Production first began last fall but was halted in March due to the global pandemic. Production then resumed this summer in Australia when restrictions began to relax. The original Marvel Comics Shang-Chi follows Shang, a half-Chinese, half-American superhero created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin. In the comics, Shang-Chi is a master of numerous unarmed and weaponry-based wushu styles, including the use of the gun, nunchaku, and jian. Shang-Chi first appeared in Special Marvel Edition #15 in 1973. Shang-Chi stars Simu Liu as martial arts master Shang-Chi. Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians) Michelle Yeoh (Kung Fu Panda 2), Rosalind Chao, (Mulan), Florian Munteanu (Creed II), stand up comedian Ronnie Chieng, and Tony Leung also star. The film is currently scheduled for a theatrical release on July 9, 2021.
Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Wraps Filming
Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has officially finished filming. Director Destin Daniel Cretton shared the news on his Instagram account which you can see below: