IS *Shang Chi* GOOD? First time watching!
Вставка
- Опубліковано 26 лют 2022
- Watching Shang Chi finally with the all new merch :)
Hawkeye coming today to Patreon!
🎦 Full length reactions: / sebscreen
Patreon now 30% OFF!
👚BRAND NEW MERCH: sebscreenmerch.com
📷Instagram: / seb_screen
🎬 Movie reactions playlist: • MOVIE REACTIONS
🎬Marvel playlist: • Marvel franchise
🎬 AOT Playlist: • Attack On Titan
💌 SEND ME STUFF:
Details: Sebscreen Mail
PO BOX 1608
Kingston Upon Thames
KT1 9GD
Synopsis: Martial-arts master Shang-Chi confronts the past he thought he left behind when he's drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
Fair Use: www.copyright.gov/fair-use/mo...
*Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. - Розваги
Marvel on a SUNDAY? What is this weirdness.. Been pretty sick the last week so I apologise for the delay :)
Also I hope you guys like the new Merch shirt for all the smoooches: sebscreenmerch.com
HAWKEYE NOW LIVE ON PATREON! www.patreon.com/SebScreen
Hope you feel better seb 💯
The most important is that you take care of yourself.
We can wait !
I think Chinese dragons are traditionally water creatures, it's probably more of a European thing to associate them with fire.
the bracelet look like something Eternals used!
@@lenkajunova7419 Hi, a Chinese person here. Not all Chinese dragons are water creatures, some of them just float around in the sky. But yes you're right they're not associated with fire over here.
this movie was a treat to see in the cinema. the mother's fighting is a prime example of how I would like to see airbending in a live action adaptation of ATLA to be depicted
For real NETFLIX better step up their game we've been disappointed before. Just have to wait for 2023.
thats exactly what i said
YES OMG NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT BUT YES YES YES
@@jdouat7536 they're using the same fight choreographer from shang-chi in the netflix ATLA
@@sofiawaqasi5947YES LETSS GOO
Shang-Chi is arguably the BEST origin / standalone film of MCU so far for me personally. Watched it thrice at the theatre!
Iron Man.
Captain America: The First Avenger is, for my money, the best solo superhero origin film to date. But Shang Chi is very, very good.
Definitely agreed about shang chi.
@@haha-lj5sq Eh Iron Man 1 felt boring to me the same with Cap’s origin movie Shang Chi was definitely the best one
@@Sachi10007 the first half of Shang Chi is nearly flawless like a near perfect movie but the CGI magic fest and loredump at the end lessened my experience with it.
Something to note: Shang-chi uses the rings as an extension of his king-fu/fighting style, where as the dad uses them as an extension of his arm (that’s why he shoots em, and punches with em), that’s why Shang-chi’s rings are stronger and an orange color like his moms.
fun fact, the guy who trained shang-chi during production wound up getting the role of the masked martial artist throughout the movie
Andy Le from Martial Club. I was so shocked when I found out.
Oh yeah one of the MCU's best movies! I especially loved the fight scenes.
Spider-man into the spider-verse in Netflix. I must watch it again
@@rodrigofoli not in my country 😥
@@rodrigofoli It was amazing!
ikr it was so good like i remember i had no clue about this and just watched it cause i was waiting for the new spiderman movie and it ended up being such a treat! On the other hand the new spiderman movie was such a disappointment smh. Like a live action version of into the spiderverse but poorly written.
20:27 interesting how you pointed out tony leungs 'eyes' having a certain look to them.
because hong kong cinema has forever known leung as 'the man who can speak with his eyes'
also, i'm sure you don't take direct suggestions from comments all the time BUT if you loved shang chi i'd highly recommend 'crouching tiger hidden dragon'
not only my favourite martial arts film but likely one of my favourite films of all time.
