@@Yes_Boy You're absolutely right. At the very least, we should be looking at: Two fist hands, two thwipping hands, two wall-crawling hands, two fingers-lightly-touching-the-floor hands, one magazine-holding hand, one jerking off hand, two Gwen-killing hands, one bare hand holding a cell phone (stupid touch screens), two gun-holding hands (Japanese/Noir only), and two hands molded into a detachable belt piece that makes him look like he's pulling on his pants. You know, the basics.
Honestly Anthony the figure gods are not kind to you, I have seen 4 reviews of this figure and all have the headband thingy hanging down, its like your was put on upside down which seeing its Hasbro its highly likely. I'm not saying its looks good but it looks way better than yours does. Great review though thanks.
If Jean Claude Van Damme can do the splits, the master of Kung Fu should be able to do them too... btw, Ant, congrats on what might be the greatest, most informative thumbnail in the history of RUclips... its not often I'm laughing at a video before I hit play.
@@josephelston895 Also, a lot of other reviewers go to stores to pick out the best figure they can find (they say as much), while Anthony always just buys online, with no choice of figure. In other words, a lot of other reviewers give "slanted" reviews, because the figures they review are from a pre-selected bunch. If you judge your buying decisions from those reviewers, you will generally come out more disappointed, especially if you buy from online sources.
@@alexanderrivera5747 so offering an accurate critique of a figure's flaws is bitching? Some fan boys will buy any and everything just because. Ive seen this figure multiple times and he is beyond boring. Beast shouldve had this expression.
@@AnthonysCustoms oh anthony, would you even consider doing custom MK figure using this shangchi? Keep on this idea inside head every single time see it. 😊😄 great job for all your customs figures...even nt own... 👍
I took the "bored" expression to be Shang-Chi in a Buddhist Śūnyatā state of emptiness, a concept that is central to Chinese and Japanese culture and martial arts as a whole. He's not bored, he's empty of the self to make focusing on fighting easier. Some fighters use facial expressions and yelling to help motivate them, some don't. Bruce Lee did, Chuck Norris didn't.
An Irishman walks into a bar He has a steering wheel hanging out of his pants. The bartender sees this and says to the Irishman " aye you got a steering wheel hanging out of your pants " The Irishman nods and says "aye its driven me nuts"
You can tame the flowing bandanna bits in 30 seconds. Hot water for 20, then hold them down towards the direction of his body and run them under cold water for 10.
Always thought they just retooled the elbow joint on this guy, but I was just posing him next to Sunfire and realized the arms on him are 100% new and 100% better. The improvement is so huge I'm shocked I didn't see it right away.
Wow! Yeah I have my Shang-Chi fig in my hand right now and his headband pieces are definitely pointing down, curvy in motion but pointing down, (I wish I could attach a pic to show how different they are!) I sometimes think the Action figure gods prank you on purpose because they know how particular you can be, LOL!
This is the shang chi I grew up reading the comics with way back in the 7o's what would have been nice is if the gave him his jacket that matched trousers,
The only thing that disappoints me about this Shang-Chi really is somewhat the nunchucks, just that I really expected those to be made from a more pliable softer plastic. They're surprisingly stiff. Other than that, the paint is slightly off on the headband on mine, but I can fix that.
@@AnthonysCustoms From what I've seen, War Machine that's coming out looks a lot better. If the yamaguchi line fits anything, you'd think it'd be armor/robotic type figures.
I pre ordered from game stop. And I went in the day after. He said I had good timing bc marvel legends was 15 percent off today . Sadly they didn't have vulture. But everywhere all r sold out except for the spideys. I picked up the Last white rabbit from wal Mart. Bought one leg off eBay. But I usaly wait until wal Mart has them for 5 bucks on.clearance.
Guys.....Pants-Black, Belt-Red, Headband-White w/Red dot in center, Put a Red sash across chest and....G.I.Joe's QUICK KICK! ...also...trim a bit off the headband tails with a hobby knife.
