Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings *Spoilers*

[Kirby101]

The technology of the Ten Rings is connected to the species that Fin Fang is one part of. CBR mentioned this in a recent video I believe.

Oh, thanks. Was wondering where they were going with that credits scene.

The big question will be, Fing Fang Foom, pants or no pants?

[John Venus]

I think with pants. Since Abomination and Hulk also wears pants.

[Midvillian1322]

The technology of the Ten Rings is connected to the species that Fin Fang is one part of. CBR mentioned this in a recent video I believe.

I don't see them bringing FFF in at all. It will connect to something larger for the MCU I'm sure. Either Kang/Celestials/Kree/Skrulls etc. Or something like Galactus they have yet to introduce. I don't see FFF being a Marvel big bad in the films. So I would bet money connect that beacon to some marvel event already in the works. I think that was set up for the MCU not Shang Chi 2. Secret wars or whatever Avengers 5 looks like etc..


Add me to the list that said Shang Chi wrong my entire life. I ssid it sh-Ang Ch-ee. I was so vindicated when I found out if ssid Dormamu right. Cause the way Kevin Smith ssid it had me doubting but I was way off with Shang.

[Jack The Tripper]

Nahh, I feel it did, and this one of two parts that many critics got right. dragging is also a another term for loosing the plot. I think the problem was that, the movie was trying to thick the box that every modern comic book film needs a big cgi sequence, however in this film it felt just like that purpose, making the movie quite superficial.

I saw the film with my family including my mum, my mum is more of a drama film person and rarely is a fan of movies that require big cgi, when the film was gong on, she got all the family issues, however by the last act she quite bored and confused on what was going on and that is another way if saying, the 3rd act does not really have any story.

Additionally going back to other MCU movies, the 3rd act between Ying Nan fighters and Xu Wenwu fighters is black panther 2.0 with Killmonger fighters and Black Panther fighters. I mean MCU really has just one-two kind of screen plays they use in all their films that has now become extremely noticeable to any screen writer . However unlike black panther, the 3rd act did not need to drag itself to just a big cgi set piece that added nothing much to the story and was trying to unsmoothly mesh up another genre as I did think of Chronicles of Narnia at times when they arrived at Ying Nan's place. However, this is the reason I also said in my first post, Black Panther as a film was tighter since sometimes it felt like this Shang Chi was trying to be different things.

I don’t think opinions on big cgi third acts factor into the film losing its plot. I would also have preferred not to have a massive dragon fight, however it was set up throughout the fillm as a consequence of Wenwu’s objective, so it was very clearly a part of the plot. It was also used for Wenwu’s “redemption”. God I loved Tony Leung. I also think calling it superficial is disrespectful to its mainly Asian cast and crew (including director and writers) and the fact it leant heavily into Chinese myth and legend.

I saw it with my mum too - she likes political thrillers - and she loved this movie, including the dragon fight. There will always be different opinions, but I don’t think not liking the cgi battle proves it’s lost the plot of the movie. I hope your mum found enjoyment in the rest of the film!

The film warranted more cgi than BP solely because a chunk of it takes place in a realm with mystical creatures and moving mazes. Although the tones were definitely sloppily fused, it was clearly made with heart and love for the different types of Kung fu movies they were homaging. I think it could have been solved with the pacing in the second act. I think for most people this isn’t a problem, because the movie exudes charm and heart for pretty much all of its run time, and the actors are all incredibly suited, and the story doesn’t forget that this is about Shang (and Xialing to a lesser extent) realising and embracing their legacy.

[Midvillian1322]

Also I thought Anihilus and the Anihilation wave could have been a better pull then the super obscure dweller in darkness. But if u want a giant Kaiju showdown I guess Anihilus doesn't work as well. Anyway when the aunty was describing what happened I though it was Anihilus for a second. He escaped the Nagetive zone and the first dimension he tried to conqour was theres.

[CosmiComic]

Also I thought Anihilus and the Anihilation wave could have been a better pull then the super obscure dweller in darkness. But if u want a giant Kaiju showdown I guess Anihilus doesn't work as well. Anyway when the aunty was describing what happened I though it was Anihilus for a second. He escaped the Nagetive zone and the first dimension he tried to conqour was theres.

Annihilus might be too big to just appear at the end. Maybe in a sequel.

[Immortal Weapon]

Annihilus isn't a villain that Shang-Chi should be facing.

[regnak]

Annihilus isn't a villain that Shang-Chi should be facing.

Right give me an Annihilation movie.

[BeastieRunner]

Right give me an Annihilation movie.

We kind of got a lot of the story beats already, event Conquest beats.

... but I still want this and agree with you!

[Gorthon616]

I saw the film with my family including my mum, my mum is more of a drama film person and rarely is a fan of movies that require big cgi, when the film was gong on, she got all the family issues, however by the last act she quite bored and confused on what was going on and that is another way if saying, the 3rd act does not really have any story.

I always hear these sorts of comments, and I'm just like... you know, not all films and media are for everyone. The fact that someone got bored and confused often just means that they weren't paying attention.

And while, sure, we can put that on the film to an extent. It's also true that some people just aren't going to find some films interesting for regardless of how good the film is presented.

[CosmiComic]

Annihilus isn't a villain that Shang-Chi should be facing.

Why not? He faced Mandarin and has minimal history with him in the comics

[Immortal Weapon]

Why not? He faced Mandarin and has minimal history with him in the comics

The Mandarin is a villain similar to the one he was meant to replace. It's not even about Annihilus not being Shang villain. He is several leagues above him. There isn't much a guy who's really good at Kung Fu can do against him.

[CosmiComic]

The Mandarin is a villain similar to the one he was meant to replace. It's not even about Annihilus not being Shang villain. He is several leagues above him. There isn't much a guy who's really good at Kung Fu can do against him.

He has the Rings, and I assume Shang-Chi would team up with the Avengers to fight Annihilus

[Immortal Weapon]

He has the Rings, and I assume Shang-Chi would team up with the Avengers to fight Annihilus

But this isn;t a team up movie but a solo outing. He'll need more than rings to fight against the Annihilations waves

[Kirby101]

I always hear these sorts of comments, and I'm just like... you know, not all films and media are for everyone. The fact that someone got bored and confused often just means that they weren't paying attention.

And while, sure, we can put that on the film to an extent. It's also true that some people just aren't going to find some films interesting for regardless of how good the film is presented.

You are just talking to someone who hates the MCU and looks for reasons to criticize the films.

Don't bother.