Really good movie. But you’re right - with this and the Eternals it’s a lot of new characters for the MCU with (one assumes) the X-Men and Fantastic Four possibly still to come. It will be interesting to see how they’re all incorporated into the overarching story.
well, we know its all gonna go down in the next dr strange movie. its already pretty likely we'll get patrick stewart as charles xavier, john krasinski as mr fantastic, and maybe even a tom cruise superior iron man. i really dont doubt we'll get a shang-chi cameo in that movie, or maybe one in the future. all these new characters, like yelena and shang-chi, being introduced must be building towards something biig.
With the multiverse though - they could always easily do stories that take place in another universe (kind of like What if?).
@Rich Jermy the X Men are definitely on the way and Fantastic Four has already been officially announced, likely coming 2024 if I had to guess. But I think what’s happening is that due to how many teams and characters are in Marvel comics, along with the characters they’re introducing now, it’s becoming very apparent they’re branching off into several different storylines. There’s the cosmic based heroes with a story developing there, we have the multiverse story with Kang developing, and then we also have the supernatural corner of the universe developing with Blade, Moon Knight, Werewolf by Night, presumably Ghost Rider and others. I think it’s going to be a long time before they all eventually overarch with each other, so for the next 5-8 years or so I definitely think it’s more so branching off. The big crossover point will probably come around 2030 or so for a Secret Wars crossover where some people from every corner and team come together
Reminder that there were a lot of characters in Avengers by the standards of 2012. Six protagonists was a _lot_ back then.
@@zTeaTheCoffee That's not all. They're also introducing She-Hulk, Moon Knight and Ms.Marvel through Disney+ series. But they're also slowly phasing out the old characters. Stark and Widow both died in Endgame, Cap is as good as gone. Thor: Love and Thunder is Thor's final movie where he is reportedly handing over the role for Jane Foster to become the "Mighty Thor" (my prediction is that he will die in the movie). So yeah they're kinda transitioning to a new era of the MCU.
I got to watch Shang-Chi in the cinema and it was such an incredible experience!
It’s definitely one of my top marvel movies, even though I’ve watched it 5 times already.
I saw this film in the cinema as well and at the start of the movie I was really worried I accidentally bought the ticket for the Chinese version of the film because I’m from Hong Kong and they show films in both English and Chinese here.
"even though" makes no sense in this context. the fact that you've watched it five times doesen't contradict it being one of your top marvel movies, in fact it supports that statement.
I liked this because it added ONE new hero after Endgame, not 10. It also felt a lot more focused, and tied in better to the universe than Eternals, which felt like it was happening in a different universe.
Technically 2 heroes and an anti hero.
Would you still feel that way if they made an MCU X-Men film that introduced 10 X-Men who are new to the MCU? Or are you just using this critique as an excuse to shit on The Eternals? ;)
The Marvel Universe has many groups of heroes other than the Avengers. Sometimes a group just needs to be introduced all at once rather than having 10 different trilogies before finally teaming them up. lol
@@marcw6875 That's an interesting thought actually. I'm not sure. I think the thing with Eternals was that it not only introduced 10 new, extremely powerful heroes, but it also introduced Celestials, a huge game changer for the MCU, which I don't think is possible to properly flesh out in one movie.
Also, the X-men are a lot easier to do because the story they are in doesn't have to affect the entire universe. And there are a lot of X-men to work with, they don't have to introduce 10 all at once, which was my exact problem with Eternals.
I personally compare introductions in Eternals more to Guardians. Watching the first movie felt like a different universe to me as well but at the same time it was important to do it like group. And Thanos (main villain for 3 phases) was more in spectrum than other movies. Especially Gamora and Nebula being his daughters and Ronin working for him directly.
We needed that Celestial explanation in long time. We only got bits and pieces in GOTG franchises and that's all. So I wouldn't be so judgy about something new and wait and see what they'll gonne do with them. We all know that Marvel always 10 steps ahead of us😊
Eternals was different and I loved it for it.
Shang Chi actually trains Spidey in the comics, when Peter Parker loses his spidey-sense. The two (Shang Chi and Peter) create a new martial art called The Way of The Spider.
Shang Chi is one of the best, if not THE BEST, martial artist/hand-to-hand combatant in the Marvel universe/comics.
