History of Shang-Chi
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- Опубликовано: 12 авг 2024
- Today on Variant, we give you the comic book History of Shang-Chi, Marvel's Master of Kung-Fu, to celebrate his live action debut in the MCU!
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We want a Disney + series where Wenwu just conquers early civilization. We'd definitely watch.
I know its unrealistic, but I really do want to see the REAL Mandarin fight Iron Man post Infinity War years.
I HIGHLY recommend this movie. It was really really really good.
It was meh
@@Sanjixoxo not it wasnt ( not saying it didnt have issues , especially the final 15 minutes ) but it was very good in characters with a fantastic villain. After iron this is marvels best origins story
@@blackvalio4060 2nd act is what hurt the movie but best origin film after Iron Man and Cap…
@@blackvalio4060 you’re crazy, antman, iron man, black panther and doctor strange were better origin movies
@@kingmerck1538 the only crazy person is you. All the movies you listed had awfull villains. Literall trash compared to thr manderin. The only movie with a good villain was BP but the phasing ,side characters and cgi suck. Bp is the most overrated marvel movie to date especially after chadwicks death. The only thing shang chi has a megative is the final 15 minutes that change the movie into a kaju fight.
So Shang Chi's father is a virtually immortal leader of a clan of elite asassins? Anyone else feel like that's kinda similar to Ra's Al Ghul?
Pretty much
The Ten Rings will be Marvel's League of Assassins.
Can't forget about The Hand. They are also just like the League of Assassins.
@@jeemoon1626 So for the true comparison what we need is The Hand run by Shang Chi's father
Damian Wayne had a story line like what the trailers show for Shang Chi. With Ra's Al Ghul in place of the Mandarin. Apparently the Trailers are a lie and the actual story is more complex.
The fact that Shang-Chi helped Spider-Man create "The Way of The Spider" by combining his own martial arts with the spider ability of Peter is genius. This all happened during the "Spider-Island" Marvel crossover.
I would love to see the MCU versions of Shang-Chi and Spider-Man in the training during the Way of The Spider!!! It would be so cool to see Tom Holland's Spider-Man and Simu Lou's Master of Kung Fu team up in Avengers Doomsday and Avengers Secret Wars!!!
I don’t necessarily think that the term “karate chop” is cheesy and out-dated, but I do think that saying Shang Chi used a “karate chop” is just wrong because Shang Chi doesn’t practice the Japanese martial art of Karate, but instead CHINESE Kung Fu.
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He knows all forms of martial arts including karate and in that panel is using a karate chop... He may be a Chinese character but that doesn't prevent him from learning other forms of martial arts... which he has.
Karate is created and inspired by the White Crane Style chinese Kung Fu.
Shang-chi master every kind of martial art, he just usually use kung-fu because that is the martial art most familiar with him
Karate has a lot of overlap with Chinese Kung Fu, that is because Karate originated from Okinawa, which is geographically closer to China and it's well known that Okinawan Karate was heavily inspired by Chinese Kung Fu when the Shaolin Monks traveled there to spread Buddhism.
So Jackie Chan and Shang-Chi share the mastery of random objects for fighting. Very nice!
Guess so
Makes sense
I love the homage to Jackie in the fight scene on the bus…extreme jacket fighting…yes!!!
@@computerboy2k yea, as soon as i saw the bamboo structure, I knew immediately where it was heading
When things were at their very worst:
2 Suns, Cross in the sky, 2 comets will collide = don`t be afraid - repent, accept Lord`s Hand of Mercy.
Scientists will say it was a global illusion.
Beware - Jesus will never walk in flesh again.
After WW3 - rise of the “ man of peace“ from the East = Antichrist - the most powerful, popular, charismatic and influential leader of all time. Many miracles will be attributed to him. He will imitate Jesus in every conceivable way.
Don`t trust „pope“ Francis = the False Prophet
- will seem to rise from the dead
- will unite all Christian Churches and all Religions as one.
One World Religion = the seat of the Antichrist.
Benedict XVI is the last true pope - will be accused of a crime of which he is totally innocent.
