Why It Was Important That Shang-Chi Wasn't a 'Broody, Quiet Asian Character' (Exclusive)

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, Marvel's new joint ushering the Master of Kung Fu from the comics into the MCU: Of the months of training star Simu Liu took on to master those martial arts and look the part of a Marvel superhero.

Of the long weeks spent shooting even one of the set pieces, with much of the stunt work done by the cast themselves. Of tai chi and Wing Chun and wizard-on-Abomination cage matches.Shang-Chi, both the character and the movie, is also very, very funny.

That's due to Liu, who is action hero and comedic relief in one movie star package, and by design. Director Destin Daniel Cretton, better known for character dramas like and, knew he didn't want to just introduce Marvel's first Asian lead, but a new type of Asian hero altogether.