Tony Leung is such an intense, fantastic actor. His 'villain' made this movie so complex. And pretty dang attractive too!
I think that the Ten Rings came from the Eternals. They’re older than when Wenweu found them. Plus, there’s ten of them. There are ten Eternals so they could be one of Phasto’s inventions that he lost.
Wow what a great guess! I love that theory, I hope it turns out to be accurate :D
The technology used by the eternals look a lot like the rings
In the comics, the ten rings are the product of the dragon-like race Axonn-Karr (or Makluans) from the planet Maklu-IV. They were most likely transmitting their location to the previous owner of the rings.
@@louieniall6890 So what you're saying is... we may see Fing Fang Fum?
But that's just a theory... A GAME THEORY
I loved all the homages to Martial art legends and Tony Leungs portrayal of Wenwu really made you feel his pain and grief. Definitely one of the few MCU films to make me cry
A great actor
Shang Chi is one of the best MCU movies ever!! Plus such great Asian rep without the stereotypes!! And the actors man...Tony Leung who plays Wenwu and Michelle Yeoh who's the Auntie are Asian Acting royalty!!
Now I think you just have to watch No Way Home and Hawkeye and you'll be all caught up!!
I felt the same way when I was watching Tony Leung. I couldn’t take my eyes off of him either. And funny you mentioned his eyes because there is a whole video on UA-cam dedicated to how Tony Leung acts with his eyes.
Really? I might have to watch it
@@SebScreen Please do! The video is done by Accented Cinema :)
These fight scenes r probably one of the best in the MCU
10 rings offshoot group kidnapped Stark in the first movie. They were coopted to be the terror group in Iron Man 3. There's a one shot on Disney+ taking place after Iron Man 3 which shows Trevor being busted out of prison and being taken to the real Mandarin. They also showed up in Ant Man as a buyer for the yellow jacket, one of the interested parties had a 10 rings tattoo.
Just one minor correction, the Ten-Rings didn't use the pocket to get through the forest, they were waiting for the pathway to open which only happens once a year. The pocket is another way to get through the portal, but I guess is setup so people only from the other side will know how to navigate it. Also props to the Ten-Rings using taser weapons over more lethal ones when they came to attack.
Definitely my favorite MCU movie. I like that they had good fight choreography rather than shaky cam and quick cuts. Also love the musical score, and that the humor is not overbearing.
I saw Shang-Chi in IMAX when it came out, what an amazing experience, I didn't expect so much and I was really surprised!
You MUST watch “Crouching tiger, Hidden dragon” it inspired a lot of fight scenes and aesthetics in this movie and it’s a master piece in its own right ❤️
If you are looking to watch movies that have the feel for the fight scenes in this movie, try a few of these. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon which also has Michelle Yeoh in it. I think you would like the Rush Hour movies with Jackie Chan. His fighting style is reminiscent of the fight on the bamboo scaffold. And maybe check out Hero which has Tony Leung Chiu-Wai in it.
Great recommendations! I would add that his name is Tony Leung Chiu-wai. In that order. In HK English names are given as a prefix. That way it makes sense both in English (Tony Leung) and in Cantonese (Leung Chiu-wai).
If you watch Super Cop 3 you get a Jackie Chan movie and a Michelle Yeoh movie (they both did their own stunts)
Actually we can just warmly recommend any movie with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
I agree, this movie is just such a blast. Nary a dull moment. I was a little iffy at first about how much of a cgi creature vs creature battle the third act was -- I was absolutely loving all their previous martial-arts based fight scenes -- but at the very least they made it really epic and the dragons did look dope. I love that the rings are so versatile and they showed like 6 different ways to use em during their fights, that's really cool.
This was the first movie I saw when cinemas first reopened after about a 2 year lockdown here, and though I had a blast, after such a long break, watching the third act in IMAX gave me a terribly bad headache that night, lol.
Love your channel so much! Excited for Hawkeye too!
Hawkeye is so much fun.