"The time for the schism in the Church is almost here and you must get prepared now"
"Arab uprising will spark global unrest - Italy will trigger fall out"
The Book of Truth
This is the perfect timing too, glad I got to see this before seeing the movie in theaters
FIRSTT!!!!
Second.
Your so early omg
Sup guy without a mustache, nice to see you again
Yes exactly‼️
I had some of those original Shang-Chi books as a kid (i'm in my 40s so yeah I was around back then lol). Always dug this character despite being more into the A-Listers and super powered characters. Would've never imagined that we'd get a movie about him someday.
He's only thought of as a superhuman!? The man does SUPER things that I can't do like channel chi, punch through steel, attune his senses to above human levels, and is the greatest martial artist in the Marvel universe who has extreme feats of strength, agility, and reaction time! He is definitely superhuman!
Marvel definition of peak human should be low level super human
He does not have an outside source of power.
@@genghisgalahad8465 It's actually his sweet ass bowl cut.
He got no serum but excessive training to master his abilities...I like that better than cap getting the serum to be peak human. It's like batman who trained really hard that was able to kick off a tree back with his bare legs
Nah 🤣🤣
He's basically Marvel's Bruce Lee, and as the original martial artist, he's pretty much invincible.
Nah, Gorgon kicked his ass pretty badly.
Nah 🤣🤣
I remember Shang Chi comics but never really read many. But since the hype of Shang Chi I have questioned if he is better than Iron Fist?
@@justaguy2770 No, he is not better than Iron Fist
@@kevinmoore5206 yes he is.
Shang Chi had the best choreography than any other superhero movie in my opinion.
I only know him for teaching Spiderman how to fight when his spidey sense was malfunctioning
Spidey needs to start back training with Shang Chi.
@Abdulla Sowaidi (Al) Agreed.
@Abdulla Sowaidi (Al) maybe in no way home hmm
Maybe after no way home spidey will learning with shang chi
@@wowwhatwasit just watched the movie and dont want to spoil but there was no shang chi sadly
The late great Stan Lee speaking highly of the special person that Bruce Lee was…
"What made Bruce Lee special was the fact that he was a human who did extraordinary things! He was believable, he was a superhero, but the attraction was that he was real! You felt like you could be him."
Stan also stated, "It was only natural. Before Bruce Lee there wasn't much hand to hand combat, you had guys like John Wayne, and when he fought, he would use a gun or just punch guys in the face now there is much more of it."
When speaking on similarities that Bruce had with many Marvel characters, Stan expressed ... "Bruce Lee was a man of peace, he was a man of philosophy, he encouraged people to be the best they could be. He wasn't violent. In fact, that was the similarity between Bruce and many of the characters at Marvel. They weren't looking for a fight, they did their best not to get into fights."
It’s pretty clear that Bruce Lee heavily inspired Stan Lee in bringing martial arts characters into Marvel Comics. 🙏🏼
Do you have a verified website stating that he said that? I just want to make sure its facts.
I truly loved the movie. Just saw it and it made me so happy to see the passion and love that went into it
If Shang-Chi got a second movie in the MCU, who do you think should be the main villain of that movie? Would it be another Iron Man villain just like the Mandarin?
Depending on how they handle the story of the rings, it could be Fin Fang Foom(Unless he's somehow already in this movie).
@@Actionfan19 there have been images of a dragon but idk if it is the actual Fin Fang Foom. I guess we'll find out in a couple days.
@@jm-kr5iv i think the dragon is just based off of fin fang foom
@@professorhistoire5349 Yeah I agree
Have it be him and daredevil vs a revamped hand clan
This movie is gonna be straight hands and I’m all for it
Straight hands fam
Yes sir they was throwing them hoes 🤣🤣
I always love martial arts or fighting movies and I'm definitely excited for this film 🤼♂️
Same here buddy and I'm glad the genre is evolving into different stories!
7:25 After seeing Punisher on the cover, I thought he was going to be part of the team, but it was an interesting twist that they were actually trying to bring him in.
I love characters that are seemingly normal humans but have mastered something so thoroughly that they are essentially superpowered.
