Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is One of Phase 4's Best Films - Review

[@HeroesReforged]

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[@jobymanuel1353]

I think they're trying to rehabilitate Abomination for Dark Avengers.

[@yudhazacharias9377]

Far From Home, WandaVision, Shang Chi, these three installments have one in-universe question in common. Where is Doctor Strange? He was unavailable, he didn't sense the Hex, he wasn't with Wong and the others studying the ten rings? Am I the only who is concerned of where he is?

[@ThePonderer]

Shang is the most I’ve felt myself reflected in a superhero movie protagonist since Miles Morales. And as someone without an ounce of Asian blood in me, that speaks to what a charming, relatable character he is.

[@chrislee3601]

Yea but because he was trained so young and never really got into peril, he didnt seem very compelling imo

[@kieranwatts8037]

Is there a problem with not relating to a character? Iron man, Thor and others are some of the most popular yet aren’t very relatable I doubt you are some Jackie chan clone with superpowers or can climb walls? Are you sure it’s because of there “relatability” or the fact they look and talk like you. The OG spiderman is the most relatable superhero probs i would argue more than miles

[@ThePonderer]

@@chrislee3601 I disagree

[@ThePonderer]

@@kieranwatts8037 I never said any other character *wasn’t* relatable. You’re being real weird for no reason.

[@leoangel2452]

@@kieranwatts8037 someone can find a character relatable in multiple ways. There isn’t a right or wrong way to find another character relatable. I personally am Hispanic and can relate to characters that face the same things on the daily basis as me, whether that would be the dynamic of a family or the culture. I also relate a lot to characters that are artistic or introverted. You are literally creating a problem where there is none, simply because someone finds a character relatable only due to the fact that they may look like them or talk like them or face the same things on a daily basis…. Doesn’t make it wrong. 💀 You may not seem them as relatable but to many…. That character could be relatable in so many ways.

[@harshavardhan5238]

Tony leung is THE best part in the movie!! That's how villain characters should be!!

[@hunnerdayEDT]

I loved him in this movie. He was amazing.

[@Familyman617]

And he wasn't even really a villain, his arc was amazing. I felt for him and the decisions he ultimately made in the movie.

[@michaeloftaoism]

him and killmonger

[@xihangyang]

hope dc hire him

[@wDoucheCanoe]

@@michaeloftaoism Killmonger was honestly overrated. He wasn't "bad" per se, but rather Michael B. Jordans performance wasn't that great. How the character was written was definitely good tho😅

[@luumas]

When Ronnie says I can speak ABC, he means American Born Chinese which is a term used for natural born Americans born of Chinese descent. Usually used in a teasing way 😂

[@hectorminator]

Yes! I loved that part!

[@huvang8329]

I died lol

[@iloveentertainment]

Here in Australia we understood it too-but as Australian Born Chinese. 🙃

[@JM-vj2sx]

If I could describe this movie in one word, that would be CHOREOGRAPHY. So well done throughout.

[@wDoucheCanoe]

It was phenomenal, I hope we see this type of action more in the MCU going forward. But that was also one of the things that did kinda disappoint me in the final battle. I wish it were more grounded and hand to hand, rather than the BIG CGI BATTLE

[@jamesminh4959]

When Jon Jon says “don’t worry I speak ABC”, he wasn’t saying “ABC’s” as in the English alphabet like you guys seem to be implying. He means “ABC” as in “American Born Chinese”. A great subtle phrase only Asian Americans would get. Which is what make this movie cool representation.

[@crazyazn52]

Only a handful of us laughed in the theater at that scene lmao I imagine everyone else was completely lost lol

[@crazyazn52]

They also really downplayed when Wenwu talked to that old dude. The subs said "I have lived tens of your lifetime." But he used an idiom that had me cackling. "I have eaten more salt than you have rice" it was freakin great.

[@taypeters101]

@@crazyazn52 I love that! I don’t speak Mandarin at all but I love that type of culture touch is blatantly in a mainstream film. It’s a nice wink.

[@kennethchemwok9776]

Omg!!! That was subtle

[@DenTweed]

Oh so that's what he was talking about

[@justfloatingthrough2457]

I haven’t seen the movie yet, and I got as far in this review to when Hector quotes Wenwu calling Katy “American girl” and “What’s your Chinese name?”. Hearing this as an Asian American makes me real happy. Because most Asian immigrants/westerners have two names. An English name and a name in their native tongue. And I’ve been telling my non-Asian friends that even if we do “go back to our own countries,” we’re considered westerners. We’re still foreigners to them, which I think was aptly reflected when Marvel cast Simu and China was like “He’s not Chinese he’s a westerner and he doesn’t fit our ideal of beauty,”.

[@AFC-ef4gs]

The entire opening of the film is in Mandarin which they continue to speak throughout the movie in fact I'd say that at least 35% of the film is in Mandarin. Also they mentioned a bit about the Jackie Chan influences but there is also a lot of influence from movies like Crouching Tiger and Hero. I hope you truly enjoy it.