You too would love the character if you read MoKF, one of Marvels all time awesome comic series. I agree with you on the neutral face expression (although no one as mentioned the head scarf), they could have had one less pair of hands replaced with an alternative head. But then again you are unhappy that the Beast always has a open mouth.
Weird thing to notice... But, I actually think the oval nipples work on this figure... Because of the way they sculpted the pecs. There's a crease line near the arm pit, that suggest the pecs are flexed are the horizontal plan. So the nipples are not oval, they just flexed and stretched horizontally. However, the flat hair and windy head band is an issue. They should have provided either (2) heads or at least a swap-able band insert so you can have a more relaxed band look.
Yo i saw the thumbnail and i went like huh did they a lui kang figure for mortal kombat and i was like, man mcfarlane dropped the ball and then I read the title.
One thing I have learned over the years is that no one figure is truly perfect. That being said Stang Chi is almost perfect. The head band does bother me but that's an easy fix. Use cloth, I prefer cloth anyways. The leg split is another problem but a little dremel and bam. You can always make cloth pants too. Then he will be perfect. Thanks for the great reviews.
The poseability is good on this figure but I think they should've used the new torso they added on the Superior Octopus Spider-Man figure. Also I think Hasbro stepped it up with the hands for the figure which begs the wonder why Hasn't can't add this many of hands with their other figures? Seriously Hasbro, come on! You have so many figures with mixed matched hands even some that don't even have alternative hands at all it's so annoying and limits doing more dynamic poses.
Yeah, your headband is jacked up lol. While that is bad I doubt most people will have that problem. Unlike most QC hiccups this seems like an isolated error.
@@AnthonysCustoms I've gotten to the point that when I buy online I grab two or three copies because at best only one of them wont be sloppy and fail my own standards.
If every head band was actually like this one I would also be pissed but fortunately it's not, use the hair dryer technique and it should be OK Anthony. I think they should have used the new diaphragm joint instead of the classic ab crunch and also a bit more range in the hips, the Master of Kung Fu not being able to do the splits is just wrong. It should have an extra head with some kind of fighting expression and I would also prefer matte colors all around. Am I the only one that finds the sash a bit strange since it should be a belt with a knot and the tips hanging? Is this an elastic band that he has to either step inside and pull it up or ask some one to pull it down while we makes a diving pose?!!! In the end I like this character and this figure, it's not perfect but it's very good for the price point. Thanks for the review Anthony.
If I knew it was glued in upside-down I wouldn't have suggested the hairdryer, it wasn't meant as a critic, in fact it's quite the opposite because even if it was warped and you could solve it with a hairdryer it would still be bad QC. I know you're unlucky when it comes to QC related issues, having things like this happen to you on a regular basis serves to prove that Hasbro has bad quality control and every collector of ML figures knows this to be a fact. Mine hasn't arrive yet and if by any chance the headband is also glued in upside-down I'll be very unhappy to say the least. In fact if you read my full comment you will notice that I agreed with all your critics and added one of my own about the sash not being a belt as it should.
The headband looks stupid cause Hasbro has the worst QC & can’t put their figures together right, I’d hear it & turn it where you like it, lol. Great review man!
Hasbro, this figure could have benefited from having different facial expressive heads! -You know: an angry yelling Bruce Lee-ish head, a confident smirking head, etc! Make another comic inspired Shang-Chi figure that comes with some gripping hands, fisted hands and comes with a different accessory along with in a different costume with those different heads I just mentioned; and make the heads compatible with the neck joint on this Demogoblin wave Shang-Chi figure right along with making the hands compatible too! forums.superherohype.com/threads/shang-chi%E2%80%99s-costume.549241/#post-37468685
The thumbnail in my RUclips feed had me dying Anthony 😆! Good stuff man. Also a funny thing I think will make ya laugh...On Amazon I was buying a figure and the 5 ⭐️ review said: I recommend this figure and think it’s great, even though “reviewers” (you) say it has the Lollipop going on 😂.
Of I didn't know better, I'd swear you're getting pretty Decent KO's cause almost All of your Hasbor figures have Major issues. I like that you're making extremely critical videos cause it covers EVERYTHING a person who is just happy with a figure may over look. And the glossy pants are supposed to represent satin or silk pants., again its Hasbro so....
ye dont know why he has the nipples but i still like the figure, too bad iron fist didnt have this buck and spiderman, i kinda hate to basic spiderman buck.
