The first Marvel film to feature an Asian lead tops the DVD releases for the week of Nov. 30.
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”: Simu Liu stars as the titular kung fu master, who must leave his new life in San Francisco behind to confront his past, and his father, when he becomes involved with the Ten Rings organization.
Though his father is the movie’s antagonist, “it’s not all serious family tragedy in ‘Shang-Chi,’ which is extremely funny and playful, especially thanks to the casting of comedian Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s ride-or-die best friend,” writes Tribune News Service critic Katie Walsh in her review. “The charming Liu, a Chinese Canadian actor and stuntman, holds his own with the comedy, and he’s more than equipped for the combat, which unfolds in clean, crisp action sequences.”
Walsh also credits director Destin Daniel Cretton for helping make this entry stand out in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings’ doesn’t feel like just another MCU installment, which is a compliment,” Walsh writes. ”
