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Simu Liu, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Awkwafina, Meng'er Zhang, Fala Chen, Michelle Yeoh, Wah Yuen, Florian Munteanu, Ben Kingsley, Jayden Zhang, Stephanie Hsu (mehr)Streaming (5)
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Shang-Chi erweitert als neuer Superheld das Marvel Cinematic Universe und liefert in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings spektakuläre Szenen ab – der herausragende Kämpfer zeichnet sich durch nahezu übermenschliche Ausdauer, Beweglichkeit und Reflexe aus. Als er in die Machenschaften einer mysteriösen Organisation verwickelt wird, ist Shang-Chi gezwungen, sich einer Vergangenheit zu stellen, die er hinter sich gelassen zu haben glaubte. (Walt Disney Deutschland)
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Marvel hat sich auf den Weg gemacht, die östliche Kultur auszubeuten, und ich hätte nichts dagegen, wenn das Endergebnis unterhaltsam oder zumindest interessant für das Publikum wäre. Es ist keines von beiden. Die sich bewegenden digitalen Ausmalbilder haben mich schon lange gelangweilt, Tony Leung und ein paar schöne Choreografien ohne irgendeinen zusätzlichen Gehalt werden daran leider nicht viel ändern.
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Shang-Chi mischt auf meist geschickte Weise die für MCU-Filme typischen, publikumswirksamen Elemente (spektakuläre Schlachten, mit Humor gespickte Action, die Bedeutung von Team/Familie usw.) und bietet als Mehrwert (im Kontext der Marvel-Filme) ein unabgedroschenes asiatisches Setting. Hollywood-Action wechselt sich ab mit Kampfszenen, die eher für asiatische Filme typisch sind, verpackt in fast "magische" Kämpfe (siehe Doctor Strange), was ich wirklich genossen habe. Als ich Ta Lo besuchte, hatte ich beim Anblick all dieser Kreaturen das Gefühl, eine asiatische Version von Phantastische Tierwesen vor mir zu haben. Einziger großer Kritikpunkt wären die im Vergleich zu anderen MCU-Filmen manchmal schwächeren Effekte - siehe das Waldlabyrinth oder die Wasserszenen im Allgemeinen. Von den neuen Figuren haben mich Ying Nan, Xu Wenwu und teilweise Katy am meisten überzeugt, die Hauptfigur war eher fade. Ich habe mich auch über eine kleine Rolle für Ben "Mandarin" Kingsley gefreut. Es hat mich auch nicht gestört, dass ein Großteil der Handlung eine Art Familiendrama war, denn in diesem Fall waren die Beweggründe und Handlungen der Figuren nachvollziehbar, und diese Linie störte das Fantasy-Action-Niveau des Films nicht.
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Es ist überhaupt kein Problem, kurz von Thor, Hulk und der Schwarzen Witwe wegzugehen und neue Figuren zu entdecken, die mit chinesischen Legenden, Drachen, der Magie und seltsamen Kreaturen verbunden sind. Die Integration der Hauptfiguren in die Welt der Avengers und die logische Verbindung zum Beispiel mit Doctor Strange macht Sinn. Ich freue mich auf die Fortsetzung.
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The low-key Shang-Chi is actually the son of the leader of the world's largest criminal organization. And even though he's been hiding from his daddy for ten years, he must now return to the world he's been running from for so long. But the family reunion won't be entirely joyful, and beings not of our world will have a say in it. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings surprises with its fast pace, likeable hero and great action in its first half. Unfortunately, the closer the film gets to its conclusion, the more it relies on visual effects and it becomes clear that director Destin Daniel Cretton may have bitten off a bit too big a bite. Overall, this is a fine Marvel film peppered with Chinese mythology that offers exactly what you expect when you buy tickets to see it.
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The more/longer is it just a fantasy kung fu fairy tale rather than a Marvel movie, the better it is. What works throughout is the dynamics and likeability of the Leung/Awkwafina duo, the solid action choreography by Marvel standards (a sort of "post-Western wu-sia"), and, wonder of wonders, even a charismatic villain with understandable motivations. In the second half, things get a bit sketchy, because the writers don't know what to do with Awkwafina's character, and so she's turned into "Mulan Sue" out of nowhere, and the sister, who would work as a supporting character, is unjustifiably shoved into the foreground, where the creators have nothing for her. Also, the humour that has worked up to that point is killed by the overuse of a joke with an unnamed (non)actor and his sidekick. All the Marvel moments (characters, references, events) are incorporated, but they are kind of broken over both knees (except for the successful first meeting scene). It is then crowned with a downward trend of CGI kaiju shenanigans during the final act, which is a great shame, because it takes away from the solid choreography. What keeps the final act afloat, on the other hand, is the likeability of the new characters and the passable personal/emotional level. Still one of the best Marvel movies to take on an original character and introduce them to the world.