[@jasonlang9074]

I love when he talked about the importance of names because in a lot of non western countries names hold a lot of meaning

[@percytong5377]

Sad to say, many Chinese movie goers commented the manly Simu not handsome enough simply because the young generation only loves young idols with girly faces and no acting skill is needed.

[@zeroskaterz92]

@skinjim123 Cultural thing is left wing nonsense now? lmao Okay, stupid.

[@yeungscs]

@@AFC-ef4gs great detail! unlike Black Widow where they speak English with the Russian accent, they spoke their shared language with each other.

[@khellaszone]

The hand to hand combat direction in this movie was top notch and probably one of the absolute best out there.

[@tonyluo9713]

Shang-Chi in my opinion is the best origin movie to date in the MCU and was refreshing to see. If this movie is an example of where Marvel is going from here then I’m excited. Highly recommend seeing it

[@kazetoame]

You know what, I want to see Shang-Chi, Katy, and Wong meet Agent Woo. They can go to karaoke together.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

Yes!

[@azrielridho9561]

Agents Of Atlas! That's a good spin off idea to get Shang and Woo to meet each other

[@aaronstreitenberger6012]

I thought Woo was more of a Softball guy...

[@jjstarrprod]

And they're both in San Francisco, so that's totally doable.

[@guilhermeshinohara9605]

Trevor Slattery is one of the most awesome characters in the MCU. I cannot understand ppl who dont like him. His "reveal" scene in Iron Man 3 was fucking awesome and in Shang-Chi he is absolutely brilliant. So joyful to see Ben Kingsley having fun with him.

[@sunnydub107]

My cousin and I literally said "He aint gone be in Rush Hour 3" whenever somebody fell in the scaffolding scene lmao

[@wunderwerks7826]

I'll laughing so hard from this. Thank you.

[@Mr_Domez]

didn't know about y'alls background regarding CGI and was wondering how every now and then you get so nitpicky about it but makes perfec sense now. personally have no knowledge at all so your takes about it are spot on, I as "the average viewer" barely notice any of this stuff. obviously i know when there's CGI stuff but the details and what's good or bad are beyond me. good you point this stuff out and knowing about your experience now makes it even more interesting.

[@Latriise]

It's crazy how much Shang Chi's father's motivation matched with the motivation for the What If episode that released the same week. Weird coincidence.

[@ThousanWhite]

26:00 Also, Ben Kingsley IS technically of Asian descent, so it's even more fascinating while we're talking Asian Excellence in this movie that he and his character became a part of it.

[@althelas]

Just caqme back from the cinema and I have to say I liked it more than I anticipated. On the one hand it was a superhero origin 101 but the mixture with Chinese mythology and the stunning Martial Arts ( I usually stay far away from Martial Arts movies, they are just not my cup of tea) gives him a very unique feeling and i can't wait what will happen to Shang-Chi and Katy next.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

Saw it in a PACKED theatre last night - which was unexpected & very uncomfortable for me - but even as I was filled with personal space cringe I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this movie! It was gorgeous and the fight choreography was spectactular! I was left in awe so many times

[@AFC-ef4gs]

I saw it in relatively empty theatre maybe 30 people tops. And was uncomfortable for the opposite reason think oh no it's empty this is going bomb at the box office. Hearing you had a packed theatre gives me hope that maybe it was just the 4:30 pm Friday viewing time that did it.

[@Kathy-22]

Great movie. 9.5/10

[@roojieq86]

I just got back from the movie and it blew me away! I gotta say Shang-Chi’s sister might be my new favorite female character in the MCU, she kicked all the ass! I also love how meta it was to have Wong the first Asian MCU superhero bring into the fold Shang-Chi

[@JessieBanana]

She's so amazing, I want more of her!

[@salamander337]

@@jasonbourne5142 Well she didn't over power them she outsmarted them. Lol!

[@salamander337]

@@jasonbourne5142 She also got the best weapon too.

[@salamander337]

@@jasonbourne5142 That I would agreed. When she fought against her brother in the arena....Hawt! Sometimes I wonder why she let him take off his shirt? You'd think this was GoT or something. Lol!

[@leviberg2377]

@@jasonbourne5142 In martial arts it is entirely possible.

[@NonaPrince]

Was lucky to watch it in theaters today, really liked it. Fav was Action, humour and Awkwafina is awesome. Really liked how many dialogues were in Mandarin. Had one issue with the way story ended and how OP they made Shang chi.

[@Everythingmedia_]

The real hero of the movie was morris

[@boredasian9445]

What was your issue out of curiosity?

