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* Katy stating that she once intervened in a fight that almost happened between Shang-Chi and some jerk (who angered Shang-Chi by calling him [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]], when he isn't Korean[[note]]though there's a hidden layer of funny in that Creator/SimuLiu played a Korean in ''Series/KimsConvenience''.[[/note]]) by stepping between them and beginning to sing "Hotel California". She claims that this usually works, because it confuses stupid people.
** When the two are in Macau and come across some Ten Rings assassins, Katy starts singing the song before she is attacked, causing the assassin to simply [[DeathGlare glare]] [[NoSell at her]] before attacking her.



* Katy stating that she once intervened in a fight that almost happened between Shang-Chi and some jerk (who angered Shang-Chi by calling him [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]], when he isn't Korean[[note]]though there's a hidden layer of funny in that Creator/SimuLiu played a Korean in ''Series/KimsConvenience''.[[/note]]) by stepping between them and beginning to sing "Hotel California". She claims that this usually works, because it confuses stupid people.
** When the two are in Macau and come across some Ten Rings assassins, Katy starts singing the song before she is attacked, causing the assassin to simply [[DeathGlare glare]] [[NoSell at her]] before attacking her.


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* One blonde female passenger on the bus at one point [[FunnyBackgroundEvent jumps up with her arms in a defensive X-shape, with a hilariously bug-eyed expression to boot.]]
* At one point, Shang-Chi ends up on the bus's roof and runs along it, jumping down and using the side mirror to swing into the front door. While [[WordOfGod the film's director has confirmed]] that Shang-Chi was intending to dramatically crash through the door, the ''actual'' result is him smacking face-first into it, startling Katy.
** He then has to resort to smacking the window and telling her to "Open the door, please!"

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* Katy stating that she once intervened in a fight that almost happened between Shang-Chi and some jerk (who angered Shang-Chi by calling him [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]], when he isn't Korean[[note]]though there's a hidden layer of funny in that Creator/SimuLiu played a Korean in ''Series/KimsConvenience''.[[/note]]) by stepping between them and beginning to sing "Hotel California". She claims that this usually works, because it confuses bullies. When the two are in Macau and come across some Ten Rings assassins, Katy starts singing the song before she is attacked, causing the assassin to simply [[NoSell glare at her]] before attacking her.

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* Katy stating that she once intervened in a fight that almost happened between Shang-Chi and some jerk (who angered Shang-Chi by calling him [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]], when he isn't Korean[[note]]though there's a hidden layer of funny in that Creator/SimuLiu played a Korean in ''Series/KimsConvenience''.[[/note]]) by stepping between them and beginning to sing "Hotel California". She claims that this usually works, because it confuses bullies. stupid people.
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When the two are in Macau and come across some Ten Rings assassins, Katy starts singing the song before she is attacked, causing the assassin to simply [[DeathGlare glare]] [[NoSell glare at her]] before attacking her.



** Katy’s [[ShippperOnDeck grandmother]] bluntly asks Shang-Chi when he and Katy are going to get married. He hurriedly replies that the two of them are [[PlatonicLifePartners just friends]].

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** Katy’s [[ShippperOnDeck [[ShipperOnDeck grandmother]] bluntly asks Shang-Chi when he and Katy are going to get married. He hurriedly replies that the two of them are [[PlatonicLifePartners just friends]].
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** Katy’s grandmother bluntly asks Shang-Chi when he and Katy are going to get married. He hurriedly replies that the two of them are [[PlatonicLifePartners just friends]].

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** Katy’s grandmother [[ShippperOnDeck grandmother]] bluntly asks Shang-Chi when he and Katy are going to get married. He hurriedly replies that the two of them are [[PlatonicLifePartners just friends]].



* Katy laughs on how ridiculous it is that after going on the run, Shang changed his name to...Shaun. "No wonder your dad found you!"

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* Katy laughs on how ridiculous it is that after going on the run, Shang changed his name to...Shaun.[[LazyAlias Shaun]]. "No wonder your dad found you!"
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** Katy finds herself wondering how they're going to get out of the compound. Before she can even finish the sentence, Xialing enters the room... by casually breaking ''through'' the stone wall from an adjacent tunnel. She calmly tells them she has found a route out of there, but then does a [[BlinkAndYoullMissIt quick double-take upon spotting Morris on Trevor's lap.]]

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** Katy finds herself wondering how they're going to get out of the compound. Before she can even finish the sentence, Xialing enters the room... by casually breaking ''through'' the stone wall from an adjacent tunnel. She calmly tells them she has found a route out of there, but then does a [[BlinkAndYoullMissIt [[FreezeFrameBonus quick double-take upon spotting Morris on Trevor's lap.]]
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'''Shang-Chi:''' ''[awkwardly raising his hand]'' Uh, here, present!