@Vanilla Nice well Batman has mastered many Martial arts, is earth’s greatest detective,peak human physicality
@Vanilla Nice didn’t he threaten him about blowing up his planet
@Vanilla Nice I mean almost everyone is greedy for money nowadays, I like more of his stories with his own rogue gallery
@Vanilla Nice lol same
@Vanilla Nice you dont wanna hear it but its true facts so
This channel never disappoints to teach me the stuff i need to know, so glad this video's here
He is a great Comic Book Character they should make a movie about him.
bruh
Dude, Seriously😑!! The movie is coming out Friday.
bruh are you really serious... this movie literally comes out in a couple days
Yall fail to see the joke/sarcasm sometimes i wish my generation was wiped from existence
Lol to all but one above, the guy is clearly joking with his sarcasm......geeeeez....
You should mention the period where he was written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Paul Gulacy. Absolutely epic. Nothing like the movie, more of like a James Bond feel.
That's how I wanted his movie to feel like.
Was that the part when Shang Chi became a secret agent for MI-6 ?
Thank you for doing this. I have not ever heard of this guy. And I have been waiting for this since 2019.
Need this for tomorrow night, thanks!
I still remember that one time when Shang Chi grew hundreds of meters tall to fight a giant monster. It's a full-on kaiju fight.
i was really surprised that he's "just a martial artist" in the trailers for his movie it looks like he gets the 10 rings and becomes OP
He did
legit i am so so ready for shang-chi , cannot wait to see this on Friday, but great video to get us interested before the movie comes out
Loved this movie. Best hand to hand fight scenes in marvel movies in a long time
The movie is mind blowingly amazing. The visuals is the best Marvel has ever done. Go watch it asap!!!
It's a regular Disney family film with Marvel branding. The plot doesn't even make sense, since the dad was kinda right
agreed. The visuals were probably the best Marvel did
It definitely had the best action/fight scenes in a solo film. I watched it twice in theaters.
@@jairesemccoy9779 💀 how
@@jairesemccoy9779 how was the dad right? What was he right about?
I am so excited to see Marvel’s Bruce Lee in the MCU. I’m so glad I found out and learned about him 10 years ago. I really hope he’ll teach Peter Ways of the Spider in the movies. Shang-Chi and Colleen Wing are definitely a perfect match. I’m sure y’all could see it if you’ve seen the Iron fist Netflix show.
Hopefully Jessica Henwick get's another shot in the MCU and Finn Jones can keep being a minor character in English period pieces.
@@kingmanic Yeah and end up with Misty Knight
Awesome Glad you guys did this!!
Legit an ad for the Shang-Chi movie played for me while watching this video, how fitting lol
Idk the comic but Jean Grey & Cyclops were surveilling him while being psychically shielded. Shang Chi called them out but when they didn't respond he threw a vase (if memory serves) at their precise location. He's the real deal.
I was a big fan and reader of Shang-Chi starting with his first comic. And I cringe at some of the changes they've made, but also because I liked the idea of him being able to retire to a fishing village, as he did for a time. (I also appreciated when his costume was basically just a pair of simple silk pajamas.) I'm also sad that his father is no longer Fu Man Chu, as I'd also read the Sax Rohmer novels, (before I learned to recognize their faults,) but I understand the need/reason for that change.
As always thank you so very much for the video. (And your new comic series, too.)
Yes I've been waiting for this
Gene Luen Yang has been killing it with the Shang Chi stories. I was never a fan of the older titles but this recent one is fantastic.
Thank you Bruce Lee,you were the inspiration and groundbreaker for this genre!
Just watched the movie, and I have to say as an asian I really appreciated that they didn't stick to the comics and created a whole new story for Shang Chi.
Yes, the idea of him having an American mother was somewhat an homage to the tv show Kung Fu (which was conceived of by Bruce Lee and was originally slated to have him star in it) that ended up with Caine being a mixed kid, and the misconception that you had to somehow link a character back to white Americans to make white Americans care about them. (Which was ridiculous since Black Panther was one of Marvel’s bestselling characters at that time.) If it makes it better, fans of Shang Chi at the time (like myself) pretended that Marvel didn’t do that and just thought of him as a Chinese character.