[@NonaPrince]

@@boredasian9445 i talked about it in my recent video, basically shangchi defeating his father so easily, the guys who has been a warrior for century. Even thematically, the whole thing that the parents want you to excel than only the kid is worthy and at the end they did the same thing. I wish the ending was like invincible s1

[@boredasian9445]

@@NonaPrince I can see where you're coming from honestly. The way I see it, the technique Wen Wu couldn't beat was his wife's, and he probably never tried to counter it because he wanted to change his ways and be peaceful. And when she died, he had no way to remember or find someone to fight who had that same Ta-Lo fighting style. When Shang-Chi adopted it for himself with the help of his aunt, he gained the ability to have an advantage above his father. Plus he has the blood and power of his father and his mother inside of him, as well as the heart of the dragon, which Wenwu doesn't. I personally found the ending to serve poetic justice and show the great chinese folklore/storytelling and the morals of respect for life, parents, and those who came before. Invincible was great but Wenwu was not as evil as Omni Man in any way. That would ruin the story imo. The thing about worthiness you mentioned does make a bit of sense in my eye but then again it is a marvel movie trying to appropriate culture. They want to represent them the best they can while also maintaining the "hero is the chosen one to win", but once again it makes sense because of the dragon heart.

[@rogerroger5171]

@@Everythingmedia_ I loved the part when Trevor was playing dead and he told Morris to play dead as well. Morris did such a good acting job of playing dead, Trevor looked up like his scene just got stolen.

[@tomgurran4870]

I didn't even notice the CGI flaws and stuff Awesome movie, awesome action with the best fight scenes in the MCU

[@Leotique]

Shang Chi was easily my top 5 Marvel Studio movie/show

[@khensane5150]

Fun fact : The fat Guy who took a video during Sang Chi's fight in a bus was the guy from The Falcon and the Winter soldier who told his dad about Sam the new Captain America 😭

[@dashinhayes]

And Spider-Man, I forget which one , he asked spidey to do a flip

[@Ronariverah]

What! Really?

[@TheCrystella26]

He looked so familiar to me, I couldn't place him. Thanks for the reference

[@thebaron3211]

would have been cool but sadly not the same guy

[@jjstarrprod]

Almost ! It's the "do a backflip" guy in Spiderman Homecoming.

[@IveBeenChris]

My PERSONAL MCU ranking. My ranking is not only about how well it’s made but about how much I enjoy them. 1. Cap TWS 2. Shang-Chi/ It might take number 1 soon. 3. Cap TFA 4. Infinity War 5. Endgame 6. Iron Man 7. The Incredible Hulk 8. Thor Ragnorak 9. Avengers 10. Spider-Man Far From Home

[@clarissa182]

My 12 YO and I went to see Shang Chi this afternon. It was so awesome! He really enjoyed it. I was living my best life. It took me to the feelings I had when I watched "Hero" and "House of the Flying Daggers" back in the day. The cast we fantastic. The action was on point. It was just so beautiful to me. I know y'all decided not to rank it yet, but it is totally in my top ten (#6 to be more specific).

[@lastudentessa]

I don't usually do this but....4th! I saw the movie last night and couldn't wait hear your review. I agree with you on many points. What I'm very happy with so far and continue to look forward to in Phase 4 is the reworking of the old formulas. I want things to be different. The D+ shows and Black Widow and now Shang-Chi are operating on a different but still familiar level. Like Adam, there were scenes where I forgot I was watching an MCU film and that also happened with Black Widow. I am not Asian-American so I can't speak fully to the authenticity of the film, but I really appreciated the prologue being in Mandarin, the characters talking to each other in Mandarin more, and the inter-diaspora jokes. The storytelling about the family drama was tight. I empathized with Wen Wu while also despising him for being an abusive father. I like that the sister had her own story line which I look forward to seeing more of. They gave us a hero who straight up murdered in the name of revenge and promised to kill his own father. I felt the emotional stakes here more than in many other MCU projects. The CGI was at times distracting. I understand that Covid likely affected the process and even in normal times some vfx houses just don't have enough time to finish properly. What bothered me the most was the moments where they likely comped in the actors' faces on the stunt team' bodies in the fight scenes and the blurriness Adam mentioned. I also agree with Agustin in the big monster battle, I lost track of where Shang Chi was on the dragon's body. The post-credit leaves us with a mystery that I am eager to see the answer to.

[@Duganator]

This movie feels, to me, like it fits into the overall MCU in much the same space as Guardians of the Galaxy, Dr. Strange, Captain Marvel, and Antman. By that I mean, it opens up the world beyond what we knew before going in. Each of those movies expanded the known MCU into new realms that had yet to be revealed. It was so cool to see a new notion of power in this universe.

[@Ezekku]

The final scene made me really excited for the future of both Carol and Bruce, wasn't expecting them AT ALL. I love that Phase 4 is like you guys said, pocket teams. A lot of stuff is happening but everybody is really on his own. I think until the new big team up movie we're going to live under what Talos says at the end of FFH, "everyone keeps asking where the Avengers are and I don't know what to say" And I have a question, kinda unrelated from Shang Chi but... How does Kamala knows about Carol? If she (as far as we know) was away from Earth for like 25 years

[@hectorminator]

"The Battle for Earth" (the Avengers defeating 2014-Thanos at the end of Avengers: Endgame) became maybe the most famous event in human history. They talk about Carol showing up at the battle in WandaVision. It's all extremely famous.

