Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: suzeeq Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-04-16 (Tuesday) Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 07:57:55 -0700 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:57:56 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: solani.org; logging-data="77954"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org" User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/68.2.1 Cancel-Lock: sha1:vpiK5dNaVk49WrZiLUMnBAcMYJ8= In-Reply-To: X-User-ID: eJwFwQkBACAIA8BK8m0aBxH6R/AuDIKiI+AxMbXxYIll20ObTElKR1Nv2s1KvNEFOUdJ7Q8U4hDP Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 2941 Lines: 53 On 4/17/2024 7:22 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote: > On 4/17/2024 5:29 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote: >> >> What did you watch? >> > After getting my second bionic eye installed at an ungodly early hour in > the morning in the evening I watched... So how's your vision? > > Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (DVR) > "Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront > his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization."  (IMDb) > Part of the Next Generation of the MCU after Infinity Stones war. > > Super Trivia! > > Simu Liu, when cast as Shang-Chi, was knowledgeable in taekwondo, > gymnastics, and Wing Chun. For his role as the Master of Kung Fu, Liu > trained in tai chi, wushu, Muay Thai, pencak silat, Krav Maga, > jiu-jitsu, boxing, and street fighting. > > Simu Liu put on 10 lbs. of muscle to play Shang-Chi. > > The filmmakers cite Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Kung Fu > Hustle (2004), Tai Chi Master (1993), the The Matrix (1999) series, > Donnie Yen's "Ip Man" films and Jackie Chan films as an influence on the > martial arts action. Michelle Yeoh starred in Crouching Tiger, Hidden > Dragon. > > The producers for the film briefly discussed the idea of Ant-Man > appearing in the film due to both him and Shang-Chi living in San > Francisco, but ultimately decided it would derail from the main story. > > The bus fight is loosely inspired both by Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton. > > The 25th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. > > Shang-Chi is the first superhero film with an Asian leading protagonist > for Marvel Studios. > > The final film features over 1,700 visual effects shots. > > Although there were many opportunities in the screenplay, the Wilhelm > Scream was not used in this film for a falling or injured character. > > > What Did You Watch? > > >