This guy has the amount of hands that every Spider-Man figure should have by default.
@@Yes_Boy You're absolutely right. At the very least, we should be looking at: Two fist hands, two thwipping hands, two wall-crawling hands, two fingers-lightly-touching-the-floor hands, one magazine-holding hand, one jerking off hand, two Gwen-killing hands, one bare hand holding a cell phone (stupid touch screens), two gun-holding hands (Japanese/Noir only), and two hands molded into a detachable belt piece that makes him look like he's pulling on his pants.
You know, the basics.
Boss Coffee what the fuck
I haven't even seen the headband placed like that on ANYONE else's figure. I think the headband is the classic case of Anthony luck
JigglyChocolateman maybe it will increase its value. Some defective figures cost more
Mine looks like his too. Haven't seen it any other way yet
Mine didn't look like that
The headband on mine falls downward in a [mostly] natural looking way.
Yeah, probably some defect. I have a Mr Minister with two left biceps...
Every time I see him I'm like, "Why is Marvel Legends making a Liu Kang?"
😂😂😂
Honestly Anthony the figure gods are not kind to you, I have seen 4 reviews of this figure and all have the headband thingy hanging down, its like your was put on upside down which seeing its Hasbro its highly likely. I'm not saying its looks good but it looks way better than yours does. Great review though thanks.
Greg French can confirm. Mines down too
Mines down too
Greg French mines down too and I reviewed it 😂
@@AnimatedHeroes Yes yours was one of the reviews I was referring to, Nice review btw lol
Mines like his too
Is it me or could this be very easily turned into a pretty cool liu kang figure
@Angel Generation yep exactly
That's exactly why I bought one
If Jean Claude Van Damme can do the splits, the master of Kung Fu should be able to do them too... btw, Ant, congrats on what might be the greatest, most informative thumbnail in the history of RUclips... its not often I'm laughing at a video before I hit play.
When I opened him and went for the JCVD splits immediately lol, I thought exactly the same thing.
Your headband is the only one I’ve seen like that. All the other reviews have it facing downwards. I think you just got a dud. Lol.
That's because he never stops bitching about every figure that comes out. Hasbro definitely hates him
Alexander Rivera doesn’t matter if Hasbro hates him, they don’t send him stuff, he buys everything he reviews, so he just has really bad luck
@@josephelston895 Also, a lot of other reviewers go to stores to pick out the best figure they can find (they say as much), while Anthony always just buys online, with no choice of figure.
In other words, a lot of other reviewers give "slanted" reviews, because the figures they review are from a pre-selected bunch. If you judge your buying decisions from those reviewers, you will generally come out more disappointed, especially if you buy from online sources.
@@alexanderrivera5747 so offering an accurate critique of a figure's flaws is bitching? Some fan boys will buy any and everything just because. Ive seen this figure multiple times and he is beyond boring. Beast shouldve had this expression.
My headbands like his too.
i wish you would do the custom character names for every figure, they are so good and fit ur style so well
I only do it for the ones that really need it. Too often and it would lose its appeal. Glad you appreciate it though.
@@AnthonysCustoms oh anthony, would you even consider doing custom MK figure using this shangchi? Keep on this idea inside head every single time see it. 😊😄 great job for all your customs figures...even nt own... 👍
I took the "bored" expression to be Shang-Chi in a Buddhist Śūnyatā state of emptiness, a concept that is central to Chinese and Japanese culture and martial arts as a whole. He's not bored, he's empty of the self to make focusing on fighting easier. Some fighters use facial expressions and yelling to help motivate them, some don't. Bruce Lee did, Chuck Norris didn't.
I guess they got it wrong all the times they drew him in the comics... Which is... You know... The source material for the figure.
I think your headband has a qc issue because other copies has a downward headband
Your figure looks... Odd, the other reviews that I saw had the headband in a different way, bad luck I suppose
Mines like his
The hand band didn't bother me until you pointed it out. Now I can't stop seeing it.
