The connection is related to the Ten Rings organisation, a terrorist outfit that was behind Tony Stark's kidnapping in Afghanistan. We finally met the founder of the globe-spanning criminal empire, Xu Wenwu (Tony Leung), better known as
After the fake Mandarin twist in Iron Man 3, we saw the real Mandarin appear in Shang-Chi as the leader of the Ten Rings, the same organization that kidnapped Tony Stark in the first Iron Man movie.
"Iron Man 3" featured Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery, an actor playing the villainous Mandarin. The depiction was criticized by fans, calling the twist unsatisfying and disappointing. "Shang-Chi" course corrects this by bringing back Trevor and giving us the true Mandarin: Wenwu.
An actor hired to portray the legendary terrorist leader of the Ten Rings dubbed "the Mandarin", he first appeared in the film Iron Man 3 (2013) and reprised the role in the Marvel One-Shot All Hail the King (2014) and in the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), which features the real leader of the ...
Iron Man 3 / All Hail the King
It turns out everything was fake, and Iron Man 3's Mandarin was actor Trevor Slattery played by Ben Kingsley. As Shang-Chi introduces Wenwu, the real Mandarin, Iron Man 3 should definitely be on your watchlist.
The connection is related to the Ten Rings organisation, a terrorist outfit that was behind Tony Stark's kidnapping in Afghanistan. We finally met the founder of the globe-spanning criminal empire, Xu Wenwu (Tony Leung), better known as the Mandarin, in Shang-Chi.
Drawing power from the Dark Dimensions and summoning Dormammu's army of mindless servants, Harkness creates a strong link in Shang-Chi's mythology to the magical worlds of marvel character like Wanda Maximoff and Doctor Strange.
But it seems that Trevor survived long enough to appear in the upcoming Marvel movie that will introduce us to Tony Leung as the real Mandarin, who also happens to be the father of Shang-Chi.
During the Marvel NOW! relaunch, Shang-Chi joins the Avengers after being recruited by Captain America and Iron Man.
Very quickly in the film's first act, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings reveals that the titular hero is the son of the Mandarin.
The Kidnapping of Tony Stark was the abduction of Tony Stark carried out by the Ten Rings through orders given by Obadiah Stane, whose intention was to kill Stark after the latter tested the Jericho missile in Afghanistan.
It appears in the films Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), Iron Man 3 (2013), Ant-Man (2015), and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021); as well as the One-Shot All Hail the King (2014) and the miniseries Ms. Marvel (2022). The Ten Rings were later integrated into mainstream Marvel Universe.
The Ten Rings have been one of the MCU's recurring threats, a shadowy group of terrorists who covet advanced technology. Their numbers are vast, and their presence has been felt across the globe; according to Iron Man, members of the Ten Rings speak Arabic, Urdu, Dari, Pashto, Mongolian, Farsi, and Russian.
Shang-Chi would win in a fight against Iron Fist. Although both are known for their impressive mastery of numerous martial arts and once stalemated in a fight, Shang-Chi has better chi control and better fighting skills.
Wenwu, however, revealed in Shang-Chi that he was the real Ten Rings leader and ridiculed the name Mandarin as his enemies naming him after a "chicken dish." Trevor also called his performance of Wenwu "unflattering" in Shang-Chi.
Aldrich Killian is the main antagonist of the 2013 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Iron Man 3, the final installment of the Iron Man trilogy, and a posthumous antagonist in the 2021 film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He was the founder and CEO of the technology company A.I.M.
That series took place roughly six months after Avengers: Endgame, which most likely puts Shang-Chi sometime in 2024Opens in new tab. There's no question She-Hulk's premiere definitely happens sometime after Shang-Chi.
There is no way Shang-Chi is winning. Thor is way too strong and durable. Originally Answered: Who would win in a hand-to-hand duel between Thor and Shang Chi? Well He would beat this puny Thor in a fight.
While Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings begins with a prologue that takes place hundreds of years in the past and also features extensive flashbacks to the year 1996, the bulk of the film takes place in the year 2023 not too long after the events of Avengers: Endgame.
Pepper Potts kills Aldrich Killian/Mandarin.
Wenwu, who is Shang-Chi's father, is the leader of an international crime syndicate called the Ten Rings, and he is also the possessor of the ten rings of power, mysterious artifacts of unknown origin which give him superpowers and make him immortal.
Controversially, that Mandarin ended up being a fakeout, revealed as a plot by Aldritch Killian (Guy Pearce) to manipulate Stark by paying an actor, Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley) to pose as the Mandarin and the leader of the Ten Rings organization.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings end with Shaun (Simu Liu) and Katy (Awkwafina) being whisked away by Wong. The mid-credits scene shows the three of them, alongside Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) and Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), trying to determine the origin of the rings, believing they are a beacon.
"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" features several cameos, but not Doctor Strange. Director Destin Daniel Cretton said he wished he could have put Strange in his movie. However, there were "clear reasons" he couldn't after a conversation with Kevin Feige.
As you can see below, the "Marvel Cinematic Universe in Timeline Order" section of Disney+ lists Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as taking place after Shang-Chi and Eternals and before Hawkeye.