Shang-Chi, ‘The Master of Kung-Fu,’ will be the focus of the film, which is based on Marvel Comics. This is the 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it is the fourth episode in Phase 4. Despite the fact that the picture had been in the works for months and a filmmaker had apparently signed on, Marvel did not publicly announce it until San Diego Comic-Con 2019. On September 3, 2021, the film will be released.
The film stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Awkwafina as Katy, Meng’er Zhang as Xialing, Fala Chen as Ying Li, Florian Munteanu as Razor Fist, Benedict Wong as Wong, Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan, and Tony Leung as Wenwu/Mandarin, and is directed and co-written by Destin Daniel Cretton.
The film tells the story of Wenwu layed by Tony Leung, a man on a millennium-long quest for greatness who masters the ten rings and becomes a fearsome warrior. The film picks up after Avengers: Endgame, with Shang-Chi being dragged into the shadowy Ten Rings organisation and forced to confront his past.
The preview for the film shows Wenwu attempting to recruit Shang-Chi into his father’s organisation, and the film will most likely show Shang-Chi crawling back to escape his awful fate.
Catch this movie in the theatres on the 3rd of September!
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings filming locations
On July 26, 2019, it was announced that production in Sydney would commence in August 2019. Then, on October 26, 2019, it was revealed that a portion of the filming for the movie under the moniker, “Steamboat” would take place in the United States.
This means that filming locations have been international for this marvel movie. Special scenes were also filmed in Macau which we will undoubtedly see in the movie itself.
There were multiple issues with regards to filming due to the COVID 19 pandemic but filming finally wrapped up and the movie is scheduled for a September release.
Centennial Park, Fox Studios Australia, Los Angeles, Macau, Prospect Reservoir, San Francisco, Sydney, and White Bay were locations which were used to film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Sydney, New South Whales, Australia
Many Australian locations have been used for the filming of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings. They include famous Australian spots like the Centennial Park, White bay and Prospect reservoir along with the Fox Studies sets in Sydney.
Primary filming was in Sydney however, many scenes were filmed all over the state of New South Whales as well. The movie undoubtedly helped Australia’s struggling film industry, which had been reduced to its knees by the COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the output boosted the Australian economy by $150 million and created 4,700 new employment opportunities. Filming began in February at Fox Studios in Sydney and other sites throughout New South Wales.
Los Angeles
The film was not completely filmed in Australia however and before the production was finished, some key shots were filmed in Los Angeles as well. Filming is just at the heart of Los Angeles which is a large city in Southern California that serves as the hub of the country’s film and television industries.
Studios such as Paramount Pictures, Universal, and Warner Brothers all provide behind-the-scenes tours near the Hollywood sign. The TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard showcases celebrity hand- and footprints, while the Walk of Fame commemorates many notable entertainment icons.
Macau
Macau is a city and autonomous region located on the southern coast of China. It was a Portuguese territory until 1999, and it displays a diverse cultural mix. The Cotai Strip, which connects the islands of Taipa and Coloane, has earned it the moniker “Las Vegas of Asia” because of its massive casinos and shopping centres.
The lofty Macau Tower, with sweeping panoramic vistas, is one of the city’s most outstanding monuments.
In the movie, Shang-Chi has to go back to his village in Macau to confront his past and the mysterious Ten Rings organization which are the scenes that have likely been filmed in Macau.
Catch this movie to see these gorgeous locations serve as the backdrop for this superhero movie.