[@Ezekku]

@@hectorminator oh duh, thanks Hector xD I hope we see someday what happened the days right after that battle, like the news talking about Tony, the "disappearance" of cap, and people that got erasing talking about the new Hulk "remember that green monster? This is him now, a pretty chill dude"

[@mannycool4618]

Shang-Chi was so good, I loved it! Top 5 mcu films for me

[@ponodude101]

I definitely agree with you guys about how good this movie was at pulling you into it with a unique story and setting that didn't feel constrained by the MCU a lot of the time. There were cameos, inclusions, and references, but it really stood on its own in a great way. I'm definitely looking forward to watching it again sometime soon and to what's to come from these characters in the future. They better get the whole crew back for the sequel! Simu, Awkwafina, Dustin, the cinematographers, fight coordinators, set designers, everyone! Either that or manage to top it. This was just such a visually appealing movie with an even better story and I loved it so much.

[@stealahb]

we were in lockdown during the theatrical release of Shang Chi but blessed be Disney Plus Day. watched it loved it. had the soundtrack for some time; seeing everything play out was joy. i will also say, i've never thought of Hotel California that way and now i suspect if i get into a scene at work, i may randomly shout out "ON A DARK DESERT HIGHWAY....". i loved it. i DO wonder if Xu Xialing and Sharon Carter are working together [thinking of the end of Falcon/Winter Soldier and Sharon's phone call]. loved loved LOVED Tony Leung's Xu Wenwu. I could watch this movie again with ease.

[@ProsunMondol]

Shang Chi's sister should've been the real Power Broker

[@rogerroger5171]

I am also very interested in Xisling. While I don't think she is going to keep the 10 rings as an "evil" organization, I don't think they are planning on selling girl scout cookies either.

[@Spideymrw]

It's a possibility that she is. Sharon was talking to someone at the end. It could have been her she was talking to.

[@salamander337]

@@Spideymrw Well I think the 10 Rings is getting a Disney + so maybe you're right.

[@je8607]

My favorite thing about this movie was that they focused on the villain/antihero/antagonist. The most successful movies for me, are the ones that do this; Cate Blanchett’s Hela, Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger and even Infinity War, with Thanos. It’s almost a co-lead film…I personally loved it!

[@cresentj]

Just saw it. And I loved it. Grew up watching Jackie chan films and it definitely had that vibe with an added fantasy element. Never thought my favourite character would be xialing but that swagger was too cool. Look forward to seeing all these characters in future mcu products. Side note- I feel a little spoiled being a mcu fan. I've enjoyed all their films (even thor 2 which I like the least). Enjoyed all the pseudo Canon marvel TV shows and netflix shows to varying degrees (even the mess that was iron fist and inhumans). And I've liked all the disney plus shows. It's just nice knowing I can go into any mcu property and know I'll be entertained

[@IveBeenChris]

This one is knocking on the door of The Winter Soldier as my MCU number 1. Freaking love this film death. Jet Li’s Hero is my number 1 Wuxia/film of all time and Shang Chi was close to it.

[@Rayjay90808]

got the opportunity to watch shang-chi last night in imax and it exceeded my expectations, simu was amazing, awkwafina was hilarious. tony leung was amazing as well. the scaffolding scene was reminiscent of rush hour 2

[@ishraqtalukder4518]

Feels great for the film to be truly have a refreshing epic fighting style of Kung fu, which is the all elite of marvel studios fighting style.

[@shotputblue23]

Loved the movie and loved the review guys. This felt like the spectacle I wanted from a new Marvel movie and scratched an itch Black Widow didn't. It honestly makes me even more excited for The Eternals. Even as a casual movie viewer I definitely noticed the CGI A few times. It wasn't too noticeable in the first half but the last half had so much cgi that all the cracks started to become obvious. I hadn't been spoiled but recognized Morris' friend before anyone else in my theater and started cracking up. Everyone near me looked at me like I was crazy until the reveal. Again loved the review and as a 3D convert I'm going back to see it tonight. Can't wait to see how it holds up. Edit: After 3D viewing Definitely felt like for most of the movie it felt like an afterthought. I was hoping it would be a bit more thorough throughout the movie. However, I do feel like the CGI issues I had on my first viewing seemed much less egregious in 3D. Still a great watch and my theater was even more excited than last night.

[@MosheGyt]

Really liked this movie. Wish I loved it more. See a lot of ppl putting it in their top 3-5 MCU and I’m just not ready to put it up there yet. Wenwu is epic tho. Best use of flashbacks I think I’ve ever seen in a comic book film. Can’t wait to see more of the 10 rings in a team up movie

[@daedalus3726]

facts, that opening scene when wenwu beat the crap out of that army is still living in my mind rent free 😂

[@ThatGuyThai]

Its just outside of my top 4 and I haven't decided if it clenches the 5th spot but it's definitely in the running for me

[@MosheGyt]

After seeing it again I liked it a lot more. I think was just a little thrown off by that third act when I first saw but after watching it again I loved it much more. Top 10 MCU for sure but still have yet to see where it exactly ranks for me. Could be top 3-5 after some time passes. God I love Wenwu so much. Xialing is so badass too man all these characters were so damn good.

