Marvel's first Chinese hero: Kung fu and beyond
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Thursday, January 10, 2019
Now the film is in the works, and it will be the first Marvel Studios production with a Chinese superhero as its protagonist.
Key Points:
- Now the film is in the works, and it will be the first Marvel Studios production with a Chinese superhero as its protagonist.
- His appearance and movement were modeled after Bruce Lee, the Chinese kung fu megastar who gained widespread popularity in Hollywood starting in the 1970s, and of whom Stan Lee was reportedly a big fan.
- A classic figure from the Shang-Chi comic is likely to cause controversy in the making of the film, however, is his father, Dr. Fu Manchu.
- If Marvel Studios wants to repeat that success, it also needs to seriously study Asian and Chinese cultures.