I love this movie. The story, the characters, the mystical aspect of it all. On top of that the action scenes are shot so well and the choreography is just perfect. This movie gets a 10/10 rings.
Shang Chi is such an under rated movie and easily in my Top 5 Marvel Films. It is also a great Stand alone film and I regret not seeing it in the cinema. Definitely going and watching a sequel if they make one. That sound track is also fire!
Marvel 101: Shang-Chi has no direct connection to the other heroes in the universe other than being in the same world. He came about during the rise of Bruce Lee's rise to fame in the US. In the comics he was not connected at all the the Mandarin or the original 10 rings. Mondrian and Shang-Che was both stereotypes of Chinses culture. I am glad for Marvel to be moving away from those without removing the characters but reimaging them to something better.