FDI Cast 128: Joanne is Not Welcome in Our Dojo

December 15, 2021 Jamie

Just to be clear, J.K. does not exist in our dojo. It’s fine if you like her work and if it has made a positive impact on you, but we have taken a stand and we will not support her Fantastic Beasts and Where to Eat Them franchise. Our opinions are our own and do not reflect the opinions of The Nerds of Color. Also we review Shang-Chi and the Legend of Should Have Been About My Sister, Really.

Interview, Marvel

Meng’er Zhang on Working with Tony Leung and Their Relationship in ‘Shang-Chi’

November 30, 2021December 14, 2021 Laura Sirikul

To celebrate the release of Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings on Blu-ray and DVD, actress Meng’er Zhang sat down with The Nerds of Color to talk about all the good spoilers she couldn’t talk about before — Xialing’s relationship with her father (Tony Leung), her brother (Simu Liu), and the organization she has now inherited, The Ten Rings.

Hard N.O.C. Life, Marvel, Star Wars

Hard NOC Life 236: Designing the Action of ‘Shang-Chi’ (with Chris Cowan and Yung Lee)

September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 Hard NOC Media

On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith, Britney, and Dominic welcome action designers Chris Cowan and Yung Lee to talk about their work on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! The crew also break down the latest What If and the anime-inspired Star Wars: Visions!

Marvel, Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: ‘Shang-Chi’ is Spectacular

August 23, 2021October 14, 2021 Mike Manalo

Whether it’s an overall sense of fatigue from mainstream audiences who aren’t into comic book films, or perhaps a general sense of pandemic malaise from folks unsatisfied with the state of entertainment these days, it seems like the momentum and good will the MCU has cultivated the past 12 years has turned to mixed sentiment for most of this year.

Marvel, Movies

‘Shang-Chi’ Gets Up Close and Personal With Character Posters

August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Marvel Studios just released Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings character posters. The posters features Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), Katy (Awkwafina), Xialing (Meng’er Zhang), Jiang Nan, and Wenwu (played by legends Michelle Yeoh and Tony Leung, respectively). It also includes the Death Dealer, who we have no idea who plays them.

Marvel, Movies

The ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Teaser Explained

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 Laura Sirikul

It’s about damn time the Shang-Chi teaser trailer has been revealed and it’s worth the wait. In the video, we finally get a glimpse of Simu Liu as the title character, and of all days, on Liu’s birthday.