Oh man I can't express how much relieved I feel right now after seeing you posted Shang chi on youtube...I was thinking you were going to keep this long awaited reaction exclusive to your patreon
A fight scene with emotional baggage (from both sides) is the best part of any MCU movie for me -- case in point: Shang vs Dad, Steve and Bucky vs Tony. So freaking good
they´ve mentioned the ten rings before. In Iron Man when Tony gets kidnapped the guy that was in the cave with him tells him that those guys are a part of the ten rings
Wire-fu is exactly what Marvel needed and it was done well! And it was a good decision to not reference MCU until the very end. A solid "Crouching Tiger" flick.
There's so many things I love about Shang-Chi, mainly the use of the Chinese "Mandarin" language and the translations with the subtitles go well, i know since i'm Filipino-Chinese and took a bit of learning mandarin, hehehe , and the Chinese mythological creatures featured in this film are so good and design so beautifully, loved the casting of actors, especially Hong Kong legend "Tony Leung Chiu-Wai" as shang-chi's dad 'Xu Wenwu'.
The minute I saw Shang-Chi, it became one of my top 5 MCU films at least. Like you said, there was nothing to fault. Such a fantastic film and introduction to a bunch of new awesome characters.
Dude, I was worried you're gonna miss out on Marvel this week.. I've been scrolling/refreshing for an hour 😂
(If I'm not mistaken, I was expecting this yesterday)
Read pinned
@@SebScreen noted! 😅
easily one of the best mcu films to date.... simu killed it! I feel so weirdly proud of him LOL I just love my fellow canadian actors
Ooooooh boy, after this is Hawkeye, and when he finishes Hawkeye, it will be NwH, im so HYPEEEED
20:52 yes!! Tony Leung has absolutely mesmerizing on-screen presence, he's not one of the kings of Hong Kong cinema for nothing
honestly I'm really excited for Shang and Katy to be friends and I was very happy, that they didn't push any romantic feelings onto them in the film. It's refreshing :) also, amazing reaction as always!!
My mother and I went to see this and she ended up loving it. My parents definitely enjoy the solo movies more because they are easier to follow, which I understand.
I was so surprised by this movie. My favorite MCU movie to date! Wenwu was such a complicated "villain"!! My man just wanted his family whole again and reunite with the love of his life. One could argue he was manipulated by his grief. He definitely made me cry at the end. During his last moments, he thought of his son. Ughh. It doesnt justify his actions but still sad. I love the movie so much!
this movie blasted its way into one of my favourite marvel movies, easily top 5. after watching in the cinemas i instantly went online to preorder the dvd.
Props to you seb for getting all the fight club easter eggs on your first watch. As for the end credits beacon thing, there's a theory that Phastos created the rings and the beacon is to other eternals.
In the comics, Ta Lo is the pocket dimension home to the Xian, the Chinese gods. Maybe we will see them in the sequel.
Just in case nobody has mentioned it, you probably need to watch Netflix’s Daredevil first to appreciate the Hawkeye series and Spider-man NWH better.
In the comics each ring had its own power and we’re basically infinity stones and they went on your fingers. But since they basically just wrapped that story up they changed the rings a bit to just be powerhouse weapons that go on the forearms.
I think it's a good change. Most of the rings were just variations on energy rays anyway. These ones, they give power as a complete set.
I do wonder, though, if you can give out one ring each to a group and have a set of ten immortal heroes...
Not to mention what a borderline racist villain the Mandarin was in the comics.
Yes it is 🙌🔥🍻 such a dope flick. now all you got is the Spidey’s & you’ll be ready for Multiverse of Madness 🤯
That dragon is Fin Fang Foom who is in the Guardians of the Galaxy video game, and the monster is the Dweller in Darkness which is the boss monster Lady Hellbender unleashes.
Seb loved Shang-Chi as much as I do. This guy has taste.
Can't wait for No Way Home, Moon Knight and Multiverse of Madness watched by our guy Seb.
Damn Seb looks like you have gotten in to pretty good shape ngl bro.
