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Shang-Chi And The Legend of the Ten Rings: Trailer Breakdown, Easter Eggs & MCU Theories Explained
Marvel recently unveiled the full-length trailer of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings starring Simu Liu. The film is set to be Marvel Studios' first feature to be led by an Asian superhero.
Marvel recently unveiled the full-length trailer of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings starring Simu Liu. The film is set to be Marvel Studios' first feature to be led by an Asian superhero. While the film's release is months away in September 2021, the makers have already revealed several plot details and easter eggs about the story.
The trailer narrated by Wen-Wu aka The Mandarin, played by Tony Leung not only introduced the central father-son conflict, but also gave a glimpse of a water dragon. We finally also got a look at the ten rings and how they work. Notably, the ten rings in the comics were finger rings but they work as bracelets in the MCU film, that can be extended like an electrically charged whip (read: Ivan Vanko from Iron Man 2).
Apart from the major revelation, the trailer also presented some minute details from the comics and easter eggs.
Ten
Rings
Organization
While
the
tears
hinted
things
weren't
good
between
Shang-Chi
and
his
father,
the
trailer
shows
Simu
Liu
calling
his
father
and
his
organization
a
thief.
It
doesn't
seem
likely
at
the
moment
but
the
history
of
the
organisation
may
change
your
mind.
Well,
this
is
not
the
first
time
you
have
heard
about
the
Ten
Rings
Organisation
in
the
MCU.
It was first introduced in Iron Man (2008). In the film, Tony Stark was captured by a branched cell of the alleged terrorist organization in Afghanistan. Notably, Ten Rings was founded by Wen-Wu, also known as The Mandarin. The name once again showed up in 2013, when a fake version of The Mandarin (Trevor) played by Ben Kingsley was seen in Iron Man 3.
However, the MCU had conferred the presence of the real Mandarin years ago in the short film All Hail The King. In the short film Trevor was visited by an assassin who was sent by the actual Mandarin, now known as Wen-Wu.
Ten
Rings
Appearance
The
"ten
rings
of
power" shown
in
the
trailer
for
the
movie
are
bracelets
for
the
arm,
while
in
the
comics,
they
always
have
been
finger
rings.
According
to
the
comics,
rings
are
known
to
be
of
alien
origin
and
were
colour-coded
like
the
infinity
stones.
However,
in
the
films,
they
seem
to
emit
different
colour
based
on
who
is
using
them.
Marvel
may
have
also
changed
their
powers
for
the
films.
One
action
sequence
shows
Wen-Wu
using
the
ten
rings
in
a
chained
projectile
blast,
while
another
scene
hints
that
he
is
from
ancient
times
and
it
may
be
the
rings
that
enable
him
to
stay
young
or
even
become
immortal.
Abomination
vs
Wong
You
may
have
missed
this
one,
but
Shang-Chi
trailer
connects
the
film
to
Doctor
Strange
as
well
as
The
Incredible
Hulk.
The
ring
fight
footage
in
the
trailer
shows
Abomination
(also
known
as
She-Hulk)
fighting
Strange's
partner
Wong.
While
some
are
sceptical
about
Benedict
Wong's
appearance,
the
actor
was
actually
photographed
with
Simu
Liu
and
director
Destin
Daniel
Cretton
in
Australia,
where
the
film
is
being
shot.
The
Great
Protector
Shang
meets
a
dragon
underwater,
who
was
expected
to
be
the
Fin
Fang
Foom,
the
villainous
dragon
from
the
comics.
However,
Simu
Liu
told
NBC
News
that
he
will
not
make
an
appearance
in
the
movie.
The
dragon
does
not
appear
to
be
immediately
aggressive
either,
leading
many
to
believe
that
the
dragon
is
The
Great
Protector.
It
is
set
to
be
a
white
and
red-coloured
dragon,
but
not
much
is
known
about
the
new
character.
Michelle
Yeoh
The
official
trailer
also
introduced
Yeoh
as
a
new
character,
Jiang
Nan.
While
it
is
unclear
who
she
is
set
to
play,
the
trailer
hints
that
Jiang
Nan
will
be
the
motherly
figure
to
Shang-Chi.
According
to
the
comics,
Shang's
mother
dies
in
the
past.
However,
it
is
also
being
theorised
that
she
could
also
play
the
human
form
of
the
'Great
Protector'
dragon.
