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Analyzing ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’

Mallory and Daniel break down the MCU’s latest installment

By Mallory Rubin, Daniel Chin, and Jomi Adeniran


Mallory Rubin is joined by Ringer associate staff writer Daniel Chin to discuss and analyze a monumental addition to the MCU, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (04:25)! Daniel also goes in-depth about the comics origin of the character and how this film and recent comic-book portrayals attempt to reclaim the character from his problematic origins (18:20). They also discuss the renowned cast and what the story means for the broader MCU, all before being joined by Jomi with your mailbag questions (133:04).

You can read Daniel’s feature “The Reclamation of Shang-Chi” on The Ringer.

Host: Mallory Rubin
Guest: Daniel Chin
Producer: Steve Ahlman
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production: TD St. Matthew-Daniel and Arjuna Ramgopal

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