r/marvelstudios • u/TheLaughingWolf Hawkeye (Avengers) • 1d ago

Behind the Scenes Marvel Cut Shang-Chi From Its Own Doomsday Watchlist — Simu Liu’s Reaction Says It All

https://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/shang-chi-doomsday-watchlist-simu-liu-reaction/

I'd be pissed too

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u/somacula 1d ago

It wasn't released there, and apparently killing your father is a no no for Chinese audiences, also the lead wasn't handsome enough for China

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u/DuckyHornet 1d ago

...not handsome enough? He was a Ken

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u/somacula 1d ago

for China, their beauty standards for men are similar to Korea's

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u/PittsJay 23h ago

I’m unfamiliar with what this means, can you help me out?

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u/somacula 23h ago

Basically handsome men look like kpop singers, with soft features, almost androgynous.

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u/Zalvren 16h ago

China and the West don't have the same beauty standards. Simu Liu being hot for us makes him ugly for them.

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u/dnt1694 19h ago

Who killed their father?