Sticking to the comics Better, what the heck u talking about
@@Moodboard39 the comics were stereotypically asian, and not really representative of asian/chinese culture. Also, Shang-Chi's backstory in the comics is absolute doodoo, so it's nice to see him, as the first asian marvel superhero, to have some more impressive abilities than in the comics, and ties to more powerful beings like the celestials.
Whoaaaaaa what a story of Shang-Chi 🔥🔥🔥 awesome video 👏👏👏
Aye!!!!!! One of my favorite superheroes of all time!!!! 🙏🏽💪
so glad they're not doing fu manchu in the movie but damn when those comics came out way back when
Back when people didnt get offended by comicbook characters.
@@jesperbonde571 Yeah, mate. Back when people weren't offended at the Yellow Peril fear mongering. Typical SJWs, right?
@@peterfathom4922 Not really. But its a comic book character. People just love to be offended these days.
Doing Fu Manchu would have been…problematic.
@@andrewjohnson6716 Everything is problematic today.
Who Would Win - Shang-Chi or Liu Kang and why?
(3 Reasons why?)
"The Super Martial Artist" or "The Shaolin Monk"
(Marvel vs. Mortal Kombat)
@Dr. Kujo Jotaro you already did
Shang wins. Better feats. Plenty of Marvel Street levels could beat Kang
Going to watch it in the theatre today, great video 👌
Keep up the great work on your channel 👍 keep hustling
Saw Shang chi yesterday and again today. I hope Shang Chi leads to Agents of Atlas. Jimmy Woo, Shang chi, White Fox, Wong, Luna Snow, Swordmaster, AmadeusChoe Hulk... give it to us Marvel
Thank you for this! I'm seeing it tomorrow.
Just saw an ad about it and then the vid, I mean chill I was gonna watch it regardless. Great vid.
I can't wait for the next video on Infinite Frontier.
I would like to see how Roy is doing now, whilst being a black lantern with an omega sign on his chest and working for Darkseid.
So basically he's doesn't have super powers. He's just good with his hands
No no no no, he’s not good with his hands. He’s GOT hands.
this is true to comic but movie are different
@@PaoXiong86 True. He's clearly planned to be one of the lead Avengers. The MCU Shang Chi is quite OP.
He's pretty hands-on.
I want a stronger looking actor though, no offense. Shang Chi is supposed to have a god like physique, not melted ice cream
perfect timing! Just saw it in the cinema. Great movie!
Great timing, Just saw this Amazing Movie :)
Talks about powers and abilities
>Forgets to mention Shang Chi once had Self Duplication.
It's really cool to hear his history. This channel is a must-visit before any comic book movie or series!
One of my favorite movies that I've seen in a long time
Just watched the movie a few hours ago. Loved it. Awesome addition to the MCU.
Can’t wait to see the movie this Friday!
same!!!
How was it?!
@@jonathanvega4007 it was great
@@jonathanvega4007 amazing, I loved the movie
@@Dom_510 I saw it too that movie is fantastic I love it 😃
Shang-Chi: “He’s just a criminal, who murders people.”
Fu Manchu: *”Be carful how you speak to me boy.”*
Great Video 👍
Let's goooo good stuff guys
OT: What happened to Arris’ face? I’ve been trying to find a video addressing it. Just glad he’s okay
He got hit while at bar in Atlanta
@@bHoneyrub Ahhh. Okay. Thanks for the info
Can you do history of the Elementals, Cyclone and Sandman along with Doc Octopus, Electro, Rhino, Kraven the Hunter, Chameleon, Scorpion and the Human Fly along with Morbius?
He is gonna do them when the movies come out.
Damn you got a broad list lol
Thanks for the cool origin story, I didn't know anything about Shang-Chi.
My favorite Shang-chi cameo is in Iron Fist #6, where him and Danny team up against a villain who uses mind control. He gets Shang-chi and Danny has to fight for his life against his friend.
Iron Fist: I'm the greatest martial artist!
Shang-Chi: Hold my nunchakus.
