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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...
> 

Does it make a duna duna duna sound when you squint?  ;-)

> 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),

I love Kung Fu Hustle movie.  But I haven't watched it in forever.  I 
really need to watch it again.

  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.
> 

I was fully expecting Ant-man to at least be mentioned!  :-/

> 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?
> 
> 
>