Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings is a new action movie that belongs to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It's made a sensation generating $140 million worldwide, and it's only a theatrical release.

What made it noticeable is the Asian-American superhero who struggles to find his cultural identity, confronts family ties, and, obviously, fights to save the world. Additionally, it's the first superhero movie with a starring actor of Asian descent. "I never had a superhero who I could identify with when I was a kid, and to be able to have an option for a new generation of kids who look like me or who have a similar background as me, that's very special," says Simu Liu, the starring actor. Interestingly, the whole cast is of Asian origin. For example, Awkwafina is known for featuring Crazy Rich Asians, Tony Leung is a famous actor in Hong Kong, or Michelle Yeoh, who starred in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies is also from Honk-Kong.

The movie faced massive success in the US for the Labor Day openings, with a three-day haul of $75.5 million. Additionally, it's the second-biggest domestic opening after the pandemic. So, it's the third-highest movie debut of the COVID times. Fast & Furious 9 took the leadership by debuting to $163 million within the first three days this year. Another successful movie is Black Widow, which hauled $159 million. However, they've been released on streaming platforms and cinemas. So, Shang-Chi's doing very well, taking into account its release exclusively in cinemas.

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The funniest thing is that the movie started quite badly - it had the lowest opening in Marvel's history. Shang-Chi isn't a well-known superhero; moreover, it's the first leading role and the first studio movie for Simu Liu. Yet, the Asian cast definitely makes the movie attractive and popular. Marvel Asian fans now can identify themselves with this superhero, which is very important.

Another funny thing is that it hasn't been approved for release in the Chinese market. Some fans are not happy with the fact that the cast has American or Canadian nationalities. But, globally, it's been accepted, and that's the main thing.

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Source: Editorial.rottentomatoes.com, BBC.com, Hollywoodreporter.com