- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is an American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shang-Chi.
- It is the 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and part of Phase Four of the MCU.
- A film based on Shang-Chi entered development in 2001, but work did not begin in earnest until December 2018 when Dave Callaham was hired.
- Destin Daniel Cretton joined in March 2019, and the film’s title and primary cast were announced that July. This revealed the film’s connection to the Ten Rings organization, which previously appeared throughout the MCU, and its leader Wenwu who was adapted from the problematic comic book characters Fu Manchu and the Mandarin.
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is the first Marvel Studios film with an Asian director and a predominantly Asian cast.
- Filming began in Sydney in February 2020 but was put on hold in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production resumed in August and ended in October, with additional filming in San Francisco. Brad Allan and other members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team coordinated the fight sequences.
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre and TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on August 16, 2021, and was screened at CinemaCon on August 25. The film was released in international markets beginning on September 1, and had been released in 66% of its markets by the end of its first weekend. The film was released in the United States on September 3, in over 4,200 theaters, with 400 IMAX, over 850 in premium large format, 1,500 3D, and 275 in specialty D-Box, 4DX, and ScreenX. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is part of Phase Four of the MCU.
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings grossed over $432 million worldwide, making it the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2021.
- It set several box office records and received positive reviews from critics, many of whom praised the action sequences, exploration and representation of Asian culture, Cretton’s direction, and the performances of Liu and Leung.
- The film received various accolades, including a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 94th Academy Awards. A sequel is in development.
- The film was released on digital download on November 12, 2021, as well as on Disney+ as part of the service’s “Disney+ Day” celebration. Disney+ also received the IMAX Enhanced version of the film. It was released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 30. The home media of the film includes audio commentary, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and various behind-the-scenes featurettes.
- Following the release of Shang-Chi on Disney+, viewer tracking application Samba TV reported that over 1.7 million U.S. households watched the film within its first weekend of availability. Samba TV also reported viewership numbers for the United Kingdom (250,000), Germany (85,000), and Australia (17,000), while TV Time reported that it was the most-streamed film in the United States during that same time frame. Nielsen stated that it was the second-most-streamed film, behind Netflix’s Red Notice, with a viewership of 1.072 billion minutes in its first week. Asian Americans made up 10% of the audience, the highest percentage for any title on the chart. The film remained in the top five on Nielsen and TV Time’s charts in the following weeks. and TV Time stated that it was the sixth most-streamed-film globally in 2021. The film was number one on the NPD Videoscan First Alert chart, which tracks combined sales of DVDs and Blu-rays, and the dedicated Blu-ray sales chart for two weeks. It was the third most-selling title on disc for December 2021 according to the NPD Group.
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