An Irishman walks into a bar
He has a steering wheel hanging out of his pants. The bartender sees this and says to the Irishman " aye you got a steering wheel hanging out of your pants "
The Irishman nods and says "aye its driven me nuts"
Craig Lauzon I heard that in uncharted 4
You can tame the flowing bandanna bits in 30 seconds. Hot water for 20, then hold them down towards the direction of his body and run them under cold water for 10.
That isn't permanent
@@AnthonysCustoms Your upwards-flying bits would at least be tamed somewhat. Mine has stayed down for 24 hours so far.
Always thought they just retooled the elbow joint on this guy, but I was just posing him next to Sunfire and realized the arms on him are 100% new and 100% better. The improvement is so huge I'm shocked I didn't see it right away.
Wow! Yeah I have my Shang-Chi fig in my hand right now and his headband pieces are definitely pointing down, curvy in motion but pointing down, (I wish I could attach a pic to show how different they are!) I sometimes think the Action figure gods prank you on purpose because they know how particular you can be, LOL!
I am makeing a lue kang costom with that action figure
This is the shang chi I grew up reading the comics with way back in the 7o's what would have been nice is if the gave him his jacket that matched trousers,
This would make a good Street Fighter custom.
He's the marvel version of Bruce Lee
This figure is absolutely amazing I started to pose him around and he can balance on 1 foot and do some crazy style kicks
He’s glossy cuz he’s dripping with sweat 😂
Weird that your figures headband is sticking up. My two Shang Chi figures don't stick up like yours
The only thing that disappoints me about this Shang-Chi really is somewhat the nunchucks, just that I really expected those to be made from a more pliable softer plastic. They're surprisingly stiff. Other than that, the paint is slightly off on the headband on mine, but I can fix that.
Add a gun and hes now the player 2 on contra!👍
Most of the shang chi figures have their headbands going down. You got a bad copy i think.
Mine doesn't. Looks just his
Sorry to hear that. Try googling some images or looking up some other reviews!
Just put it in some hot water and let it soften up a little, then pose it the way you want and then put it in cold water to harden again
Off topic but will you ever review amazing yamaguchi ironman?
no. i sold that figure the day i got it.
@@AnthonysCustoms From what I've seen, War Machine that's coming out looks a lot better. If the yamaguchi line fits anything, you'd think it'd be armor/robotic type figures.
Yeah. That's why I got Iron Man but he was a pile of hot garbage.
AnthonysCustoms I think its a great figure but i appreciate your opinion . Have a good day Ant
I pre ordered from game stop. And I went in the day after. He said I had good timing bc marvel legends was 15 percent off today . Sadly they didn't have vulture. But everywhere all r sold out except for the spideys. I picked up the Last white rabbit from wal Mart. Bought one leg off eBay. But I usaly wait until wal Mart has them for 5 bucks on.clearance.
An 8 is a really awsome score. Can the headband be cut off or modified somehow? I am excited to get it if it can be found.
Guys.....Pants-Black, Belt-Red, Headband-White w/Red dot in center, Put a Red sash across chest and....G.I.Joe's QUICK KICK! ...also...trim a bit off the headband tails with a hobby knife.
Speaking of Shang. When are we ever gonna get a proper Shang Tsung action figure? He is the ultimate martial..... sorceror
Liu Kang is not pleased.
Dr Strange has his levitating cloak so Shang Chi has a levitating headband. Or is it Shaolin’s answer to “music-video hair”? 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Anthony.
When I saw him in the store I didn't even notice the headband being like that.
Probably cause it wasn't. This particular figure is the only one with the headband like that.
“FIGHT!” Lookin lui kang of a figure😆
You too would love the character if you read MoKF, one of Marvels all time awesome comic series. I agree with you on the neutral face expression (although no one as mentioned the head scarf), they could have had one less pair of hands replaced with an alternative head. But then again you are unhappy that the Beast always has a open mouth.
