Shang-Chi | |
---|---|
Marvel Cinematic Universe character | |
![]() Simu Liu as Shang-Chi in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | |
First appearance | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) |
Based on | |
Adapted by | |
Portrayed by |
|
In-universe information | |
Full name | Xu Shang-Chi |
Alias | Shaun |
Occupation | |
Affiliation | |
Weapon | |
Family |
|
Relatives | Ying Nan (aunt) |
Nationality | Chinese-American |
Xu Shang-Chi | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simplified Chinese | 徐尚气 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 徐尚氣 | ||||||||||||||
|
Xu Shang-Chi (English: /ˈʃuː ʃɑːŋˈtʃiː/ SHOO shahng-CHEE; Chinese: 徐尚氣; pinyin: Xú Shàngqì) is a fictional character portrayed by Simu Liu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) multimedia franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. In the franchise, Shang-Chi is the son of Ying Li and Wenwu, the founder and first leader of the Ten Rings terrorist organization. Trained to be a highly skilled martial artist and assassin by his father, alongside his sister Xialing, Shang-Chi left the Ten Rings for a normal life in San Francisco, only to be drawn back into the world he left behind when Wenwu seeks him out. After traveling to his mother's home of Ta Lo and confronting his father, Shang-Chi is bequeathed Wenwu's ten rings.
Shang-Chi has been noted as being the first Asian superhero to lead a large-budget film, and Liu's portrayal has been positively received. He first appeared in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), and will return in the film's sequel. Alternate versions of the character are set to appear in the animated series Marvel Zombies (2024) and the third season of What If...?.[1][2]