[@ThatGuyThai]

@@MosheGyt yo I totally agree. Wenwu stole the whole damn show. Had gravitas, anguish, intimidation, all in one character. He even redeemed himself a bit at the end! Act 3 I was concerned about because some people have dogged on it, but I was pleasantly impressed. The cgi was fantastic imo, the world was fantastical and I loved every bit. It is incredibly easy to make a cgi dragon or fu dog look like shit but they looked awesome to me. Actually gave me hope as a DBZ fan that one day, maybe they won't fuck it up royally. Must have been the orange and blue colors of the jacket and golden aura and Kamehameha stances that drew those thoughts out of me but honestly I loved the hell out of it. I can't wait for kids to show it to them. What an amazing family tragedy.

[@wisemoon40]

It was beautiful. I loved it. And I will probably see it several times.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

Same! Can't wait to see it again!

[@salamander337]

I'll be watching it in iMax my 2nd time.

[@Kathy-22]

Same

[@chemerej]

Watched last night around midnight. Omgeee!!! I wanted this, we needed this. Marvel has been listening to fans and paying attention to the comics more. I wanted a new character that I would be invested in, and Shang Chi delivered.

[@mrgn94]

I didnt really notice the issues in the big CGI fights and the stuff you talked about, but it was the smaller stuff, mostly at the beginning that got me. Otherwise, an absolutely great movie!

[@gizmoduk]

Loved it. Can't wait to see it again. No one talking about the SpiderMan No Way Home IMAX Trailer? You see more of the screen and some people who had their faces cut off in trailers on YT....you see a better glimpse. Need to get a screen shot of it. Spoilers? maybe.

[@kp-mp8tm]

The mother and father scene is so under appreciated that I fell inlove with it once I saw a bad ass woman as the gatekeeper of her village who chuckled at the fact that this powerful man thought he could outmatch her! That scene was so striking and left such an impression on me that i watch it once a day. The martial art alone in that scene says it all😍 plus the background. Felt like I was watching a game like tekken or mk plus the new kangfu games

[@churchillsmokeshoppe]

Guys as always I love the reviews and other content big thank you Adam for mentioning that you guys sometimes get into weeds when discussing CGI/other effects and Augustin is right you guys are professionals and very good at your job so you can't turn it off but with that being said It would be great to try to keep in mind when doing your reviews 90% of the audience didn't see what you saw. The big things yes but the other things no so much

[@ComeChillWithCody]

I saw it last night, it was one of my favorite MCU movies in a long time

[@GRZ412]

Saw it in 3D and DAMN it was fucking awesome !

[@whogg0521]

Saw it today, at the Prime. I loved it! Reminds me of my favorite Kung fu movies, like I used to watch on Saturdays, mixed with great overall action, and like Crouching Tiger. I LOVED hearing actual Chinese spoken. I was NOT prepared for how emotional I got whenever the family and impacts were mentioned. I think I loved Shang-Chi’s Father the best.

[@peterdelisle7083]

My only big issue was just the execution of Shang-Chi's story. To me it felt like he had no character development, its to hard to figure out what exactly his arc was or what he was learning in this movie. The movie does a great job of moving his world along but Shang just sorta isn't a dynamic enough character. I loved the movie though, just had that one blaring issue

[@hectorminator]

Maybe you'll feel differently on a rewatch, because I felt like his arc was executed wonderfully.

[@crazyazn52]

Yeah I think it was a lil too subtle. Though the scene with him and Katy by the water was a great scene. I wish we had gotten more of those moments. Where you see Shang Chi really having spent the last 10 years running from his past.

[@luxurylifestyle2329]

This is perhaps the best Marvel Origin Movie! I didn't expect Shang Chi to be this good! Amazing story , & my god the choreography🔥

[@thysens]

It's a really good movie that only fails to me in one primary element; and that is character arcs. SPOILERS: To start, I think that the father's arc is executed properly. His anger, devotion, and eventual realization is exactly what needed to occur. However, Shang-Chi and his sister, Xialing, did not feel as if they traveled much of an arc (and instead their story was mostly reliant on the father's arc). I was especially expecting more from Xialing, as she had a clear motive to be hesitant to trust her brother and yet it was entirely dropped almost immediately. I wanted to see Xialing deal with that trust struggle; and additionally, I wanted to see more payoff for the whole purpose of her character, which was to highlight how women were disregarded by the Ten Rings. In my opinion, she should have been right alongside her brother in the fight against their father, at least for a part of it - and I even think they should've shared the rings by the end fight. That scene where Shang-Chi holds onto her, refusing to let her go again, would've been so much more powerful if Xialing's arc was further capitalized upon. Imagine if that act of refusing to let go was her spark of returning trust for the first time in the film, and in that moment he shares five of the rings with her so that she survives. Now, their father's legacy is passed down to both of them, as was explained in the movie itself. Both are equally the children of their parents; and both should share that power, as they equally trained for it. If not this, then conversely that element of distrust should've been the primary arc that propelled Xialing to become this ambiguously motivated character she becomes in the post credit scene. Overall, it just feels like most of these characters did not travel a necessary arc to culminate the film.