Weird thing to notice... But, I actually think the oval nipples work on this figure... Because of the way they sculpted the pecs. There's a crease line near the arm pit, that suggest the pecs are flexed are the horizontal plan. So the nipples are not oval, they just flexed and stretched horizontally. However, the flat hair and windy head band is an issue. They should have provided either (2) heads or at least a swap-able band insert so you can have a more relaxed band look.
Yo, Hasbro made a Liu Kang figure before Storm
Always love your vidz. Keep up the good work!
For the head and just put some heat and hold it down and it will be just sticking up
Maybe you could do a Chuck Norris head sculpt for this buck. It'll pretty much match the old Kenner figure.
Yo i saw the thumbnail and i went like huh did they a lui kang figure for mortal kombat and i was like, man mcfarlane dropped the ball and then I read the title.
Do you have any reviews of wrestling figures? Either Mattel or the higher end brands?
No
One thing I have learned over the years is that no one figure is truly perfect. That being said Stang Chi is almost perfect. The head band does bother me but that's an easy fix. Use cloth, I prefer cloth anyways. The leg split is another problem but a little dremel and bam. You can always make cloth pants too. Then he will be perfect. Thanks for the great reviews.
Without the headband problem this would be a really good figure
Looks badass to me its gonna go vs my shirtless ironfirst 😎
Maybe I like it alot becuz I'm a bruce lee fan !!
To me, its only worth buying karate guy for the hands.
It’s a cool figure but if it isn’t the Hulk, I’m gonna need shoes on my Marvel Legends
I thought he was Liu Kang.
Still better Bruce Lee figure than the figma
McFarlane's Doom Guy is a better Bruce Lee than the figma Bruce Lee.
@@AnthonysCustoms huh? Think this figure better than both?
Hey look at the bright side at lease we get a good Liu Kang figure that we always wanted
Im turning this into a liu kang custom 🤣
Couldn't a lil hot water remedy that headband? Not ideal,but it isn't completely unfixable.
The poseability is good on this figure but I think they should've used the new torso they added on the Superior Octopus Spider-Man figure. Also I think Hasbro stepped it up with the hands for the figure which begs the wonder why Hasn't can't add this many of hands with their other figures?
Seriously Hasbro, come on! You have so many figures with mixed matched hands even some that don't even have alternative hands at all it's so annoying and limits doing more dynamic poses.
That is so weird . I got him and his bandana is going straight down.
Its Liu Kang!
Yeah, your headband is jacked up lol.
While that is bad I doubt most people will have that problem.
Unlike most QC hiccups this seems like an isolated error.
Just make him headstand guy. That’s crazy how you got him
Headband piece is upside down. It's your bad luck.
how many errors can be considered bad luck before it's just bad qc?
@@AnthonysCustoms good point.
@@AnthonysCustoms I've gotten to the point that when I buy online I grab two or three copies because at best only one of them wont be sloppy and fail my own standards.
in my time, zone it is 3:47 am
Not gonna lie, they should have gone with Shang-Chi's modern design.
I think your headband is a QC issue Anthony. I can confirm on mine that the headband tails go downwards not up like yours.
My fav figure in my own opinion
Yea, the headband error is your figure.
I got two of these and the headband is fine.
Time for an MK2 Liu Kang custom.
that face looks like ryu from street fighter
When are you gonna get jiren?
It's bootleg anime headband. It's supposed to move constantly as if in the wind, but this one is just without the movement.
You could easily make a custom Liu-kang from this figure
My headband goes down. You just don't have luck with figs, I guess.
Mine are down out the pack
If every head band was actually like this one I would also be pissed but fortunately it's not, use the hair dryer technique and it should be OK Anthony. I think they should have used the new diaphragm joint instead of the classic ab crunch and also a bit more range in the hips, the Master of Kung Fu not being able to do the splits is just wrong. It should have an extra head with some kind of fighting expression and I would also prefer matte colors all around. Am I the only one that finds the sash a bit strange since it should be a belt with a knot and the tips hanging? Is this an elastic band that he has to either step inside and pull it up or ask some one to pull it down while we makes a diving pose?!!! In the end I like this character and this figure, it's not perfect but it's very good for the price point. Thanks for the review Anthony.
