9/10
At a Time Where Asian Americans at Front and Center
19 September 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Having fighters who can act there. As really a movie that Asian Americans can be proud of. Adding humor, adventure, depth, and humanity all rolled up on in one

Shaun who's Chinese name is Shan Chi and his best friend, Katy work as park valets. Not knowing that their lives will take on more meaning besides dead end jobs.

Shaun tries to not have his past be in public even with his best friend there. As he is not proud of it and tries to move on.

And that after a bus incident that Katy does not know Shaun is the title character and he reveals his past via note from his estranged sister. Or is it from her. His sister, Xu who runs a fighting and nightclub mixed in one in China.

As their childhoods went in different directions due to their father favoring Shaun over his sister there. Is part of it. But the three main character realize that something bigger than they are as the ten rings reveal their destiny not just Shaun's.

Not just you will see how Shaun and Xu's mother died but also that why his own father favored him and in the end was very disappointed in him in not keeping a promise there. Leading to Shaun trying to eschew his past.

Simu Liu makes a handsome action star who can also act. Awkwafina brings comic relief and finds out that she has something much more to offer

Support by Michelle Yeoh and Tony Leung as Shaun and Xu's father and the main antagonist of the film. The latter has his own reasons despite being the villain but with depth and humanity a bit. You do not want to dislike him.
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