The MCU's Phase Four is finally improving its Asian representation with titles like MsMarvel and 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.'
Because the MCU is based on Marvel comics, it has its problematic depictions of Asia and Asian characters. From the Mandarin, to Fu Manchu, to the Ancient One, Marvel Comics developed Asian characters influenced by stereotypes and racism that stem from “yellow peril.” In the movies, the MCU sought to redefine these characters by retconning significant details from the comics canon.
Both in front and behind the camera, Marvel has put Asians up front. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings not only features an outstanding cast of actors of Chinese descent but also actors who’ve made their fame in China. Simu Liu plays the first theatrical Asian superhero as a lead in the MCU Akwafina, who previously garnered acclaim in The Farewell, plays Shang-Chi’s best friend.
The MCU hasn’t just cast actors of Asian descent, but they’ve also tapped their actors to speak the language of their respective cultures. From the very beginning, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings opens in spoken Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles as Shang-Chi’s mother Ying-Li narrates the history of his father, the powerful leader of the Ten Rings Xu Wenwu.
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