A Series of Facts About 'SHANG CHI' the First Asian Superhero in the MCU that Has Been Released in Several Countries

Kapanlagi.com - Good news for loyal fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe superheroes. One of the superhero films that has been eagerly awaited, SHANG CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS has been released in several countries. Unfortunately, Indonesian fans have to wait patiently because cinemas are still closed due to the ongoing PPKM period. However, the film will still be shown on Disney.

The success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in introducing African superheroes paved the way for the first Asian superhero named Shang Chi to be shown worldwide. Furthermore, the production of this film was also delayed and took a long time since the release of its comic.

So, for those of you who can't wait to watch this film, let's take a look at a series of facts about this superhero film!

1. Who is Shang Chi Really?

Shang Chi (credit: imdb)

Based on the original story, Shang Chi is the son of a villain named Fu Manchu. However, in the film titled SHANG CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS, Shang Chi is the son of The Mandarin, who is a villain mentioned in the film IRON MAN 3.

The character of Shang-Chi, as shown in the teaser released by MCU, is depicted as having great martial arts skills thanks to his father's teachings. Shang-Chi then tries to escape from his father, but the escape is not easy as his father decides to chase after Shang-Chi.

2. Starring a Series of Actors and Actresses from Asia

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With a story set in Asia, several actors and actresses of Asian descent are the main stars of this film. The main character, Shang Chi, is played by Simu Liu, who is a Canadian Chinese actor.

Not only that, the character of Shang-Chi's father, The Mandarin, is also played by one of Asia's veteran actors, Tony Leung, who has won many prestigious film awards.

Awkwafina, who previously starred in the film CRAZY RICH ASIANS, also appears in the teaser of the film. Not to mention, senior actress Michelle Yeoh is also known to join as a character named Jiang Nan.

3. Planned Since 1980

Shang Chi (credit: imdb)

According to IMDB, Stan Lee, the founder of Marvel, had planned to bring Shang-Chi into a film or television series since the late 1980s. At that time, Lee wanted to cast Bruce Lee's son, Brandon Lee, as the actor for Shang-Chi. This is because it is known that the character Shang-Chi is inspired by Bruce Lee. However, unfortunately, this plan did not materialize at that time.

Not stopping there, the plan was finally realized in 2020. Since March 2020, the production process of the film Shang-Chi began, although it was temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then the production resumed in July 2020 and finally finished in October 2020.

4. Collaborating with 88 Rising in Making the Soundtrack Album

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Not only actors and actresses, most of whom are from Asia, but the making of the soundtrack album also collaborated with a record label that has many Asian musicians, namely 88 Rising. The founder of the 88 Rising record label, Sean Miyashiro, said that this is a historic project where they bring together a lineup of Asian musicians from all over the world.

Even two Indonesian singers, Rich Brian and NIKI, also participated in the making of the album SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS. Furthermore, the Shang-Chi album was also released simultaneously with the global release of the film on September 3, 2021.

So, KLovers, isn't it interesting? Well, for those of you who are interested in following the story, the film SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS is confirmed to be released soon on Disney+, but you have to be patient. Let's support Asia Pride by watching legally!

Author: Munada Choirunnisa

(kpl/mag)