Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021
PG-13
2h 12m

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7.4/10

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Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

449K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,271

471

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 19 wins & 67 nominations total

Trivia
In the late 1980s, Stan Lee had considered a film/TV series about Shang-Chi and had in mind Brandon Lee, son of martial arts superstar Bruce Lee, for the role. Shang-Chi was visually based on Bruce Lee so Brandon seemed a fitting choice, but the plan fell through.

Goofs
(at around 18 mins) It's nearly impossible for a bus to run away with its (air)brake lines cut. Instant air pressure in the brake system is the only thing keeping the massive springs in each wheel from locking the brakes. If there's still enough pressure to keep the brakes from "dynamiting," then there's enough pressure for the brake pedal to work.

Quotes
[Morris discovers Trevor's still body, and mourns]
Trevor Slattery: Calm down, mate! I'm not dead, it's just a performance! Now get down here and play along!
[Morris rolls over and plays dead]

Crazy credits
There is a scene at the end of the closing credits: Xialing takes control of the Ten Rings.

Following this scene is Xialing's Ten Rings insignia and a statement: "The Ten Rings will return."

Connections
Edited into Marvel Studios: Legends: Wong (2022)

Soundtracks
Act Up
Written by Doctur Dot (as Eian Parker), Johnny Venus (as Olu Fann), Rich Brian (as Brian Imanuel), August 08 (as August Grant), Maurice 'Barney Bones' Powell, Daniel Tannenbaum, Rappy (as Sergiu Gherman), Caloway (as Tyler Reese Mehlenbacher), Marius Feder, Daniel Krieger, and Sean Miyashiro
Produced by Daniel Tannenbaum (as Bekon), The Donuts, Craig Balmoris, and Sean Miyashiro
Performed by Rich Brian & Earthgang
Rich Brian appears courtesy of 88rising Records
EarthGang appears courtesy of Dreamville/Interscope Records

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Not too bad...

Overall this movie exceeded my expectations. I wish I had gone to see it in theatres because visually, this movie is stunning. All the fight scenes, especially the ending would have looked even cooler on the big screen.

But stepping back and thinking about the actual story, it's kind of random, predictable at times and I'm not seeing how they're going to incorporate it into the rest of the MCU.

The other thing is the fight scenes: the choreography, the cinematography, the effects, they were great, and I think they knew that, so they took advantage of it. During the first half of the movie there would be a new fight scene every fifteen minutes that looked fantastic, but seemed to last just a bit too long.

All in all I liked it. The acting was pretty good, the pacing was reasonable, the soundtrack was unique and the visual effects were a strongpoint It was a good movie.