Marvel's first Chinese-American superhero blockbuster "Shangqi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" was first released in Taiwan on September 2, a day earlier than in North America.
After the release of "Shangqi", no matter in which market, the performance exceeded expectations. In North America, it grossed $71.4 million in its first weekend! Previously, the industry's expectation was no more than 50 million. That was second only to Black Widow's $80.366 million in its first weekend. Since September 6 is the legal holiday of Labor Day in the United States, the box office of the weekend for 4 consecutive days may be close to $90 million, which is also a result that makes Marvel and Disney extremely happy. In the global market, "Shangqi" also performed well, with the world's first week box office reaching around $120 million.
The box office of "Shangqi" in the first weekend of Taiwan is expected to reach NT$32 million, which is slightly lower than "Fast and Furious 9", but it also set the second highest box office in Taiwan after the epidemic. This achievement is crucial for taiwanese audiences to restore confidence in entering the theater.
As far as the current audience feedback of "Shangqi" in Taiwan is concerned, Liu Simu, the male protagonist who was previously ridiculed as a "Tailu person", has a great reversal of word of mouth and won countless praises. It seems that the affinity and sense of a movie of an actor must be seen on the big screen in person to have a say.
Born in Harbin, Liu Simu moved to Canada with his parents when he was very young, and began to work as an actor at the age of 24, but he ran a dragon set in some American dramas or Canadian dramas.
Liu Simu and his mother when he was a child.
Years later, in 2015, his acting career began to pick up, taking on regular roles in the Asian-dominated Canadian television series Snow and Water.
In 2016, he became the main cast of the Canadian drama "King's Convenience Store".
In 2017, he became one of the main cast members of the American drama "Hurricane Rescue".
In 2018, he participated in the third season of the American drama "The Vast Sky".
Then he also starred in the American drama "Yuppis" dominated by Asian actors, and he also made cameo appearances in the very popular American drama "First Arrived".
He also appeared in the first season of the American drama Okafina (Lin Jiazhen), the most popular Chinese actress in Hollywood, "Okafina is Nora from Queens".
This time in "Shangqi", Okafina ranked second in the actor's position, which shows her appeal in the world today.
Okafina won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy category last year for Don't Tell Her, becoming the first Asian actress to win the award.
Okafina is now the darling of Hollywood, and it is not surprising that she starred as the heroine of "Shangqi".
And "Shangqi" also invited two superstars with international influence who debuted from Hong Kong.
One is Yang Ziqiong.
Pinch your fingers and count the Malaysian Chinese superstar, who is nearly 60 years old, but still gallops hollywood, the aura is in full swing.
The premiere of "Shangqi", Yang Ziqiong and Liu Simu and Canadian Korean actress Wu Shanzhuo.
Another Hong Kong superstar is Leung Chao-wai, who plays the film's biggest villain, Wen Wu.
At present, overseas media have praised Liang Chaowei's performance this time.
Former TVB actress Chen Fara, who plays Shangqi's mother, has a lot of rivalry with Liang Chaowei.
Like Yang Ziqiong, Chen Fara also studied dance, so it is not too difficult for martial arts dramas.
Speaking of Chen Fara, it is also a kind of "atypical TVB actress". She grew up in the United States, was born as a beauty pageant champion, and then joined TVB in Hong Kong and became the head of the family. She spent eight years at TVB, and didn't renew her contract when she was full in 2013, after which she went to the United States to pursue a master's degree in drama.
Chen Fara at the premiere of "Shangqi".
After leaving TVB for the United States, Chen Fara started a new life and career, marrying diplomat Sima Nuo in 2019 and giving birth to a daughter on Valentine's Day in 2021.
Chen Farah appeared in the August 2021 US edition of ELLE magazine.
Chen Fara has really not delayed in studying, living and career in recent years. Last year, she starred in the miniseries "Doing Nothing" starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant, but only appeared for a short time. She then starred as a more important actress in Alicia Vikander and Adria Ahorna in The Lost Robbery (a miniseries version of Maggie Cheung's 1996 film).
Chen Fara got the role of "Shangqi" is very interesting, she and her husband honeymoon to the South Pole, the signal on the cruise ship is very poor, the next day to contact their agent, Marvel has not even met her, locked her to play this role, and when she got this role, she just arrived in the Antarctic Circle.
An important role in the film, Zhang Meng'er, played by Shangqi's sister Xia Ling, is from Jiangsu, Chinese mainland, and is also a sister with a super style.
It is very interesting that she also found her husband when filming "Shangqi", one of the film's action directors Yung, and got married in May this year, which is also very lucky.
Zhang Meng'er's life is also very legendary, originally she was the national top 20 of "Fast Girl" in 2009, which was the year when Jiang Yingrong Yu Kewei was. But the girl who took the rock 'n' roll route eventually withdrew, and few people remember her since. After she left the fast girl stage, she began a study tour in Europe, taking the international route in music and theatrical performances.
Zhang Meng'er and Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley, who starred trevor Slattery in "Shangqi".
The famous Chinese actor Wang Kaixuan (Benedict Wang) from the United Kingdom played Wong in the film, opening up the Marvel universe of "Reunion" and "Doctor Strange".
Malaysian Chinese comedian Qian Xinyi plays Jung Jon, a close friend of Shang Qi and Katie, in the film.
Mr. Qian is well known in the United States, is a member of the famous talk show "The Daily Show", is also an actor, and has also starred in "Picking Gold".
"Shangqi" also has an actor from Taiwan, Jian Funan, who has appeared in many Hollywood blockbusters, including "Fast and Furious 5" and "Iron Man 3", and is a very capable actor.
Dr. Chen is played by Asian actress Jody Long, who has struggled in the United States for many years.
Chinese actor Dallas Liu also starred in "Shangqi", which also gave him good luck, and he got the role of "Zu Kou" in the Netflix live-action drama version of "Incarnation: The Last Qizong".
Death Dealer in Shangqi is played by ANDY LE, who is said to be a member of the Dragon Family Class.
The action of "Shangqi" has a distinctly family style, and its action director is Bradley James Allan, the fourth generation of the family class and the first foreign member, but unfortunately he died of a heart attack in August this year at the age of 48 before the film was released.
In addition, the film also has Jackie Chan's brother, one of the "Seven Little Blessings" Yuan Hua starring.