​”​Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings​,​​” ​based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character Shang-Chi​ opens Friday, September 3rd​. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, ​this​ is the 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton from a screenplay he wrote with Dave Callaham and Andrew Lanham, from a story by Cretton and Callaham. It stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi. In the film, Shang-Chi is forced to confront his past after he is drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

Stars of Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings” celebrated the films world premiere. The Marvel Cinematic Universe now welcomes the newest super hero to the screen.

Stars Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Ronny Chieng, Benedict Wong, Dallas Liu, Andy Le, Jayden Zhang, Harmonie He and Jodi Long joined director/writer Destin Daniel Cretton, producers Kevin Feige and Jonathan Schwartz, executive producers Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso and Charles Newirth, and writers Dave Callaham and Andrew Lanham with surprise guest Sir Ben Kingsley for a walk down the red carpet.

In the film Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. It stars Awkwafina as Shang-Chi’s friend Katy, with Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan, and Tony Leung as Xu Wenwu, Shang-Chi’s father; as well as Meng’er Zhang, Fala Chen, Florian Munteanu, Benedict Wong, Yuen Wah, Ronny Chieng, Zach Cherry, and Dallas Liu.

A film based on Shang-Chi entered development in 2001, but work did not begin in earnest until December 2018 when Callaham was hired. Cretton joined in March 2019, with the project fast-tracked as Marvel’s first film with an Asian lead. The film’s title and primary cast were announced that July, revealing the film’s connection to the Mandarin (Leung) and his Ten Rings organization that appears throughout the MCU. 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 February 2020 but was put on hold in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production resumed in August before completing in October. Shooting occurred in Sydney and San Francisco.

Now the exciting story finally arrives next Friday.

For more information visit www.marvel.com/movies/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings