SHANG CHI

Thousands of years ago, Xu Wenwu finds the Ten Rings, ten mystical weapons that grant their user immortality and great power. Wenwu amasses an army of warriors called the Ten Rings and conquers many kingdoms and topples governments throughout history.

In 1996, Wenwu begins searching for the village of Ta Lo, which is said to harbor various mythical beasts, in order to expand his power. He finds the entrance of the village, but is stopped from entering by the village's guardian, Ying Li. The two fall in love and have two children, Shang-Chi and Xialing. Wenwu abandons the ten rings and his organization to be with his family. However, Li is eventually murdered by the Iron Gang, old rivals of the Ten Rings, and Wenwu once again takes up the ten rings to massacre them and resume his criminal activities. Shang-Chi begins training in martial arts and is sent by Wenwu at the age of 14 to assassinate the leader of the Iron Gang. After fulfilling his mission, a traumatized Shang-Chi escapes to San Francisco, where he adopts the name "Shau

Shang-Chi now works as a valet with his best buddy Katy. Shang-Chi and Katy are assaulted by the Ten Rings commanded by Razor Fist on their way to work on the bus. Shang-Chi beats them off, only to learn that his mother's necklace has been stolen. Fearing that the Ten Rings will attack Xialing for her pendant, Shang-Chi decides to find her and tells Katy about his past, who agrees to assist him.