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An enjoyable Marvel origin story that turned out better than we all expected. I’m a lover of Asia and I was quite looking forward to Shang-Chi because who wouldn't be tempted to see the Marvel version of an Ip Man, right? In part, Marvel succeeded, even if the film is split into two halves, where the first one is significantly better. The protagonist is the unknown Simu Liu and he is surprisingly proficient and likeable enough for the viewer to root for him. the scene on the bus is the clear highlight of the film (greetings to Nobody), and the action scene with the Ninjas was awesome – that physical and high contact kung-Fu action was handled very well by Marvel and even though it's not completely realistic, it's spectacular and gripping enough for me to forgive it. The second half slows down the pace considerably (Shang-Chi runs out of breath for about half an hour). Fortunately, the finale is nicely spectacular, it's rendered in a fantasy style, China's second most popular genre after martial arts, so for me a perfectly logical explanation for why to split the film into two different genres, and the spectacular battle of the two dragons was absolutely killer (I can't remember a bigger fantasy barrage since GoT or Lord of the Rings). I also lie the awesome soundtrack, every single track is already on my playlist. The film has a few flaws, though, for example Awkwafina, who is quite unbearable for me, the humour, which downright missed me – I really don't know what was supposed to be funny here – and the villain, who although had a clear motive, didn't really show much in the end. Visually, it feels a bit like Marvel in the early days, but you can turn a blind eye to that. I'm glad Marvel stuck with Wu Xiu. Overall, decent, definitely better than Black Widow, but I'm not buying into a second screening. Story 3/5, Action 4/5, Humor 1/5, Violence 0/5, Fun 4/5 Music 4/5, Visuals 4/5, Atmosphere 3/5, Suspense 3/5, Emotion 2/5, Actors 3/5. 7.5/10.
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This combination of modern Chinese action movie with folk tales works. Disney understands that it’s making movies mainly for the Eastern market and so they honor their view of the world with occasional bow to the West. Shang-Chi’s acting is spot on. Simu Liu is a nice guy, despite the weird trailers, and comes across completely natural when he sings karaoke as well as in battles. Tony Leung steals the whole movie for himself and his "daddy" is another one of those baddies who you side with more than with the main hero. Choreography perfect, action just fantastic. Special effects are a bit shaky in places, but other times breathtaking. Thumbs up. P.S.: At the end, Bruce does more to attract you to watch his further adventures more than Wong.
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A likeable and easily digestible advertisement for the East and all that is good about it. A philosophically and artistically easier to grasp version of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Smart, unpretentious, with a focus on family values until the final few minutes, when it becomes another one of Marvel’s CGI fests about saving the world. The humour is alright and some of the action scenes are fantastic. The visual effects are a bit weaker, but it’s still watchable entertainment that, unlike other “secondary” Marvel flicks, can be sipped like good lemonade.
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During the final battle, Shang-Chi lost most of the trump cards I had enjoyed so much for the previous hour and a half, and it's a shame. Amazing choreography of fights, which I have not seen since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, beautiful design including music, brand new characters, but at the same time characters so nicely and naturally fitting into the world of Marvel, interesting and impressive story - family drama, of course humor... All this together makes an absolutely excellent adventure and simply set the bar so high that the mentioned finale had nowhere to take it. But four stars would simply be too few, because it's a very honest film that the creators cared about, and it's so much better than last year's Black Widow.
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It's a surprisingly coherent extravaganza that, while it loses a bit of pace in places and relies on the element of coincidence (Ben Kingsley's talking ass-pet), holds together as a whole both with its connection to the overarching cinematic universe and its own family storyline with an interesting villain. It's not so much the likeable Shang-Chi, with whom today's younger generation in particular will readily relate to, as his conflicted father that drives the narrative, which is well consolidated especially in the action scenes, each of which moves the story somewhere, and moreover are themselves good and varied – and when the visual brouhaha kicks in, as in the dragon slayer ending, at least the carefully developed family line works. I didn't have high expectations and I'm not jumping with enthusiasm either, but Marvel still keeps the bar high and I find it admirable that they're not afraid to experiment with cultural formulas like this and send an almost purely Asian fantasy to the cinemas, which of course will earn them a cool profit. 75
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The most interesting thing about this film is how (well) it connects to the entire universe. Otherwise, it's an thoroughly generic Marvel movie that, while it takes place in a novel setting, is basically nothing special in itself. Decent fight scenes and an air of family drama are definite pluses here, but somehow I'm already feeling a slight fatigue after 25 MCU movies. [65%]
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The first part is a surprisingly entertaining Marvel movie with perfectly shot action scenes. The second part is a huge mess of special effects, bordering on CGI nonsense of the DC variety. Not to mention that the villain's story is more interesting than the story of the protagonist. Ever since Iron Man snapped his fingers in Endgame (immediately followed by the excellent Spider-Man), Marvel has been looking for ways to go. Honestly, I’m not impressed by either the series or movies they’ve produced so far. Maybe next time; Shang-Chi is pure average.
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