chi uses the rings they rarely ever even touch his body as if he is in a connection or is just sort of teaming up with them, meanwhile when wenwu uses them he will always call them back almost immediately as if he is controlling them instead of teaming up with the rings.

[@Abishkar-q1p]

respect for this man who can remember every detail in a scene i cant even fathom how he does it

[@SCP--pr1yd]

During the “dance fight” as I like to call it, the rings glow the same yellow color as when Shang-Chi uses it when they circle around Wenwu’s wife

[@ZFC_EDITS]

Finally! I have been waiting so long

[@black-ninja-pupp2408]

M too

[@black-ninja-pupp2408]

I'm so exie

[@black-ninja-pupp2408]

Ted

[@AEFBLectobri]

Clicked immediatly as the notification showed up

[@96DCsince]

Same!

[@justaguy6028]

10:27 "this ain't Disney bro" -wenwu

[@mauthful]

Another great video with discoveries in a movie I've already watched multiple times. Always learn something new watching these. Quick note: Waipo and Waigong are their relational names, not their actual names. Basically Grandma and Grandpa (if on the mother's side) in Mandarin Chinese.

[@aljon5947]

I really like the part where wenwu put all the rings in just one hand to increase the power while hes punching the gate

[@tsukishima3968]

True, The Ten Rings are so powerful tbh

[@Indoraptor27]

The scene where Shang Chi does a flying kick reminds of Dr Strange and Mordo in the courtyard, when Mordo used the Flying Boots of Valtor to take him down

[@richelieu5406]

Yesssss

[@jaxonbermudez5971]

He has so much patients that, not only did he watch the 2 hour movie, he watched it at .25x speed. This guy is awesome

[@amusedapple4933]

Yeah and with endgame also

[@PotatoWithALaptop]

That would take 8 hours WTF!

[@amusedapple4933]

@@PotatoWithALaptop yeah and endgame took 12

[@emmalavinia9962]

The woman fighting with that extremis soldier is a Widow from the Red Room. Actually, the same stunt woman plays a role in both films.

[@christianallen3375]

I was looking if someone else noticed😂

[@k.l.nandan6721]

when Shang chi and his father were fighting they tangle their rings like a rope then the camera points at shang chi for a few seconds and later points at his father for a few seconds. In this particular scene there is more bass to the scene where it shows shang chi but there is less bass when it shows his father. This scene indicates us that shang chi has more power than his father.