[@dmen0563]

Yeah you guys are right about us not seeing the cracks in cgi I didn't notice any of that

[@brettdiving2744]

One of the reasons this film is so good, this coming from Erik Voss of New Rockstars, is because it handles its villain with such care. You look at past Marvel films, most of them don't really have memorable villains. Exceptions being Thanos, Winter Soldier, Killmonger, and that's because those 3 villains are at the forefront of those respective films. They make you care. Now, we can add Shang-Chi to that list of MCU movies with superb villains. This film makes you feel for Wen-Wu, and the Legend Tony Leung absolutely killed it in that role. Definitely the stand out actor and character of the movie for me.

Loved the movie! And loved your review, free of hate and full of true appreciation for the MCU. Watched some other reviews and couldn't believe all the hate and racism. Keep the good work, guys!

[@tonykirumba1553]

@Agustin Rios when you mentioned someone who critiqued "floaty cameras", I think that might have been the guy who reviewed the Dune CG and commented on how Dennis Villenueve was very restrained in his use of CG cameras to always portray a realistic camera POV

[@davidjtaylor]

Did you guys see that Morris was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker?! Gave me Avatar: The Last Airbender feels!

[@dashinhayes]

Great catch!

[@Terranova667]

I saw the movie today and damn it was good, I would probably say my favorite MCU origin movie, A great mix of Martial arts, Magic, Chinese mythology, family feels with a sprinkle of otherworld/dimensional shenanigans, I didn't expect Ben Kingsley as Trevor to be one of my favorite characters in this but he was his planet of the Apes thing was just lols, At the end I just wanted more with the post-Pre-credit & after credit scene set-up making that wait very hard.

[@rajpatel4304]

My favourite was Morris and Slattery 😂🔥

[@NonaPrince]

Was the dialogues in America in Mandarin too or they dubbed it in English??? Did it affect the experience as people are not use to subtitles

[@HeroesReforged]

It was in Mandarin and we LOVED it!

[@NonaPrince]

@@HeroesReforged thats great from Marvel, because they are so famous and most ppl will see the film, they will be forced to read subtitles and get to know its not difficult. As Bong jo hoon said, if you look past the 2 inch barrier of subtitles you will be exposed to another world

[@boredasian9445]

@@NonaPrince About 20 minutes of it is in Mandarin with english subtitles. I was in the theater smiling imagining how Dub watchers will feel when they watch it lol

[@rogersjgregory]

It definitely didn't feel like a typical Marvel movie. I loved Simu Liu and Awkwafina's chemistry and banter. "Did you bet against me?" "No." Looking coy while trying to hide a wad of cash. So funny. Katy singing Hotel California when confronted by one of the Ten Rings was hilarious. But Tony Leung, how cow was he great. Great performance but also a great physical presence. He sold everything his character was doing. Fantastic. It was also nice to see the movie was dedicated to Bradley Allan. He will be missed.

[@Aishakenya824]

The last 35 minutes of the film were absolutely stunning!!! I was blown away by the special effects and costume design!! I always got Avatar Last Airbender vibes with the Tao Loa’sfighting techniques, if they ever do another live action Airbender movie this is how it should look. Love, love, loved it!!

[@Adam54411]

I’m literally going to see this movie in 20 mins!!! When I finish watching it, I’ll watch you 3 break this shit down! 🤣

[@thoarnejones6805]

Have fun man.

[@Adam54411]

@@thoarnejones6805 thanks bro. Movie was actually pretty good. And the Easter eggs 🤤

[@dwifter6268]

@@Adam54411 dude, glad you enjoyed it. I personally loved the first 3 fight scenes the most. Jackie Chan on steroids lol

[@Adam54411]

@@dwifter6268 bro the fight scenes in the whole movie is just Jackie Chan x10 🤣

[@wun0589]

Does anybody else feel the need for a Razor Fist / Taserface crossover Disney+ series?

[@andreamazzeo4306]

Yes. And maybe the Shocker can cameo in it too

[@WuMyth]

trust me, they ain't gonna give the one white dude in the movie a spinoff... Simu Liu, on the show Kims Convenience, literally went on a rant about how they're gonna give the one white star on the show, a spinoff...so no, that aint happening, he may appear in Xialing spinoff or something... but if they gave a whole new world of asian characters, and gave the one white dude a spinoff, internet would eat em alive

[@Wolvy114]

@@WuMyth well the difference being that for KC, they literally cancelled the entire show to give the one white character a spinoff. Doing a small little D+ thing for fun while the main cast still has massive budget successful blockbusters would be essentially harmless.

[@michaelmcdonald7675]

Finally got to see this Wednesday. Had an operation last week so couldn't get to opening weekend, first time I've not been able to do that for a Marvel film. Anyway, loved this. Loved it so damn much. My wife loved it and she's not a big marvel fan, but she said it felt fun and just so entertaining. End credits scenes got me hyped. Can't wait for more.

[@Kat-hi3vy]

Definitely enjoyed this movie so much. The 1st 2 acts had me in love though sadly the 3rd act brought it down to strong like. I will definitely rewatch and would recommend people see it as well.

