Warning! Spoilers ahead for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. 

Simu Liu trolls haters who claimed that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings would flop. Marvel Studios' exclusive return to theaters has been a massive success. Not only was the Destin Cretton-directed film a hit with critics, but it's also over-performed at the box office, pocketing $90 million over the Labor Day weekend, setting a brand new record.

Marvel Studios' first origins story since Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's Captain Marvel in 2019, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings introduced Liu's titular hero. Alongside him is a whole unexplored pocket of the MCU that is now expected to be further explored moving forward. The blockbuster is also a win for the franchise's push for representation as it's the first entry in the universe with a predominantly Asian cast. Legends such as Michelle Yeoh, who plays Jiang-Nan, and Tony Leung as the movie's villain, Wenwu, both play important roles in the narrative.

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Given Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings' impressive box office showing, Liu took it to his official Instagram account to troll haters who have been predicting that the film would flop. The actor posted a screenshot of several YouTube channels peddling misinformation and plastered a big "LOL" on top of it. See the image below for reference:

There are several things that make Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' commercial success much more impressive. Firstly, the movie is released amidst the surging cases of coronavirus patients due to the Delta variant. Secondly, this is an entirely new property for Marvel Studios and is among the very few properties that haven't been previously teased. Finally, the project reportedly has one of the lowest budgets in terms of MCU origins movies.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings' success is a testament to how effective the word of mouth is coming from early reviews in boosting people's enthusiasm for the film. It's a shining example that the public is ripe for a variation of stories from POC creators. But it's also worth noting, amidst all of this, at its core, Cretton and his team delivered a film that is a universally relatable story of a family dealing with the unexpected loss of a loved one.

Liu has proven time and again that he's not afraid to speak his mind. He immediately countered the notion that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings getting a theater exclusive release is some sort of an experiment. In any case, even those who are not fans of the MCU should be happy about the franchise's latest success as it may have just saved the rest of the blockbuster year, motivating other studios to keep their films on their current release dates.

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