Marvel reveals a new star! Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten ringsstars in the title role
Simu liu , a Canadian actor as gifted for intimate scenes as for martial arts. This is the great discovery of the film by Daniel Destin Creton.
At 32, Simu Liu plays a reluctant hero who discovers his past in the heart of Chinese legends in this action-packed film and twists, one of the most successful produced by Marvel since Black panther.
Chinese cinema legends
The Shang-Chi comics that appeared in the 1970s, the actor only discovered them when he was offered the film. “And we immediately sought to modernize the characters,” says Simu Liu to 20 minutes. Because the goal was for Shang Chi to break cinema stereotypes about Asian culture. “
Chinese cinema legends like Tony Leung (seen in particular in In the Mood For Love by Wong Kar-Wai) and Michelle Yeoh (heroine by tiger and dragon of Ang Lee) give him the answer. As well as stuntmen from China. “It was a challenge but also very exciting to work with people who worked with Jackie Chan,” insists Simu Liu. The actor is absolutely amazing in the fighting scenes. On a scaffolding dominating a building or in a bus launched at full speed, it defies the laws of gravity.
Strongly the continuation
We focus on his character first faced with a painful past that he will have to face before becoming a real (super) hero. Shang-Chi and the legend of the ten rings takes viewers to a festival of magical special effects and beautiful family feelings. And we dream of Shang-Chi, through Simu Liu, quickly joining the Avengers team …