‘Shang-Chi’ Finally Has Its World Premiere as a New Marvel Legend Arrives
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is set to hit theaters in only a few weeks after a plethora of delays and it appears the wait is over as Shang-Chi finally has its world premiere!
MCU fan’s anticipation has reached a fever pitch, as they’ve waited anxiously for the debut of the newest Marvel Legend, Shang-Chi, to debut during his premiere feature film; and that time has officially come.
We’re here at the Marvel Studios’ #ShangChi and the Legend of the Ten Rings world premiere red carpet in Hollywood — watch this space as we live-Tweet behind-the-scenes! pic.twitter.com/jyTtZLUXBb
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 17, 2021
With a world premiere fit for the newly appointed Marvel Hero, the cast and crew all came out to experience the fruits of their hard work over the last two years.
The film was continuously delayed due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the valiant efforts of all those involved in the film’s production have finally seen their work come to fruition.
With the news that Shang-Chi finally has its world premiere; let’s recap the familiar faces and creative forces behind the film who attended!
✨#ShangChi pic.twitter.com/z8n5w5EhKs
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 17, 2021
Meng’er Zhang made an appearance at the premiere looking stunning; the young Chinese actress plays Xialing in the film, and although little is known about the specifics of her character, fans can spot much of her appearance in the film promotional material.
The actress gave fans a nice shoutout and encouraged them to go see the stunning film in theaters (She already said she’s going to be watching it 500 times!)
The incredibly skilled Andy Le has arrived! #ShangChi pic.twitter.com/l7LKv1FyIO
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 17, 2021
The incredibly talented Andy Le made a much-anticipated appearance at the premiere, as the stuntman was vital to the making of Shang-Chi.
Not only did Le work with the stunt team on the film, but he plays the incredibly ominous Death Dealer; the masked figure seen fighting the film’s title character several times in the various trailers.
#ShangChi director Destin Daniel Cretton and #Eternals director Chloé Zhao hit the red carpet. pic.twitter.com/mhNsmoA5sZ
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 17, 2021
Fans were treated to this fantastic shot of two of Marvel’s most talented young directors, Destin Daniel Cretton and Chloe Zhao.
Cretton was the sole director on Shang-Chi, while Zhao is the director of the highly anticipated The Eternals coming later this year.
Oh hey, it's @RonnyChieng! #ShangChi pic.twitter.com/M8u39NvObg
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 17, 2021
Hilarious comedian Ronny Chieng made an appearance at the premiere; the talented stand-up specialist has become a prevalent actor in recent years.
The Malaysian-born star plays one of Shang-Chi’s friends in the film; with the actor appearing in Crazy Rich Asians, Chieng’s natural charm and wit have burst on screen as one of the Asian community’s brightest upcoming stars.
Xochitl Gomez! 🇺🇸 #ShangChi pic.twitter.com/nOUQvVgDd9
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 17, 2021
Xochitl Gomez also made an appearance as The Babysitters Club and Ravens Home actress showed her support for Marvel’s newest hero.
Gomez has also recently joined the Marvel family, as the young actress joined Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, rumored to be playing superhero America Chavez.
Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige has arrived on the red carpet! #ShangChi pic.twitter.com/uyvSBTMJ1i
— Shang-Chi (@shangchi) August 17, 2021
There would be no Marvel premiere without an appearance by the architect of the MCU himself, Kevin Feige.
Feige spoke on the process of developing Shang-Chi and noted throughout his appearance the importance of the character, and the pride of everyone involved in the film they put together.
Karaoke with Katy, anyone? 🎤🎶 @Awkwafina is here! #ShangChi pic.twitter.com/6LP62gOolG
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 17, 2021
Of course, no Shang-Chi premiere could ever be complete without the presence of the incomparable Awkwafina!
The young, multitalented, artist plays Katy in the film, with her charm and comedic talents being on full display during the film’s promotional campaign; fans cant wait to see the chemistry between her and Shang-Chi himself.
Sir Ben Kingsley with fans at the World Premiere of #ShangChi pic.twitter.com/RsIAjqYFEk
— Shang-Chi (@shangchi) August 17, 2021
Many Marvel fans will remember that, before we had the Ten Rings of Wenwu’s Mandarin, there was a Mandarin who had already appeared in the MCU; being played by legendary actor Ben Kingsley.
Kingsley showed up at the premiere and greeted fans; there is rumored to be an appearance by the actor in the film, which will be very interesting for his MCU character.
The next Marvel hero has arrived 💥 Shang-Chi himself, @SimuLiu, is here! #ShangChi pic.twitter.com/CfMiY8wzA3
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 17, 2021
Of course, there would be no Shang-Chi premiere without the man himself as the man of the hour, Simu Liu, arrived to greet the droves of fans who came out in support of the film.
It was an arduous journey for the actor to finally make it to the red carpet, but there is perhaps no more gracious recipient of these kinds of honors than our very own Shang-Chi.
We ❤️ you too, @SimuLiu. #ShangChi pic.twitter.com/CZh93o0k54
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) August 17, 2021
For all Marvel fans, the wait is finally over; Shang-Chi finally has its world premiere.
Let’s welcome in the newest Marvel Hero; or better yet, the newest Marvel Legend; as Shang-Chi has finally arrived!