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'''Shang-Chi:''' ''[awkwardly raising his hand]'' hand like a schoolchild during roll call]'' Uh, here, present!
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''*[Morris gets down and rolls on its back]*''

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''*[Morris gets down and rolls on its back]*''back like a puppy playing dead]*''
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** Katy finds herself wondering how they're going to get out of the compound. Before she can even finish the sentence, Xialing enters the room... by casually breaking ''through'' the stone wall from an adjacent tunnel.

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** Katy finds herself wondering how they're going to get out of the compound. Before she can even finish the sentence, Xialing enters the room... by casually breaking ''through'' the stone wall from an adjacent tunnel. She calmly tells them she has found a route out of there, but then does a [[BlinkAndYoullMissIt quick double-take upon spotting Morris on Trevor's lap.]]
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** Trevor was last seen in ''Film/AllHailTheKing'' about to be taken to meet the man he was impersonating, with a grim fate in store. Turns out he escaped execution [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower because his Shakespearean acting skills impressed the Ten Rings]], who kept him around for regular performances.

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** Trevor was last seen in ''Film/AllHailTheKing'' about to be taken to meet the man he was impersonating, with a grim fate in store. Turns out he escaped execution [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower because his Shakespearean acting skills impressed the Ten Rings]], who kept him around for regular performances. Katy bluntly compares him to a court jester, and he cheerfully agrees.

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* Katy summing up the situation:
-->'''Katy:''' Um, pretty confused right now, because, uh, [[ArbitrarySkepticism I was going to say your dad should definitely see a therapist for his delusions]]... but- [[ARareSentence but then that dragon]] [[UnusualEuphemism vomited a]] [[ARareSentence magical water map]], and now I have no idea what's real.



* Katy summing up the situation:
-->'''Katy:''' Um, pretty confused right now, because, uh, [[ArbitrarySkepticism I was going to say your dad should definitely see a therapist for his delusions]]... but- [[ARareSentence but then that dragon]] [[UnusualEuphemism vomited a]] [[ARareSentence magical water map]], and now I have no idea what's real.
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* Shang-Chi's opponent turns out to be none other than his sister, who's ''really'' angry at him for ten years of non-contact. Much of their fight consists of her attacking and him doing his best to defend himself while insisting they need to talk. At one point, he starts getting fed up, and puts her in a hold, exasperatedly asking her (in Chinese) to ''please'' stop hitting him.


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* Shang-Chi attempts a HighAltitudeInterrogation on one of the Ten Rings assassins, only for Xialing to kick the guy off the scaffolding. She looks genuinely baffled over why her brother's unhappy with her about it. "Did America make you soft?"
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* While driving through [[ARareSentence people-eating bamboo forest]], Xialing and Shang-Chi warn Katy that the trees are closing in on them, with Xialing giving the distance in meters.
-->'''Katy:''' What is that in feet?![[note]]About 16/17, if your're curious.[[/note]]\\
'''Shang-Chi:''' REALLY FREAKING CLOSE!

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* In a deleted scene, Shang-Chi and Katy provide a distraction in order to steal a car and escape the Ten Rings Compound. How do they do so? They use their previous knowledge as valet parkers to ''tear into the lone guard in the garage for their horrendous job parking vehicles.''



* A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiCErciKySI deleted scene]] in which Razor Fist joins the family for dinner and starts arguing with Xialing and Katy over whether or not his weapon should be called a razor "fist" when fists are usually more blunt objects. Eventually, ''Wenwu'' has to play the role of peacemaker.

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* A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiCErciKySI deleted scene]] in which Razor Fist joins the family for dinner and starts arguing with Xialing and Katy over whether or not his weapon should be called a razor "fist" when fists are usually more blunt objects. Eventually, ''Wenwu'' has to play the role of peacemaker.peacemaker, sounding like any annoyed dad who wants his kids to quit bickering.


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* In another deleted scene, Shang-Chi and Katy provide a distraction in order to steal a car and escape the Ten Rings Compound. How do they do so? They use their previous knowledge as valet parkers to ''tear into the lone guard in the garage for their horrendous job parking vehicles.''
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* As they decide to take Razor Fist's car, Shang-Chi explains to Katy how they're going to get out of the garage and prepares to ride shotgun to call out directions. Unfortunately for him, Trevor somehow got there first, claiming that he gets carsick if he sits in the back, forcing Shang-Chi to sit in the back instead.

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* As they decide to take Razor Fist's car, Shang-Chi explains to Katy how they're going to get out of the garage and prepares to ride shotgun to call out directions. Unfortunately for him, Trevor [[OffscreenTeleportation somehow got there first, first]], claiming that he gets carsick if he sits in the back, forcing Shang-Chi to sit in the back instead.
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-->'''Katy:''' Um, pretty confused right now, because, uh, [[ArbitrarySkepticism I was going to say your dad needs therapy for his delusions]]... but- [[ARareSentence but then that dragon]] [[UnusualEuphemism vomited a]] [[ARareSentence magical water map]], and now I have no idea what's real.

