” Asian representation is actually essential to me, and Asian kids growing up in Western countries can have Super Heroes that they can appreciate and say, They look like me. Thats incredible. Im simply extremely proud and I feel actually fortunate to be a part of this film and to be a part of this incredible minute.”
If you can believe it, were still only at the start of Stage 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the first new character has entered the fray with an exciting origin story. Marvel Studios Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings tells the story of Shang-Chi and how he learns to accept his past while creating his future, along the way solidifying himself as a Marvel Hero
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While you may be delighted to experience Shang-Chis journey on the big screen, the cast is even more stoked to see it come to life and resonate with fans around the world– especially younger ones, who might be seeing themselves as a Super Hero for the very first time. Meng er Zhang, who plays Shang-Chis sister Xialing, is currently seeing a few of this in action when she was met participants dressed as her character on the red carpet for the world best, noting that Marvel fans are “so fast therefore imaginative.”
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The film likewise introduces several Asian heroes and heroines into the bigger MCU tapestry, told with spectacular visuals, mind-blowing action, and a stellar cast directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. As the director tells Marvel.com, “despite what your ethnic background is, Shang-Chis journey is something that is so relatable.”
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Fala Chen, who plays Shang-Chis mom Ying Li, (who also happens to be a new mama!) enjoys that her daughter will “mature enjoying films in where she sees Super Heroes and characters who look like her. That reality alone makes me really pleased as a moms and dad.”
Chen matured in China before transferring to America, and as she describes, “I did see films with faces like mine, however I never ever truly grew up seeing a Super Hero because that just didnt exist, an Asian Super Hero. When I was maturing then later in America, I couldnt discover a Super Hero that I want to dress up as.”
With Shang-Chi, “now not only we have one, but we have multiple characters that kids can grow up enjoying,” continues Chen.