Finn Jones: no fair that should be me, the immortal Iron Fist, protector of Kun Lun, sworn enemy of the hand.
Jessica Henwick: Shut your useless face.
This should have been an Iron Fist movie but, you know
@@kevinmoore5206 big facts, plus it’s stupid how they had mandarin in this movie when that’s a whole iron man villain
I wonder what future movies he will appear in after this (minus sequels)
Considering the lack luster everything don't expect much.
@@Mate397 because he's asian ???
@@corns9775 His race has nothing to do with that...
@@Mate397 you're just a racist the movie was good.
@@corns9775 Sure it was...every shill drools over what they are paid to drool over. And as I said before race has nothing to do with why the movie is crap, but since you have zero arguments to actually prove why the movie is good you go for the usual smear tactic as if that'd work...
Great stuff
Shang Chi is so awesome loved the movie one of the best Marvel characters
Hey Arris, what about his duplication power? Its more recent of course and a lot of people don't seem to like it. What do you think?
It's stupid and absolutely does NOT suit the character. Any more than being made into an undead Frankenstein monster clone suited the Punisher.
@@bronstet Frankencastle... _Sigh_ I don't know what was a worse storyline? That, the Avenging Angel Punisher or when they made him black??
So incredibly hyped to watch Shang Chi 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wonderful, Now I know some info before seeing the movie
Of all the Marvel Cinematic Universe characters, this truly is my all time number one favorite!! "The Hands Of Shang-Chi.
Master Of Kung-Fu" I could remember every month spending my hard saved 15 cents buying Shang-Chi comic books! Including the issue shown! I admit, when I saw that cover, a chill ran up my spine and a tear almost fell. This is what I mostly love about superhero movies. Taking something I read as a youth and seeing it done well on the big screen!! Thank you Marvel for bridging the gap between the comics of my youth and the movies about these characters in my adulthood.
I also read the comics as a kid. My grandmother used to get them for in a used comic store. I almost cried when I learned how they butchered the characters in this movie. And Simu Liu was horrible casting choice for a character based on Bruce Lee.
And when will you do elders of marvel universe. It is a request bit it sounds like a threat 😜😜😜.
You good Arris? You looking thinner and some patches are noticeable
History right here yess🤩🤩🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤💥💥💫💫🥳🥳🤠🤠🤠💯💯💅💅💅💅🌺🌺🍂🍂😃😃😃😃😁😁😁
Finally I get to see this
Dude is literally the liu kang of the Marvel universe.....sweet, CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH THE MOVIE NOW!!!
I love how both Cap and Shang-Chi trained Spider-Man.
How Kevin Feige and his team come up with the Ten Rings all the way back to the first Iron Man movie and make it Shang Chi’s weapon is amazing.
AWESOME JOB! Thanks for this edition. Arris, can you guys cover Marvel's "Rise of Ultraman" and "The Trials of Ultraman". I think it'd be just amazing.
Captain America: You're even a better fighter than me
What would happen if Shang-Chi fought against someone like Black Widow, Iron_Fist, Daredevil and Electra?
He would win against them
Best hand to hand fighter and you listed characters who are not the best hand to hand fighters. I think we don't need an answer to this
He can winn all of them except iron fist
Well they was fighting each other once time but that is before iron fist comeback to kunlun to get more chi
If they fight again shang-chi could lose because iron fist have more chi than him
In Marvel comics he has fought each of them at least once. The only one of those characters that held their own against him was Iron Fist. Everyone else lost.
I like how in his older video he calls him SHANG CHI, but in this one he calls him SHONG CHI
The wait is over!!!😤
Who is Shang-Chi? Short answer: Bruce Lee.
He is Marvel's version of Bruce Lee, who is modeled after him and also inspired by him, 5 months after his death.
He's Marvel's version of the Karate Kid (DC) who was inspired by Bruce Lee.
@@deathcea3967 No offense, but you might made a mistake here, Val Armorr aka. Karate Kid was created and first appeared on July 1966 and this character wasn't inspired by Bruce Lee, because he made and first appeared his big movies from big boss to enter the dragon in the early 70s, which was very popular.
