Why did I wait so long to watch Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings? Am I the only one who felt that out of all the Marvel movies, Shang-Chi was the one that was least advertised? I have started to fall behind in watching Marvel content, as I still haven’t seen Black Widow or Hawkeye on Disney+. I’m hoping to get caught up shortly before I’m accidentally spoiled. I watched Shang Chi, and this film rocked.

Shaun aka. Shang-Chi (played by Simu Lee) is a valet in San Francisco alongside his friend, Katy (played by Awkwafina). During the bus ride to work, Shaun is attacked and fights in expert hand-to-hand combat, shocking Katy. Shaun reveals to Katy his real name, how his dad is evil, and his sister is someone he needs to protect. Throughout the film, Shang-Chi finds out more about his family and discovers a plane he knew nothing about.

One of my favorite action sequences is at the beginning, where Shang-Chi is fighting on the San Francisco bus. The bus served as a perfect backdrop as Katy drove through hilly intersections. Speaking of Katy, Awkwafina plays her perfectly. Katy is the getaway driver and provides the one-liners throughout the film. The best one-liner is after she hears about Shang-Chi’s identity, she says, “You changed your name from Shang to Shaun? No wonder your father found you.” Besides both Simu Lee and Awkwafina, this film features a ton of talent, including Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung, and Meng’er Zhang. I have been a big fan of Michelle Yeoh ever since Tomorrow Never Dies, Yeoh abolishing the Bond girl stereotype.

One thing that surprised me about Shang-Chi was the nods to past Marvel films. I can’t say anything more without spoiling the film, but there was one tie-in to a previous Marvel film that completely changes that Marvel film for me. While Shang-Chi has been out for months, I don’t want to be the one to accidentally spoil a film for someone.

I’m glad I finally got around to watching Shang-Chi, and I wish I had been able to see it in theaters. I hope to see Shang-Chi, Katy, and Xu Xialing (Meng’er Zhang) in future Marvel films. I checked the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness cast list, and I didn’t see Simu Lee listed, so I hope I’m wrong. Shang-Chi can be streamed on Disney+