Shang-Chi: 21 WTF Moments

21. Shang-Chi Is A Valet

One of the film's funniest gags occurs right at the start, when after tracing Shang-Chi's (Simu Liu) origins, we cut to the present day, where he's getting suited-up in a slick, badass musical montage.

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Next up we see a super-swish red car pull up and a suave figure step out, only for the camera to pull up and reveal it's... some random wealthy Asian guy, who then throws his keys to Shang-Chi, who is working as a valet and going by the westernised name "Shaun."

As a thumbing of the nose at all the prior MCU origin stories focused around wealthy, privileged, mostly white men - looking at you, Iron Man and Doctor Strange - it's an hilariously self-aware gag on which to kick the movie off.

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