🤪
I think a series where he's learning how to use the rings could be fun
"Dragons in Marvel!?"
Oh, you have no idea...! We have Space Dragons too! I saw this in the theater and even splurged for the extra 3D experience.
Love how this was about family, how complex it is
If you liked the fight scenes, check out Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Great action scenes but even better storytelling.
So sorry you were unwell last week, glad you’re better!
14:00 that scene feels like the one from goonies when they find Sloth 😭
Okay little late, but I hope Seb still somehow sees this. The beacon on the rings is most likely to a Kang variant since we see these same rings in the quantum realm with Kang the Exiled. They surround the ship when it is taking off. Cool little detail because the inscriptions on both rings are the same.
I could watch that bus scene a million times and still be mesmerised, I just want to see more movies made with the same kind of love and passion
I think the rings are from the bracelets Phastos made to do the Uni-Mind in Eternals, hence why it’s older than what it really is
29:54 is when it shows us Ant Man 3 when Cassie sends a beacon to the quantum realm since the rings are connected to Kang the Conqueror
"Hes just got these eyes that glare", there are actually videos about Tony Leung and his eyes on youtube. Absolutely amazing actor.
Here are some recommendations:
Tony Leung is a Hong Kong legend, and this is his first Hollywood film. The man can do anything. You should check him out in the martial art Hero (2002) with Jet Li and Donnie Yen. The romantic drama by Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood For Love (2000), Infernal Affairs (2002), which inspired Martin Scorsese's remake called The Departed, and his gun-fu action Hard Boiled (1992) with Chow Yun-fat and directed by John Woo.
Michelle Yeoh's classics include Crazy Rich Asians (2018), The Lady (2011), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Wing Chun (1994), Thai Chi Master (1993), Yes, Madam (1985).
Yuen Wah, the old man, was in Kung Fu Hustle (2004) [a movie poster of it was in Shang-chi's bedroom], which paid tribute to both Hollywood films and old school martial arts films. Wah has been in countless movies and televisions, starting with Fist of Fury (a.k.a. The Chinese Connection 1972) starring Bruce Lee.
The bus fight with the jacket copied Jackie Chan, and any of Chan's work is a must-watch.
An outstanding movie and addition into MCU. Thanks for a Sunday review, it was a treat!
I got obsessed with Hong Kong martial arts movies as a teenager and there is so much of that style and feel in this. Which I love it because it feels so different to the other MCU films yet it still manages to feel like one
27:09 hahahaha mate your reactions are making my day! you diagnosis and comments around references and level of acting is my cup of tea! Thanks for the upload
For me this is one of my favorite movies. My father and sister practice wing chun, a kung fu style which the mother of shang chi uses together with tai chi, i also know a little bit of chinese so i loved this movie so much
I'm not one hundred percent sure about this, but I believe the beacon the rings are sending out might be an indicator that the next movie with have something to do with Fin Fang Foom. He's an evil space dragon who is connected to the rings in the comics.
ben kingsley CARRIED this movie
Fun fact: The city where the fighting arena was, is Madripoor. The same city from tfatws
Uh... it's actually in Macao. That's where the club is located and the address on the post-card.
@@insanegamer5794 it was confirmed by the director that it actually was Madripoor
I was waiting for this! ❤️
"Tony" Leung Chiu-wai is pretty much HK film and TV royalty, and it definitely shows here. And Michelle Yeoh is of course incomparable (although Maggie Cheung, Zhiyi Zhang, and Pei Pei Chang come close, but are not as well known outside Asia).
One director/actor that would probably appeal to you is Stephen Chow and his martial art comedies. In particular I'd suggest Kung Fu Hustle. And *not* just because the protagonist gets to take his shirt off.
But this sort of Asian cinema is definitely a deep rabbit hole to explore.
Shang-Chi is by far one of my favourite marvel films! Was honestly incredible to watch in the theatres.
