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, Marvel's new joint ushering the Master of Kung Fu from the comics into the MCU: Of the months of training star Simu Liu took on to master those martial arts and look the part of a Marvel superhero. Of the long weeks spent shooting even one of the set pieces, with much of the stunt work done by the cast themselves.

Much like Disney/Marvel’s 2018 mega blockbuster and Oscar-winning feature Black Panther was a breakthrough for diversity on the big screen, the studios continue to shine with that this coming weekend with Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings, in what is the first Hollywood Asian-American superhero movie.

Awkwafina in your project, you know you're going to come out on the other end with a happy bestie-ship between her character and someone else. In, that someone is Shang-Chi himself, with Awkwafina as his best friend, faithful fellow slacker and would-be hero, Katy.«Aww, man.

Simu Liu couldn't have a bigger entrée into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the historic leading man of its latest globe-trotting, world-saving blockbuster, But his first time stepping foot onset of a major Hollywood franchise film actually came years prior, as an aspiring actor working as an extra on the superhero-adjacent .That, however, came after a short-lived stint as an accountant.

It turns out Simu Liu has been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for longer than you may have thought!

In many ways, “Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings” is a remix of previous Marvel Studios films that’s a little more pronounced than most films that play with superhero archetypes.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been more than just a movie for Meng'er Zhang. During Monday night's premiere for the Marvel movie, the actress shared her on-set love story with ET, recalling how the family threw her and her now-husband, Yung Lee, a surprise wedding reception after they met on the film and spontaneously got married.«I was cast single and wrapped married,» Zhang told ET.

, the 25th installment in the MCU, but the first to have an Asian superhero as its lead. «It's not just one superhero that is Asian.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been more than just a movie for Meng'er Zhang. During Monday night's premiere for the Marvel movie, the actress shared her on-set love story with ET, recalling how the family threw her and her now-husband, Yung Lee, a surprise wedding reception after they met on the film and spontaneously got married.«I was cast single and wrapped married,» Zhang told ET.

Marvel’s first film fronted by Asian superhero says it was “an incredible honour” to lead the movie. Actor Simu Liu stars in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which had its premiere in Hollywood on Monday night.

Marvel Studios and its parent company, Disney, are typically the best in the business when it comes to mitigating controversy and showing a unified front for fans. So, after the recent Scarlett Johansson lawsuit against Disney regarding “Black Widow,” it was surprising to see a little controversy arise between Disney CEO Bob Chapek and ‘Shang-Chi’ star Simu Liu over some terrible wording regarding the release of the upcoming Marvel film.

Awkwafina. As summer comes to a close, the 33-year-old performer is busy celebrating the back-to-back releases of season 2 on Comedy Central and her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in . Opening in theaters on Sept.

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The stars of the new Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stepped out to celebrate at the film’s premiere!

The star of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” wasn’t always a Hollywood hotshot.

“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” has a bit of an uphill battle ahead of it. Not only is the film debuting in theaters during rising COVID cases and a renewed fear of sitting in indoor public spaces (with some cities putting vaccine mandates into effect), but the film also has the task of introducing the title character into the lexicon of the MCU.

Simu Liu couldn't be more ready for fans to see The 32-year-old actor took to Twitter on Saturday to express his excitement over the upcoming Marvel film, after Disney CEO Bob Chapek reportedly referred to its release as an «interesting experiment.» Chapek reportedly made the comment during Disney's Q3 earnings call on Thursday.

On Friday, Disney held an earnings call that featured CEO Bob Chapek speaking on behalf of the company about their various things from the theme parks, the streaming service Disney+, and theatrical releases. One poorly worded statement by Chapek seemed to raise many eyebrows in the industry, likely at Marvel too, and even provoked some ire from “Shang-Chi & The Legend of The Ten Rings” star Simu Liu.

Elaine Low Senior TV Writer“Kim’s Convenience” star Simu Liu asks himself “every day” whether he should’ve spoken out last month on social media about his experience on the set of the hit CBC series, when he noted in a Facebook post the “overwhelmingly white” producers and lack of Korean voices in the writers’ room after creator Ins Choi departed.

Tonight Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings,” featuring Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), a young Super Hero whose journey of self-discovery unfolds in this never-before-seen origin story. READ MORE: ‘Shang-Chi’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton Talks His New Marvel Film & How He’ll Avoid Contributing To Asian Stereotypes Destin Daniel Cretton, the film’s director and one of the writers, is excited to bring Shang-Chi’s story to the big screen.

“Kim’s Convenience” star Simu Liu says he’s not out to end anyone’s career with his criticism of what went on behind the scenes of the now-defunct CBC series.

once lauded for its lighthearted depiction of Korean-Canadian culture is now under attack by its own stars. The CBC show “Kim’s Convenience” recently aired its fifth and final season on Netflix.

Marvel Studios will be releasing “Shang-Chi & The Legend of The Ten Rings” on September 3, and there have already been early parallels made between the upcoming Asian-American superhero project starring Simu Liu to Ryan Coogler‘s landmark billion-dollar hit “Black Panther.” The studio has been increasingly studio pushing forward with high-budgeted blockbusters made by a group of diverse creatives like director Destin Daniel Cretton.

After actor Simu Liu opened up in a detailed note about Kim's Convenience being canceled and revealed some harsh realities of the show, his co-star Jean Yoon too opened up on her experience of working on the show. In a detailed Twitter thread, Yoon spoke about the difficulty she faced while working on the show thanks to the lack of diversity in the writers' room that made her experience on the show "painful."Yoon, who played Mrs.

Yesterday, Marvel released the teaser trailer for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, set to release exclusively in movie theaters on September 3!The Marvel movie stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Tony Leung as Wenwu, Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy, and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan. Shang-Chi thought he left his past behind but finds out that he’s been drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.Watch the teaser trailer here:The new movie trailer was released on Simu Liu’s

dropped an epic trailer for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” featuring a kick-ass protagonist played by Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu. This marks the studio’s first film to center around an Asian superhero.

is Marvel's first film with an Asian superhero at the center and, as the teaser shows, it's one of the MCU's most action-packed origin stories to date. The film's title character, Shang-Chi, is a regular 20-something living in San Francisco with a complicated past.

By the time “Black Widow” hits theaters in July, it will be nearly two full years since Marvel Studios has released a feature film. But after that, over the course of several months, the studio will deliver both “Eternals” and the martial arts action film, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” And it’s that latter film that seems to have been a bit lost in the shuffle lately.

is Marvel's first film with an Asian superhero at the center and, as the teaser shows, it's one of the MCU's most action-packed origin stories to date. The film's title character, Shang-Chi, is a regular 20-something living in San Francisco with a complicated past.