Shang-Chi, Welcome to the MCU 🤩

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🗓️ 23 September 2021

⏱️ 12 minutes

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In today’s episode: 🍿It's movie time! We're talking about Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." 🎞️ Hear about why the film is a big moment in representation in film. 🤩Correspondent Pamela Kirkland gets the scoop on the red carpet premiere with CBC Kids correspondent Arjun Ram. 🗞️ In the news: Students' speak up and a message in a bottle! 🌊And test your Marvel knowledge in today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅ ⭐ See the updated Shang-Chi comic book. 📺 Watch Arjun Ram's red carpet interview with star Simu Liu on CBC Kids News! 📧 Email us your curious facts, funny stories, and eye rolling jokes at: hello@thetennews.com 🎇 Follow the show on Instagram 🌍 Check out our website for sources and transcripts of today's episode Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	You may be hearing a lot about Marvel's new movie star.
0:08.0	Who is he?
0:10.0	And why is this a big moment in film?
0:13.0	Today we'll find out what's up with Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
0:19.0	I'm Bethany Van Delft. It's September 23rd, and this is the 10 News.
0:27.9	Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or MCU, as we nerds like to call it, are having a great year.
0:40.0	There was the epic Wanda Vision on Disney Plus, Black Widow got our own movie, and now for the first
0:46.8	time, the MCU brings us an Asian American superhero.
0:51.5	The premiere of Shang-Chi, The Legend of the Ten Rings this past weekend,
0:55.0	was an important moment for Asian representation in film.
0:58.5	Sadly, there's been a long history of Asian stereotypes in movies and TV, and Simi Liu,
1:04.6	who plays the Chinese American character of Shang Chi, has felt the need for greater representation
1:09.7	in film.
1:12.3	Telling Entertainment Weekly,
1:17.0	I've always wanted to shatter barriers and expectations of what Asian men are and be very aware of the boxes that were put into.
1:20.2	And he wasn't shy about expressing this publicly.
1:23.2	He even tweeted back in 2014,
1:26.1	Hey Marvel, great job with Captain America and Thor.
1:29.5	Now, how about an Asian American hero?
1:32.4	Talk about speaking up and making change happen.
1:36.0	The new superhero isn't the only one breaking barriers either.
1:39.8	The movie is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the first Asian American director of an MCU film.
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