You can actually see members of the ten rings in antman, theyre one of the groups interested in buying the yellowjacket suits
If you haven’t seen Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon you should, also the Raid Films and IP Man films are amazing
You are the first reactor who wasn’t surprised Shang Chi followed through with his mission, and killed the guy who killed his mom. I realized he was lying when he said he didn’t follow through, when his dad stopped him from killing the man in the mask, because he definitely would have killed him. You also gave the exact same logic I did, about the way he was brought up, and everything he saw, from his mom getting beaten to death, to his dad killing the group responsible, asking him to help him fulfill the blood debt, training him from the age of 7, and telling him to kill the main person responsible for killing his mom, for his first assignment. Killing the person responsible for his life turning into hell, because you know that if mom was still alive, the rings would never have gone back on, and he wouldn’t have been forced to train as an assassin. So as far as 14 year old Shang Chi was concerned, that man took his life from him.
This is absolutely one of my favorite Marvel films - the cast, the writing, the effects -all comes together so well. I like funny marvel better than dark and depressing. Probably why I like Shazam more than most of the DCEU films - Zach Levi was just such a treat to watch!
stoppp im so excited! this just made my day even better!
dude seeing this in IMAX was incredible
They’d definitely be better just as friends
Somehow, m’da and I didn’t pay much attention to the film the first time round, but… after the 2nd time, we have enjoyed the film so much! It’s one of our favorites for sure!
Went to see this with my son who is not a Marvel fan. He loved it! I sat in the theater with a smile on my face the whole time! Seeing it on the big screen is amazing. I wondered where Marvel was going after Endgame. I loved the ever-expanding Marvel universe.
The first time I watched this is cinema it gave me the chills, i think it's an underated fillm and definitely one of the best marvel films
This and Spider-Man are my favorite movies from Phase 4
Aquafina is so hilarious!! I love her
Also I hope ALL marvel movies have "hallway" fights like the ones in the Netflix series the ones in Daredevil and Jessica Jones and Luke Cage were AMAZING and the one in the bus in this one was so good
"Iron 3 is kind of underrated" HELL YES THANKS SEB. Love that movie!
This was one of the good movies of Phase 4, the MCU really disappointed this Phase but at least they had a gem.
Best Reaction yet: loved when you did a little Kung Fu Panda’s PO Surprise Wooo when they reveal the Avengers Level Armored Uniforms
It is such an amazing movie. Great video Seb
Tony leong the villain in the movie is actually chinese movie legend and is known for conveying emotions with his eyes
Wenwu one of the best MCU villains
About your question on fighting: it's something called Wire fu ("Wire Work + Kung Fu). Most prominent examples of it for western viewer would be "The Matrix" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon".
I think a lot of people miss the symbolism of his mother being the great protector. It means way more watching that scene once you see it through that lens
i almost cry every time they show the dragon for the first time, it's such a powerful moment
The Ten Rings came up a few times, they are the group who kidnapped Iron Man & they were trying to buy the Yellowjacket suit in Ant Man
This is literally my favorite MCU film now, it kicked Winter Soldier off of its throne and I am a huge Chris Evans simp, so that says a lot 😂 just like you said, never a dull moment, the music is fantastic, I really like the characters, the antagonist is believable and even easy to sympathize with... truly fantastic! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I love this movie. As a fan of wuxia/ China/hong kong cinema and marvel this movie was a good marrying of the two. Also you can watch the Legends short clips on Disney+ to get a quick recap of where we’ve seen the ten rings or what the other characters have been up to prior to their movie/show to kind of refresh your memory.
i’ve been waiting for this one
Yes! You said iron man 3 is underrated! I’m glad I’m not the only one, I used to hate on it, but the past few years it’s really grown on me.
Dude really went bonkers when Trevor showed up. Who wouldn't haha
😂💀
The origin story is phenomenal!!!!!!!
Fantastic film 💯🤘great reaction as always mate 🤘💯❤️🇬🇧🤘great catch on the Easter eggs 🤘🤘🤘
Fun fact: Dee Bradley Baker who plays Appa and Momo also plays Morris
I got to watch this in 3d on the big screen! Was amazing