Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is one of my favourite MCU solo movies.

Story

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings tells the story of Chang-Chi who has to confront the mysterious Ten Rings organization that he once left behind.

There is so much more to the story than what the synopsis tells you. And while I am not going to spoil the story for you, I am going to say that it is one of self-discovery. Something that will resonate with everyone. It is multi-layered without bogging you down with multiple plot points.

Acting

Simu Liu’s performance is very charming. He is very much a leading man. I recently started watching the show he was on Kim’s Convenience before this movie came out and the more I watched of it, the more I knew that this movie was in good hands. While Kim’s Convenience is a comedy, it also has a lot of heart, something this movie has in spades. Shang-Chi is by no means a comedy but he is able to deliver the comedic lines without them sounding forced or foreign. I don’t know how many of his fight scenes were him and how many were his stunt double but, you can tell that he really took on the role and made it his own. I can’t wait for him to react with other characters in this universe.