Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings: 10 Major New Details You Need To Know
3. How The Ten Rings Factor Into Things
According to one plot leak, the Ten Rings landed in China from outer space hundreds of years ago. They were looted by a secret society called the "Avatars," a wise martial artist known as the Ancestor who used the rings to become an expert fighter. This was a tale The Mandarin became obsessed with as a youth, and he dedicated his life to finding them.
Creating The Ten Rings terrorist group, he takes Shang-Chi under his wing and trains his protégé to enter this tournament on his behalf (as he's now too old). Their dynamic is described as being similar to Walter White and Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad which should be...unique?
Regardless, the Ten Rings being the grand prize of this tournament definitely makes sense, and something tells us that Shang-Chi will have a change of heart over the course of the movie. Interestingly, it's mentioned that one of his first missions to earn The Mandarin's trust will be to take out Mandarin imposter Trevor from Iron Man 3.
How the Ten Rings fit into the wider MCU hasn't been revealed, but it wouldn't be surprising if they're tied to the Infinity Stones in some way, shape, or form.