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Xu (Chinese: 徐; pinyin: Xú; Wade–Giles: Hsü 2; Jyutping: Ceoi 4) is a Chinese-language surname. In the Wade-Giles system of romanization, it is spelled as "Hsu", which is commonly used in Taiwan or overseas Chinese communities. It is different from Xu (surname 許), represented by a different character.
In Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, a character named Xu Xialing (portrayed by Meng'er Zhang) appears. She is based on Zheng Bao Yui and has qualities similar to Sister Dagger 's. [ 3 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] [ 5 ] She is portrayed as Shang-Chi 's sister who had run away from home to start her own undercity group.
In the 1860s, Xu Xialing fled to America for a better life only to fall victim to the Hood's plan to vilify Chinese immigrants in order to consolidate his power. In 1872, Shang-Chi is searching for his sister alongside Kate Bishop, who wants revenge on the Hood for killing her family.
In an analysis of the MCU's villains, Michael Burgin of Paste opined that it was "probably still fair to say their track record has been less consistent with the bad guys than with the good", believing that this was due to "a reluctance to embrace the established look and character of the villain" and the differences from their source material. [5]
Tony Leung as Xu Wenwu: Shang-Chi and Xialing's father and the leader of the Ten Rings. [17] Wenwu is an original character created for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) who replaces Shang-Chi's original comic book father Fu Manchu, a "problematic character" associated with racist stereotypes to whom Marvel Studios does not hold the film rights.
Xu Wenwu (portrayed by Tony Leung) is the legendary founder and supreme leader of the Ten Rings terrorist organization, and is the father of Shang-Chi in place of Fu Manchu / Zheng Zu from Marvel Comics. [140] [141] [142] Wenwu is the enigmatic and feared leader of the Ten Rings criminal organization and the father of Shang-Chi and Xialing.
Meng'er Zhang (Chinese: 张梦儿; pinyin: Zhāng Mèng'er; born April 22, 1987) [1] is a Chinese actress best known for portraying Xu Xialing in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Xu Shang-Chi (English: / ˈ ʃ uː ʃ ɑː ŋ ˈ tʃ iː / SHOO shahng-CHEE; Chinese: 徐尚氣; pinyin: Xú Shàngqì) is a fictional character portrayed by Simu Liu in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) multimedia franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.