The Marvel Cinematic Universe releases its 25th film this week, with a hero new to movies. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is based on a comic book series first published in 1973. Actor Simu Liu plays the lead character, Shang-Chi. As the movie opens, he is a low-level hotel worker in San Francisco. He rides the bus to work. He does not appear especially powerful or brave. But by the time the film is over, Shang-Chi is a valuable addition to the Marvel universe. He proves to be a dependable fighter whose bravery is tested again and again. And he has a new transportation system. Forget the bus --- Shang-Chi rides dragons. In the story, Shang-Chi has run away from his oppressive father, a man more than 1,000 years old who seeks to control the universe. Shang-Chi's father is in possession of 10 magical rings that give him extraordinary powers. Shang-Chi has fled because his father wanted him to become an assassin, someone who murders people as a job. But, now the old man wants the family back for an operation to rescue his dead wife. Actor Awkwafina plays Shang-Chi's friend Katy. The character brings humor to the story, especially in tense situations.
Title: A New Hero Is the Star of Marvel’s 25th Film
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5308/B.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='A New Hero Is the Star of Marvels 25th Film' data-article-id='5862'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='10521'>The Marvel Cinematic Universe releases its 25th film this week, with a hero new to movies.</span> <span data-start-time='10521' data-end-time='23896'>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is based on a comic book series first published in 1973. </span> <span data-start-time='23896' data-end-time='30479'>Actor Simu Liu plays the lead character, Shang-Chi. </span> <span data-start-time='30479' data-end-time='38292'>As the movie opens, he is a low-level hotel worker in San Francisco. </span> <span data-start-time='38292' data-end-time='40833'>He rides the bus to work. </span> <span data-start-time='40833' data-end-time='46979'>He does not appear especially powerful or brave.</span> <span data-start-time='46979' data-end-time='56313'>But by the time the film is over, Shang-Chi is a valuable addition to the Marvel universe. </span> <span data-start-time='56313' data-end-time='64729'>He proves to be a dependable fighter whose bravery is tested again and again. </span> <span data-start-time='64729' data-end-time='68771'>And he has a new transportation system. </span> <span data-start-time='68771' data-end-time='74083'>Forget the bus --- Shang-Chi rides dragons.</span> <span data-start-time='74083' data-end-time='87979'>In the story, Shang-Chi has run away from his oppressive father, a man more than 1,000 years old who seeks to control the universe. </span> <span data-start-time='87979' data-end-time='98250'>Shang-Chi's father is in possession of 10 magical rings that give him extraordinary powers.</span> <span data-start-time='98250' data-end-time='109708'>Shang-Chi has fled because his father wanted him to become an assassin, someone who murders people as a job. </span> <span data-start-time='109708' data-end-time='120146'>But, now the old man wants the family back for an operation to rescue his dead wife.</span> <span data-start-time='120146' data-end-time='125875'>Actor Awkwafina plays Shang-Chi's friend Katy. </span> <span data-start-time='125875' data-end-time='133354'>The character brings humor to the story, especially in tense situations.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' 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