[@jollyrayda]

Initial 3 thoughts: 1) Trevor Slattery is the gift that keeps on giving; 2) Awkwafina has major little old Asian lady energy (despite being in what? her 20's?), she's awesome!; 3) I am still racking my brain to think of another story where the antagonist is so SAD... It's not that Wen Wu is after revenge or even power per se, it's his desire to have his family back that's corrupted, and that's heartbreaking...

[@shadowfire_08]

I wonder how Eternals will be spread throughout the teams as well, and if they have knowledge of the 10 rings 🧐

[@rogerroger5171]

There has been some discussion if the "beacon" which Wong described may be related to the Celestials. Also the gold power of the rings when wielded by Chang-Chi is similar to the power shown so far by the Eternals.

[@hey608]

@@rogerroger5171 i think the best theory for me is that is more about to get to know the person who created the rings the chosen one is here instead to be a signal to bring someone bad. It will make sense to why it made the beacon now instead of before when his father had it (he was unworthy).

[@salamander337]

@@rogerroger5171 That would make sense considering The Eternals were on Earth for over a thousands years which the Ten Rings were also.

[@Lupin788]

Saw the movie late Thursday night. First time in the cinema since 2019 so I splurged for a pricey D-Box seat that rumbles and moves with the action. All of the different types of fight scenes looked spectacular to me, as someone who isn't well-versed in either martial arts films or CGI in general. I did find myself wishing I could see certain parts of the movie in 3D though. Overall, a very enjoyable experience. My screening was in UltraAVX but I might go re-watch it again in IMAX format.

[@Rayjay90808]

do it! i saw it in imax last night

[@thatsupernick9686]

I loved this movie SO much and it gave me everything I didn't know I needed and wanted!!!! Definitely going to see it in 3D and REALLY hope there might be a 3D release on physical copy somehwere. Such an incredible cast, amazing action and a great new cast entering the MCU.

[@rwicks1746]

29:59 You guys are predicting what we see in the Doctor Strange 2 trailer, hahaha Amazing !

[@andremotivation6561]

This film left me with alot of questions which is good, I could see the Ten Rings go up against or work with Widows and Dora Milega. After She-Hulk, i can see MCU version of the Defenders with Dr.Strange, Hulk, Valkire, (maybe Namor if he gets introduced or someone else) Shang Chi is definitely gonna train Spiderman to be a better fighter as well.

[@IH8YH]

so heres my question: with the Dweller in the Darkness being the big bad here and Shuma-Gorath featuring in (as of writing this) TWO "What If" episodes.... what IF (hehe) the overall big bad...is none other than....... Cthulhu

[@IH8YH]

"Doctor Strage IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS" could even be a loose partially adaptation of Lovecrafts AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS

[@mauralee9987]

Coming from being half Chinese on my father’s side, I could relate to some of the family scenes. It was fabulous to see Asian representation done well and in a respectful way! Loved this! I also loved seeing women’s roles as being strong and that they can be warriors and fight well to defend those they love!

[@SerenityValley84]

This movie was so dang cool!!

[@feanaro2712]

Been waiting over a month to be able to watch this video, and finally, today, I got to see Shang-Chi. It was amazing, I know you guys say here that you need time to work out how you would rank it, but I would say this is 100% my favourite MCU film at this point.

[@jimmiegiboney2473]

2.4K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 Thanks for the fun video! 😎🖖

[@PeachLily.]

Fave parts - spoilers YALL Bus scene Sheng- chi father The fight between the mother and father Appearance of death dealer.. The dragon necklaces That showed the water map The father who came to the gang leader to break his face The man who died when he trained katy:( Their mothers homeland His sisters take over of the ten rings Ten rings groups been from the iron man in 2009 His sister His sister who has a new weapon When the dragons soul was leaving his body but sheng chi almost dropped his sister but he said he’d never leave her again.. The dragon

[@tylerbaker2405]

I was already sold on the ten rings powerset before we reached this point in the film but as someone who grew up on DBZ, the moment he started charging up a "ten rings kamehameha" I was fully on board. And honestly was even more impressed by them being reserved enough to not actually fire it off.

[@adamburke4738]

I'm not ready to return to a theatre so I'm gonna wait till it's on Disney Plus but I am hyped for it.

[@rogerroger5171]

Myself, I sat on the 2nd row of the theater. I felt as isolated setting there as I would if I was at home. If you don't mind setting up that close, it may be something to consider.

[@adamburke4738]

@@rogerroger5171 I wouldn't mind it but I've always been one for sitting futher from the screen. But even before the pandemic, I stopped going to the theatre as much, only seeing a movie I really wanted to see like Endgame and Far From Home. The last time I was in a theatre was in October of 2019 on my birthday, when I went to see Joker. And even if I did decide to go back, my nearest theatre is only open on weekends now due to being used mostly for juries in court cases.

[@brownvirtue]

I was nervous to go. I haven’t been to the theater since 2019. I saw it in IMAX. There were no more than 30 people there.