The hair dryer technique? To fix a piece that was glued in upside-down?
If I knew it was glued in upside-down I wouldn't have suggested the hairdryer, it wasn't meant as a critic, in fact it's quite the opposite because even if it was warped and you could solve it with a hairdryer it would still be bad QC. I know you're unlucky when it comes to QC related issues, having things like this happen to you on a regular basis serves to prove that Hasbro has bad quality control and every collector of ML figures knows this to be a fact. Mine hasn't arrive yet and if by any chance the headband is also glued in upside-down I'll be very unhappy to say the least. In fact if you read my full comment you will notice that I agreed with all your critics and added one of my own about the sash not being a belt as it should.
The figure is dope IMO......lol sorry for that "L".....
The headband looks stupid cause Hasbro has the worst QC & can’t put their figures together right, I’d hear it & turn it where you like it, lol. Great review man!
Shang Chi isn’t a generic character though his movie comes out next year
Explain
@@AnthonysCustoms just not as popular as other superheros... but got his own comic if i am not wrong.☺
Like how you pragmatically point to the flaws, hope Hasbro's listening
I like how you used the word, "pragmatic[ally]." I doubt they are though.
@@AnthonysCustoms but they are, you always point at the flaws, explain them and suggest a sound alternative. That's what I call pragmatic :)
You are correct. That's why I liked your word choice. I was saying I don't think Hasbro is listening.
@Joe Mama Anthony you sure your figures supplier deals the legit stuff lol
I get them from BBTS like basically everyone.
Hasbro, this figure could have benefited from having different facial expressive heads! -You know: an angry yelling Bruce Lee-ish head, a confident smirking head, etc! Make another comic inspired Shang-Chi figure that comes with some gripping hands, fisted hands and comes with a different accessory along with in a different costume with those different heads I just mentioned; and make the heads compatible with the neck joint on this Demogoblin wave Shang-Chi figure right along with making the hands compatible too! forums.superherohype.com/threads/shang-chi%E2%80%99s-costume.549241/#post-37468685
He looks like Liu Kang.
The thumbnail in my RUclips feed had me dying Anthony 😆! Good stuff man. Also a funny thing I think will make ya laugh...On Amazon I was buying a figure and the 5 ⭐️ review said: I recommend this figure and think it’s great, even though “reviewers” (you) say it has the Lollipop going on 😂.
I better get that trademarked
since when did marvel and hasbro get the rights to mortal kombat
Has anyone said this guy looks like Liu Kang yet?
Liu Kang, is that you?
He needs a Wolverine Berserker rage yell head!
I was gonna say man, the headband on mine is down and drops below his shoulders. I think you just got a poorly packaged one.....again.....lol
100% passong on this figure
Anyone else using this guy as a stand-in Liu Kang?
Gemini Sunrise me
He looks more like Liu Kang
Of I didn't know better, I'd swear you're getting pretty Decent KO's cause almost All of your Hasbor figures have Major issues.
I like that you're making extremely critical videos cause it covers EVERYTHING a person who is just happy with a figure may over look.
And the glossy pants are supposed to represent satin or silk pants., again its Hasbro so....
I'm gonna make a Bruce lee out of this
I can’t wait till you review the dc mafarlene stuff hahahaha
Bronze Age, baby! Ewok party! woooo!
Very cool
Maybe a truck just drove by him really fast..........
This is a an amazing figure I get your a pessimist but this is a sick figure!
I'm a reviewer.
ye dont know why he has the nipples but i still like the figure, too bad iron fist didnt have this buck and spiderman, i kinda hate to basic spiderman buck.
he has nipples because he's not wearing a shirt.
@@AnthonysCustoms gd 1 anthony 😂
@@AnthonysCustoms gd 1 anthony 😂
Looks so much like liu kang
I can careless. Get articulated icon ninjas imho.
Yeah the hair should be ruffled if he’s standing in the wind. His shiny thunder thighs stick out way more then the headband
Looks a lot like Quick Kick from G.I. Joe.
GB MANG 👍🏼
Liu Kang figure