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.

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Disney+ Day: All-New Marvel Studios Projects Announced

November 12, 2021November 12, 2021 Mike Manalo

Happy Disney+ Day everyone! Now I know there’s been a TON of fun news dropped today (I mean who else is excited for Sneakerella, amiright? Anyone? Okay.) But amid all the dozens of announcements the streaming platform has made today, I think it’s safe to say the ones that were the most anticipated were the Marvel Studios announcements that were made.

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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!

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Hard NOC Life 234: Falling Down the Rabbit Hole

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 Hard NOC Media

Keith, Britney, and Dominic are back on Hard NOC Life to break down the new trailer for The Matrix Resurrections and tumble down the rabbit hole of Marvel movie speculation. They also give their thoughts on the latest episode of What If and the merits of Marvel Zombies.

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FDI Cast 119: Justice for Suki

September 12, 2021 Jamie

This has nothing to do with what we’re talking about, but seriously, Suki needs to return to the Fast franchise in these last two movies!

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Why Asian Americans Feel Compelled to Defend ‘Shang-Chi’

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 Bao Phi

Recently and on their own initiative, my 11-year old child became interested in Greek mythology. As a single co-parent father continually desperate for reasons to relate to and bond with my child, this delighted me, because by coincidence I became infatuated with Greek myths when I was young. As a broke Vietnamese refugee nerd kid, I’d go to the Franklin library and read up about the messed up Gods, the flawed heroes, the fantastic creatures.

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Hard NOC Life 233: Did ‘Shang-Chi’ Live Up to the Hype?

September 6, 2021 Hard NOC Media

Now that it’s breaking box office records, Keith, Britney, and Dominic are joined by HK cinema and martial arts movie expert Raymond Chow to break down Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on a new episode of Hard NOC Life.

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‘Shang-Chi’ Is Not NOT Like ‘Black Panther’

September 6, 2021November 12, 2021 Dominic Mah

As Bruce Lee might say, we must start with dispelling what is not useful and replace it with what is useful. I won’t rehash any arguments comparing Shang-Chi to Black Panther which are based in speculation, impulse-tweeted, or otherwise made in bad faith. The phrase “Asian American Black Panther” has been tossed around (including by me), in various contexts, since Black Panther came out in 2018.

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Two Chinese Americans Explain How to Pronounce ‘Shang-Chi’

September 3, 2021September 4, 2021 The Nerds of Color

Keith and Dominic tap into their Chinese American backgrounds to provide YouTube’s definitive explainer on how to pronounce “Shang-Chi,” a name that the entire world will want to know now that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the biggest movie in the world!

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‘Shang-Chi’ and the Ten Asian American Things (To Be Aware Of)

September 2, 2021November 12, 2021 Dominic Mah

Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings opens in theaters tonight! Be safe, be curious!

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‘Shang-Chi’ Screenwriter Dave Callaham on Keeping it Authentically Asian American

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Marvel’s Shang-Chi premieres this week. As the first Asian-led Marvel film, there’s a lot of pressure to get this character and story right, given the comic book’s problematic history being rooted in stereotypical Asian tropes. Director Destin Daniel Cretton and screenwriter Dave Callaham did a lot of research on Shang-Chi’s comic book origins and knew what they wanted to do with him.

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Hard NOC Life 232: ‘Shang-Chi’ and the Legend of the Rep Sweats

August 30, 2021 Hard NOC Media

On a new episode of Hard NOC Life, Keith, Britney, and Dominic revisit the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, worry about the discourse surrounding Shang-Chi, how the Free Guy creative team should bring Deadpool to the MCU, and recap the latest episode of Disney+’s What If. They also look back at the one-year anniversary of Chadwick Boseman’s passing.

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‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ is Getting a #GoldOpen

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Laura Sirikul

In just one week, Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings is set to premiere in theaters everywhere. As the first Asian-led Marvel film, with a predominantly Asian cast, Shang-Chi is about to get its very own #GoldOpen.

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Hard NOC Life 231: ‘What If’ T’Challa was the Superior Star-Lord?

August 23, 2021 Hard NOC Media

While Britney and Dominic await the long-rumored Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, they share some quick thoughts on the Eternals trailer, Jurnee Smollet’s return as Black Canary, how to pronounce “Shang-Chi,” and why Chadwick Boseman’s appearance on Disney+’s What If was so emotional.

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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.

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Shang-Chi and Katy are Just Strictly Friends

August 19, 2021August 20, 2021 Laura Sirikul

During the global press conference for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings this morning, director Destin Daniel Cretton revealed that Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) and Katy (Awkwafina) say they are strictly platonic.

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Hard NOC Life 230: ‘What If’ We Stopped Comparing Shang-Chi to Black Panther?

August 16, 2021 Hard NOC Media

Keith rejoins Britney and Dominic to share final thoughts on The Suicide Squad, revisit Cathy Yan’s contributions to the DC canon, break down the whole Shang-Chi experiment “controversy,” and review the first episode of Disney+’s What If.

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How to Pronounce ‘Shang-Chi’ Because it’s Super-Important for the Marvel Universe

August 15, 2021September 16, 2021 Dominic Mah

The “Chi” part is easy. “Chee.” Rhymes with “Kree.” Technically the “Ch” is not precisely the same as in English “Chad” or “Chocolate,” but it’s close enough for conversation amongst non-fluent Chinese speakers.

The “Shang” is said the same way as the “Shang” in Shanghai, the city in China. But here’s the thing, if you’ve been saying “Shanghai” as if it rhymes with “Fang Sky” all your life, that’s not really how you say “Shanghai.” And that’s okay.

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‘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.

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New Featurette & Poster Offer More Details on Shang-Chi’s Backstory

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Marvel Studios released an all-new featurette titled “Destiny” for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In the two-minute clip, producer Kevin Feige, stars Simu Liu and Awkwafina, and director Destin Daniel Cretton talk about Shang-Chi’s backstory and his connection to the Ten Rings and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole.

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New ‘Shang-Chi’ Promo Teases Family Drama and Shirtless Simu

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Marvel Studios is really kicking up the promotion for the September release of the anticipated film, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings.

In the new promo called Need, after going into hiding from his past, Shang-Chi (played by a very ripped Simu Liu) is found by his father, Wenwu (Tony Leung), the leader of the Ten Rings, who wants his son to be his right-hand man and eventually take his place. Shang-Chi doesn’t want to follow that path. In a voiceover, Wenwu tells his son, ‘You can’t outrun your destiny.’

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Hard NOC Life 223: ‘Shang-Chi’ v ‘Snake Eyes’

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Hard NOC Media

Keith returns to Hard NOC Life to debate Britney and Dominic on the merits of the Shang-Chi and Snake Eyes trailers, as well as episode 3 of Loki on Disney+.

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New ‘Shang-Chi’ Trailer Displays the Power of the Ten Rings

June 24, 2021June 25, 2021 Laura Sirikul

During ESPN’s Broadcast of NBA Countdown before Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, Marvel Studios released a brand new trailer for Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings. The film features Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), a young super hero and martial artist whose journey of self-discovery unfolds in this never-before-seen origin story.