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Cretton’s Mandarin is a strategic genius!
With one of the best, if not the best MCU villain to date, Shang-Chi demolishes Iron Man 3 and gives it a painful lesson on how The Mandarin is done correctly, without destroying worldbuilding of course.
0:00:00 - The Real Mandarin
0:02:29 - 1996
0:09:36 - Present Day
0:20:19 - Macao
0:36:52 - The Compound
0:44:57 - The Prison
0:49:36 - Ta Lo
0:57:34 - The Mandarin Arrives
1:07:35 - Ending / Credits
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Special thanks to SkyeSpixru for lots of Shang-Chi discussion and having me on her podcast:
► Her channel - https://www.youtube.com/SkyeSpixru
► ECUM Shang-Chi Breakdown - https://youtu.be/MX9w9YUCq8k
► ECUM Response to Wenwu Praise Videos - https://youtu.be/xS-Ovdyl20k
Helpful links:
► The Ten Rings Explained - https://youtu.be/gJnUBdHHUaU
► Fala Chen explains her character - https://thedirect.com/article/shang-chi-fala-chen-wenwu-mom-character-exclusive
► Shang-Chi Chinese Cultural Breakdown - https://youtu.be/SLy5D8UBuhI
► Nando’s Katy video - https://youtu.be/H8xHcQmt1d0
► Shang-Chi retconned Endgame’s Hulk explained - https://screenrant.com/planet-hulk-mcu-movie-marvel-impossible-banner/
► Underwater background - https://youtu.be/mvrG3xjP6lQ
Thanks to Pooch and Shandy Dasquire for lending their beautiful voices and reading excerpts from really thought-provoking articles:
► Shandy’s channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsCVFPW4hKYIUscMMzFNlNQ
Thanks to BatNick for strategically and ingeniously creating the “strategic genius” meme
► His channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr7X1WCZIsSTzfQBu0HepOA
Music used (in order of appearance):
► Qingming Jie - Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings OST
► Omega Sector - MapleStory BGM
► Your Woman - White Town - Karaoke Vic
► Jeopardy Theme
► Disillusion - Sunny-Side-Up
► Spring Cleaning - Spongebob Squarepants OST
► Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
► Dispute - MapleStory BGM
► Faidherbe Square - ProleteR
► Run It - DJ Snake (ft. Rick Ross & Rich Brian) Instrumental
► Shield of Pain - Spider-Man: No Way Home OST
► Paradise Mall East - Postal 2 OST
► Under the Subway - MapleStory OST
► Lizard Tension Part 1 - Spider-Man 3 Game OST
► Deflector - Ghostrifter
► Hall of the Mountain King - Kevin MacLeod
► Hungry Kitchen - Black Cat OST
► Sweet Dreams (Inside Their Head Remix) - Eurythmics
► Super Circus - Kevin MacLeod
► Helicarrier Exterior Hub - LEGO Marvel Superheroes OST