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-->'''Katy:''' Um, pretty confused right now, because, uh, [[ArbitrarySkepticism I was going to say your dad needs therapy should definitely see a therapist for his delusions]]... but- [[ARareSentence but then that dragon]] [[UnusualEuphemism vomited a]] [[ARareSentence magical water map]], and now I have no idea what's real.
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-->'''Katy:''' Okay... [[ArbitrarySkepticism I was going to say your dad needs therapy for his delusions]]... but then [[ARareSentence I saw a dragon]] [[UnusualEuphemism vomit out]] [[ARareSentence a magical water map]] so now I don't know what's real.

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-->'''Katy:''' Okay... Um, pretty confused right now, because, uh, [[ArbitrarySkepticism I was going to say your dad needs therapy for his delusions]]... but then but- [[ARareSentence I saw a but then that dragon]] [[UnusualEuphemism vomit out]] vomited a]] [[ARareSentence a magical water map]] so map]], and now I don't know have no idea what's real.
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** Katy finds herself wondering how they're going to get out of the compound. Before she can even finish the sentence, Xialing enters the room... by casually breaking ''through'' the stone wall from an adjacent tunnel.
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* Online, most if not all of the MCU's Asian-American/Asian diaspora fans can't help but note that the movie is already representing them properly because the main villain is the hero's father, who in turn is very disappointed at his son.[[note]]As noted in the YMMV page, many Asian diaspora have suffered from their fathers being very disappointed at them due to not being able to live up to their impossibly high expectations.[[/note]]
* Playing into this, Creator/SimuLiu has made many Asian parent jokes about the movie on his Website/{{Twitter}} account.
-->[[https://i.redd.it/bh0rlvqe25j71.jpg "86% on Rotten Tomatoes? What happened to the other 14?" - my parents, probably]]
* When Creator/BenKingsley [[https://variety.com/2021/film/news/shang-chi-ben-kingsley-trevor-slattery-the-mandarin-1235055074/amp/ was called about returning]], he started shouting to someone else in the room. That someone being [[TalkingToHimself his character, Trevor Slattery]].
* Lead actor Simu Liu's legendary clapback to everyone who predicted the movie would be a flop for Marvel: nodding to his days as a stock photo model by posting [[https://twitter.com/SimuLiu/status/1435001520660127751 a picture]] of him and other two people seeing something on a computer laughing and captioning it "Me laughing at [[AndYouThoughtItWouldFail the people who thought we'd flop]]".
** Overlapping with a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, the same stock photo company later tweeted out their congrats to Simu Liu with the message that [[BlatantLies they always believed in him]], only for Liu to throw shade back on how the company grossly exploited his days as a StarvingArtist, [[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/simu-liu-i-stock-shang-chi-marvel-b1916276.html making tens of thousands off his likeness while only paying him a hundred dollars and making him sign away royalties.]]
* Trevor Slattery himself commenting about how the last appearance of "The Mandarin" was a white man playing an Asian-character and how insensitive it was; Creator/BenKingsley has actually done it once before, having played UsefulNotes/MahatmaGandhi as well in ''Film/{{Gandhi}}'' (and gotten an Oscar for it - although Kingsley at least was justified in that he's half-Indian, while the Mandarin played by Slattery was a hodgepodge of just about every Asian culture).
* [[https://www.tiktok.com/@simuliu/video/7030697975407971589 This edit of Shang-Chi and Xialing's fight]] posted on Simu Liu's [=TikTok=], calling it an alternate cut of their fight "in observance of [=#NoNutNovember=]".