The only appearance he made in 1966 was a TV show called the Green Hornet, which is not very popular but above fairly, and he was cast second behind actor Van Williams.
That must be why the creator for Karate Kid found him in that TV show, but I might be wrong about that.
@@kiranpunnoose2441 No you're right. The Green Hornet aired September of 1966, but it was a popular show.
Pretty much, yeah.
Is the MCU version of Shang-Chi better than the one from the Comics? Is he the Marvel version of DC Karate Kid, Lady_Shiva and Richard_Dragon?
Richard Dragon is probably the best analog for Shang at DC.
IMHO NO!!
Not better than karate kid since this 31st century guy known every martial art in entire universe
He is the Marvel version of Bruce Lee.
Nice!!
So excited for the movie!!
Is Astonishing Times gonna be printed?If so is there any idea when it will be released?
I hope so 🤞🏽
The master in hand-to-hand combat, shang chi is by far the most dangerous weapon in marvel comics.
legit came out on my birth day. thank you marvel!!!!
Just downloaded issue 2 to my ipad. I'll read it later today.
And it is nice of you to remember that A comic book movie is releasing. Come on guys you promised that you will Do origin whenever a big CBM comes around. BTW love your videos.
Shang-Chi was a strange choice of a movie to bring back one of Hulk’s greatest villains, but hey! I’m not complaining lol 😂
The Abomination?
@@sacredsapphire is that true? Where did you guys hear this?
@@wildshark9248in the trailer!
@@sacredsapphire ah jeez I gotta see it now
@@wildshark9248 bruh
I love Shang Chi I am so glad I have action figures of him he’s so cool this Saturday I am going to see that movie with my family dinner first then the movies
Here cos of the movie. My knowledge of shang chi ? zero, hehe. But thanks to you, now I know his background.
I get the reverence for 70’s nomenclature and “karate” chop….. but the show it’s based on was literally called Kung fu. Why can’t we make Kung fu chop a thing? Pretty sure this will also come off a little racist, but at least more accurate
How would that even be racist? It's just a martial arts move
@@jellymatsuryuka6853 what sensei or sifu has ever taught a move called the karate or Gung fu chop? They use phrases like that because they decided learning the word in a different language was too hard. We learned to pronounce Saoirse Ronan but we can't google, is the karate chop a real move? Cmon. I'm nostalgic for it too, but I try not to be apathetic to others cultures
@@lopakaholmberg Dude the reason we can't name something like that doesn't have anything to do with race, the only reason is that the move was invented somewhere saying chop wasn't even a thing, that's why
@@jellymatsuryuka6853 That's the point, nobody asked, they just made a white washed term that was easy to yell in a cartoon. And again, karate is japanese and gung-fu is chinese.....so calling a move from a gung-fu movie is still inherently a little short sighted.
Shuto tsuki
Karate is japanese. Kung Fu is Chinese.
Shang chi is basically iron fist but a little better at fighting and not as powerful.
not as powerful? read his story where he confronts iron fist
@@kedarpadgur7657 In terms of their abilities or "super powers". Shang chi simply isnt a superhuman. He is the superior martial artist but he couldn't keep up with villains that are unaffected by punches and kicks.
@@polverizer2134 he is kind of super human actually.. not just a martial artist. He has defeated all the fighters including black panther.
Look at heroes such as Luke cage due to his durable skin shang chi would in no way affect him but, iron fist could easily put a dent in him
@@polverizer2134 yeah but this is mystical Martial arts ( comic) is not just fighting, it can hurt super humans too. Iron fist could not defeat Shang chi. I am referring from the comics. they have not fought many times just 1 time that I am referring to.
Awesome
Awesome 👏
Congratulations
We did it
Why are you doing history of Shang-Chi since you already did that 2 years ago? Can you please do history of the Mandarin, Fin Fang Foom, Razor Fist and Death Dealer?
They did origin of Shang-Chi, not history.
And before you ask, their Origin videos are exclusively going over the in comic origin of the character, but History of videos cover Origin, Story Arcs, Powers and what not
If I'm not mistaken they plan on going through all the different characters from Shang Chi