Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the 26th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Simu Liu plays Shaun (Aka Shang-Chi), a valet living and working in San Francisco, along with his friend Katy (Awkwafina), when one day, his past comes knocking back at his door. To protect himself and Katy, Shaun reveals himself to be Shang-Chi and his lineage, with his father being the actual "Mandarin," the leader of the Ten Rings criminal organization. His father is now reaching out to him, and his estranged sister and Shaun must head back to China to save his sister and figure out his father's true motivations. Shang-Chi was one of the first films in the fourth phase of the MCU.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Director
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Release Date
- September 3, 2021
- Distributor(s)
- Disney
- Cast
- Tony Chiu-Wai Leung , Awkwafina , Simu Liu , Meng'er Zhang , Fala Chen , Florian Munteanu , Benedict Wong , Michelle Yeoh , Ben Kingsley , Tony Leung Chiu Wai
- Writers
- Dave Callaham
- Runtime
- 132 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Budget
- $150-$200 million
Summary
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the 26th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Simu Liu plays Shaun (Aka Shang-Chi), a valet living and working in San Francisco, along with his friend Katy (Awkwafina), when one day, his past comes knocking back at his door. To protect himself and Katy, Shaun reveals himself to be Shang-Chi and his lineage, with his father being the actual "Mandarin," the leader of the Ten Rings criminal organization. His father is now reaching out to him, and his estranged sister and Shaun must head back to China to save his sister and figure out his father's true motivations. Shang-Chi was one of the first films in the fourth phase of the MCU.
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