[@berrybread7215]

very fond of all the xianxia elements in the film!

[@the-simonplays5039]

Really liked your input on the film. I saw it yesterday, it was amazing experience in the theaters. A 10/10 for me.

[@PabloMartinezDutra]

Damn, I just know that these guys worked in Marvel films and other great Hollywood productions like Mad Max Fury Road, Shrek or Top Gun. So cool!!

[@kptmaci4979]

Dont you think they will introduce Wolverine, once Hulk goes crazy again to subdue him? Like classic Wolverine vs Hulk storyline? They like to play on that comic 'origins', i think its perfect start for Wolverine in the mcu.

[@eon001]

I'm personally not done with Wen Wu. More flashbacks please. He may have crossed paths with Young T'chaka, the previous Iron Fists, An Eternal or too.

[@scottelement]

I enjoyed the movie but it didn’t land as high on my MCU list as other ppl’s. Liked BW more tbh. I did notice some of the CG issues you talked about, however ultimately it was the final act with 2 CGI creatures that made me drop my score. Wish it was just his father he had to overcome, not some “Soul Sucker” lol

[@corporealghoul]

It felt SO jackie chan. The way hes diving through the bars and over seats. So bad ass.

[@mrshezza5028]

Film was pretty badass

[@Theshortmovies99]

Got to watch today totally agree with you guys all the fantastical CG kinda sucked for me. There were deffo times lighting didn’t match a lot. Also too much bloat for me not enough kung fu only got two real scenes of good kung fu action. Was upset again the overruled a good villain with some cgi crap. Overall I enjoyed the moral of the story and the kung fu scenes kicked ass. But a 7/10 from me.

[@mspark933]

Same sentiment...Great movie and overall review fam from Hector, Adam, and Agustin. On the CG...I had to give it a strong pass. The construct is a new beginning. (Humans fighting Supernatural Super-sized creatures). Marvel had to go Dragon Ball Z (Super Saiyan and Godzilla/Kaiju). I think it's a challenge to see the scale of the fights. If they had slowed down the creatures a little...maybe it would have worked. I also had to remember the epic fight scenes were in a different dimension were new powers exist. Honestly, Thanos collapsing and throwing a Moon at Stark on Titan...was totally cool and acceptable...I'm not sure how the Phase X Avengers fighting Galactus will work out.🤔

[@selenar5026]

I saw in IMAX. At the village, it was hyper focused on the characters, with the background a little off. But also want to see in 3-D. Feel there is so much that could have been done in 3-D!

[@mathsalot8099]

I love that Shang-Chi and Katy were still just best friends at the end. You could interpret a romance if you chose to, or it could just be platonic. I love that!! Just because a guy and a girl are together doesn't mean they are "together."

[@supreme1572]

All that's cool and all but I feel like going through a life-altering experience together would lean them towards romantic. Think Loki and Sylvie.

[@mathsalot8099]

@@supreme1572 yeah... I don't like Loki and Sylvie. It's just personal taste. I'm glad you enjoy the more romantic tones, but for me it's refreshing to have something different.

[@TomiSomolu]

Such an awesome flick and an awesome review guys!!!

[@KnightFallProd]

This movie is an emotional thrill ride. Tony Leung gives a tremendous performance. Surprises and cameos felt qell placed and didn't take away anything. A very delightful and exciting movie.

[@chikengirlnextdoor]

I can’t tell anything about visual effects or cgi but i loved the movie

[@Me-tp6ll]

GOD Tier MCU Movies! Watched it In IMAX

[@hunterian24]

On the WandaVision series when Wanda heard her children calling for help, what if its the same trick call from the Dweller-in-Darkness, the same trick call it did to Wenwu on the Shang-Chi movie, as it sense the same agony and longingness from Wanda. 🤔

[@Tpezzyfortyseven]

After some research, hopefully this does well and we can get some Latino Representation, like Miss America or Blue Beetle (the 3rd one), great review guys!

[@mathsalot8099]

This was such a great fantasy genre movie! Heist, spy thriller, suspense, horror, comedy... it's ok for your superhero movies to have different genres.

[@ShelbyBaby27]

When watching it I kept in the back of my mind that when Xialing ran away and opened a Fight Club, she may be more like her father than she cares to admit. The post credit scene was an amazing pay off! SB: Can't wait for the future Shang Chi/ Miles Morales sneakerhead moment

[@alexiskahlert6788]

Oh my god i didn't even clue in to the fact that Smart Hulk is now just back to Banner! Thats crazy i need to know how it happened!

[@ronchess8813]

Thank you gentlemen,my daughter and i saw this movie today it was TREMENDOUS. ONE of best MCU movies ever.My new Marvel hero i love Shang Chai....

[@unnirajac8617]

I already watched it twice but I just can't get enough of it. I am crying because I won't be able to see it again for a month until it releases on OTT. I went to another state which is 1000+ km away from my home just to watch this movie. This is by far the best experience I had in theatres for a long time apart from Infinity war and endgame. Just loved it ❤️ and I liked it even more the second time, I think most people will like it even more when you watch it for the second time.