Sun Wukong the Monkey King & the Peaches of Immortality in "Shang-Chi & the Quest for Immortality" Graphic Novel!
In the Shang-Chi & the Quest for Immortality graphic novel, a young Shang-Chi learns about the Monkey King and the Peaches of Immortality!
Sun Wukong the Monkey King first appeared in the Marvel Universe in Fear Itself: Monkey King #1 (2011)!
And the Peaches of Immortality, also known as P'an-t'ao, are grown in the gardens of Xi Wangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, in Ta-Lo!
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Wow I can’t believe Shang chi: legend of the ten rings gave me a badass sibling duo that are Chinese, have daddy issues, share a best friend and are aroace!
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Representation and Shang Chi; Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang Chi's representation is ... not good. But is it our fault?
Kind of?
Shang Chi himself does not have the conventionally attractive appearance of Heroes of Chinese Kung Fu Movies like Donnie Yen, Wu Jing, or Jackie Chan.
Shang Chi is portrayed as an ambitionless bum who works a dead-end job as a Valet and spends his time drinking and singing bad karaoke.
The 'Asian Culture' through the film is a mish-mash of Asian stereotypes like Grandmas asking their Granddaughters why they ain't married, problems pronouncing names in their own mother tongue, or sticking hook swords on Chinese bad guys because Hook Swords are the only Chinese weapon they know.
Not to mention the thatched-roof huts and ancient Chinese castles that Hollywood thinks Asians still live in.
Shang Chi's representation is kinda shit considering it was supposed to be an Asian Movie for Asians by Asians. But is it the fault of the studio, directors, and Hollywood?
Or is it our fault, because we consume media that caricatures Asians and Asian culture as a whole?
Especially when we, as Asians, cheer at people doing bad accents and make fun of their own culture, and thus encourage the negative stereotypes of Asians in popular culture.
Compare this:
To this:
Perhaps one can say Shang Chi is a good representation of Asian culture after all. Without self-respect, any representation is a good representation.
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) dir. Destin Daniel Cretton
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Secret Origin of Shang-Chi's Ten Rings in the Marvel Universe!!
Secret Origin of Shang-Chi's Ten Rings in the Marvel Universe!!
Thor #301 (1980) introduced Yu-Huang (the Jade Emperor) & the Xian (the Gods of China) to the Marvel Universe!
Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (2009) expanded upon the Gods of China in the Marvel Universe and introduced Nezha, the God of Youth & Mischief!
Shang-Chi & The Ten Rings #5 (2022) revealed that Shang-Chi's Ten Rings originated with Nezha's powerful Universe Ring!
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