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!!Meta
* Online, most if not all of the MCU's Asian-American/Asian diaspora fans can't help but note that the movie is already representing them properly because the main villain is the hero's father, who in turn is very disappointed at his son.[[note]]As noted in the YMMV page, many Asian diaspora have suffered from their fathers being very disappointed at them due to not being able to live up to their impossibly high expectations.[[/note]]
* Playing into this, Creator/SimuLiu has made many Asian parent jokes about the movie on his Website/{{Twitter}} account.
-->[[https://i.redd.it/bh0rlvqe25j71.jpg "86% on Rotten Tomatoes? What happened to the other 14?" - my parents, probably]]
* When Creator/BenKingsley [[https://variety.com/2021/film/news/shang-chi-ben-kingsley-trevor-slattery-the-mandarin-1235055074/amp/ was called about returning]], he started shouting to someone else in the room. That someone being [[TalkingToHimself his character, Trevor Slattery]].
* Lead actor Simu Liu's legendary clapback to everyone who predicted the movie would be a flop for Marvel: nodding to his days as a stock photo model by posting [[https://twitter.com/SimuLiu/status/1435001520660127751 a picture]] of him and other two people seeing something on a computer laughing and captioning it "Me laughing at [[AndYouThoughtItWouldFail the people who thought we'd flop]]".
** Overlapping with a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, the same stock photo company later tweeted out their congrats to Simu Liu with the message that [[BlatantLies they always believed in him]], only for Liu to throw shade back on how the company grossly exploited his days as a StarvingArtist, [[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/simu-liu-i-stock-shang-chi-marvel-b1916276.html making tens of thousands off his likeness while only paying him a hundred dollars and making him sign away royalties.]]
* Trevor Slattery himself commenting about how the last appearance of "The Mandarin" was a white man playing an Asian-character and how insensitive it was; Creator/BenKingsley has actually done it once before, having played UsefulNotes/MahatmaGandhi as well in ''Film/{{Gandhi}}'' (and gotten an Oscar for it - although Kingsley at least was justified in that he's half-Indian, while the Mandarin played by Slattery was a hodgepodge of just about every Asian culture).
* [[https://www.tiktok.com/@simuliu/video/7030697975407971589 This edit of Shang-Chi and Xialing's fight]] posted on Simu Liu's [=TikTok=], calling it an alternate cut of their fight "in observance of [=#NoNutNovember=]".
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* Katy stating that she once intervened in a fight that almost happened between Shang-Chi and some jerk (who angered Shang-Chi by calling him [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]], when he isn't Korean[[note]]though there's a hidden layer of funny in that Creator/SimuLiu played a Korean in ''Series/KimsConvenience''.[[/note]]) by stepping between them and beginning to sing "Hotel California". Katy claims that this usually works, because it confuses bullies. When the two are in Macau and come across some Ten Rings assassins, Katy starts singing the song before she is attacked, causing the assassin to simply [[NoSell glare at her]] before attacking her.

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* Katy stating that she once intervened in a fight that almost happened between Shang-Chi and some jerk (who angered Shang-Chi by calling him [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]], when he isn't Korean[[note]]though there's a hidden layer of funny in that Creator/SimuLiu played a Korean in ''Series/KimsConvenience''.[[/note]]) by stepping between them and beginning to sing "Hotel California". Katy She claims that this usually works, because it confuses bullies. When the two are in Macau and come across some Ten Rings assassins, Katy starts singing the song before she is attacked, causing the assassin to simply [[NoSell glare at her]] before attacking her.
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* Katy stating that she once intervened in a fight that almost happened between Shang-Chi and some jerk (who angered Shang-Chi by calling him [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]], when he isn't Korean[[note]]though there's a hidden layer of funny in that Creator/SimuLiu played a Korean in ''Series/KimsConvenience''.[[/note]]) by stepping between them and beginning to sing "Hotel California". When the two are in Macau and come across some Ten Rings assassins, Katy starts singing the song before she is attacked, causing the assassin to simply [[NoSell glare at her]] before attacking her.

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* Katy stating that she once intervened in a fight that almost happened between Shang-Chi and some jerk (who angered Shang-Chi by calling him [[Music/{{PSY}} "Gangnam Style"]], when he isn't Korean[[note]]though there's a hidden layer of funny in that Creator/SimuLiu played a Korean in ''Series/KimsConvenience''.[[/note]]) by stepping between them and beginning to sing "Hotel California". Katy claims that this usually works, because it confuses bullies. When the two are in Macau and come across some Ten Rings assassins, Katy starts singing the song before she is attacked, causing the assassin to simply [[NoSell glare at her]] before attacking her.
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-->'''Katy:''' Okay... I was going to say your dad needs therapy for his delusions... but then I saw a dragon vomit out a magical water map so now I don't know what's real.

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-->'''Katy:''' Okay... [[ArbitrarySkepticism I was going to say your dad needs therapy for his delusions... delusions]]... but then [[ARareSentence I saw a dragon dragon]] [[UnusualEuphemism vomit out out]] [[ARareSentence a magical water map map]] so now I don't know what's real.
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--->'''Katy''': Whatever, I've driven through worse odds!"

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--->'''Katy''': Whatever, I've driven through done dumber things with worse odds!"



** In the midst of the final battle, Morris finds Trevor prone on the ground, apparently having fallen in battle. The creature begins to mourn Trevor… who promptly leans up awake:

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** In the midst of the final battle, Morris finds Trevor prone on the ground, apparently having fallen in battle. The creature begins to mourn Trevor… who promptly leans up up, awake:



-->'''Katy:''' Okay... I was going to say your dad needs therapy for his denial... but then I saw a dragon vomit out a magical water map so now I don't know what's real.

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-->'''Katy:''' Okay... I was going to say your dad needs therapy for his denial...delusions... but then I saw a dragon vomit out a magical water map so now I don't know what's real.

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