Editing Shang-Chi

{{Short description|Marvel Comics fictional character}}
{{About|the comic book character|the film character|Shang-Chi (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|the 2021 film|Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings{{!}}Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings}}
{{Family name hatnote|[[Zheng (surname)|Zheng]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox comics character <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
| character_name = Shang-Chi
| image          = Shang-Chi Vol 1 ,1.jpg
| converted      = y
| caption        = Textless cover of ''Shang-Chi'' #1 (September 2020), by [[Jim Cheung]] and [[Laura Martin]]
| publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut          = ''[[Special Marvel Edition]]'' #15 (December 1973)
| creators       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Steve Englehart]]
* [[Jim Starlin]]
}}
| full name      = Zheng Shang-Chi
| alliances      = {{Plainlist|
* [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]
* [[Avengers Assemble (comics)#2024 series|Avengers Emergency Response Squad]]
* [[Agents of Atlas]]
* [[Five Weapons Society]]
* [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI-6]]
* [[Marvel Knights#Team|Marvel Knights]]
* [[Heroes for Hire]]
* [[Secret Avengers]]
* [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]
}}
| aliases        = Master of Kung Fu <br /> Brother Hand <br />Commander Hand<br />Deadly Hand <br />Gamemaster
| partners       = [[Clive Reston]]<br />[[Black Jack Tarr]]<br />[[List of Marvel Comics characters: W#Leiko Wu|Leiko Wu]]<br />[[Iron Fist (character)|Iron Fist]]<br />[[Lin Lie]]
| powers         = 
* Master martial artist
* Mastery of [[qi|chi]]
* Psionic abilities
* Abilities via the [[Mandarin's rings#Ten Rings (Ta-Lo)|Ten Rings]]:
** Superhuman strength, speed, durability and stamina
** Flight
** Projectile attacks and chain generation
** Mystical energy generation, manipulation and projection
** Portal creation
** Teleportation
| cat            = super
| subcat         = Marvel Comics
| hero           = yes
| sortkey        = Shang-Chi
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| t = 鄭尚氣
| s = 郑尚气
| p = Zhèng Shàngqì
| j = zeng6 soeng6 hei3
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| w = {{tonesup|Chêng4 Shang4-ch‘i4}}
| y = Jehng Seuhnghei
| bpmf = ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ
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'''Zheng Shang-Chi''',{{efn|{{lang-zh|s=郑尚气 / 郑上气|t=鄭尚氣 / 鄭上氣|p=Zhèng Shàngqì|w=Cheng Shang4-Ch'i4}}}}{{efn|{{IPAc-en|lang|dʒ|ʌ|ŋ|_|ʃ|ɑː|ŋ|ˈ|tʃ|iː}} {{Respell|JUNG|_|shahng|CHEE}}{{citation needed|reason=This is the pronunciation used in the 2021 film, but given the age and provenance of the character, it seems much more likely that the first syllable of his given name was meant to rhyme like "gang".|date=May 2022}}}}{{Efn|In 2019, actor [[Ronny Chieng]] suggested that Marvel not use 上氣 (shàng qì) as the translation for Shang-Chi, as in modern Chinese it means something like “Upper air,” which sounds strange for a superhero. He recommended using 神奇 (shén qí), which means "magical" or "wonderful" — a common term for heroes and extraordinary powers in Chinese.<ref>[https://www.supanova.com.au/interview-marvel-nerd-ronny-chieng-talks-shang-chi/ INTERVIEW: ‘Marvel Nerd’ Ronny Chieng Talks ‘Shang-Chi’]</ref>}} also known as the '''Master of Kung Fu''' and '''Brother Hand''', is a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; superheroes (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[superhero]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The character was created by writer [[Steve Englehart]] and artist [[Jim Starlin]], debuting in ''[[Special Marvel Edition]]'' #15 (December 1973) in the [[Bronze Age of Comic Books]], and starring in his own solo title until 1983. Described as the greatest martial artist alive, Shang-Chi has been trained since birth to be the ultimate fighter with a specialization in various unarmed and weaponry-based [[Chinese martial arts|''wushu'']] styles, including the use of the ''[[Gun (staff)|gùn]]'', ''[[nunchaku]]'', and ''[[jian]]''.  Shang-Chi later assumes leadership of the [[Five Weapons Society]] and acquires the [[Mandarin's rings#Ten Rings (Ta-Lo)|Ten Rings]] weapons.

Shang-Chi was spun off from novelist [[Sax Rohmer]]'s licensed property as the unknown son of fictional villain [[Zheng Zu|Dr. Fu Manchu]]. In later editions, his connection to Dr. Fu Manchu was underplayed after Marvel lost the comic book rights to the latter's character; to get around this problem, the publisher eventually renamed Shang-Chi's father Zheng Zu.

[[Shang-Chi (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Shang-Chi]] made his live-action debut in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings]]'' (2021), where he is portrayed by [[Simu Liu]].

==Publication history==
In the early 1970s, writer [[Steve Englehart]] and artist [[Jim Starlin]] approached [[DC Comics]] to adapt the television series ''[[Kung Fu (1972 TV series)|Kung Fu]]'' into a comic book, as DC's parent company, [[Warner Communications]], owned the rights to the series. DC Comics, however, was not interested in their pitch, believing the show's and the [[martial arts]] genre popularity would fade quickly. The duo then approached [[Marvel Comics]] with the idea to create a [[kung fu]]-focused original comic. Editor-in-chief [[Roy Thomas]] agreed, but only if they would include the [[Sax Rohmer]]'s pulp villain [[Fu Manchu|Dr. Fu Manchu]], as Marvel had previously acquired the comic book rights to the character, and made their protagonist half-white. Englehart and Starlin agreed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/04/entertainment/shang-chi-marvel-comics-history-cec/index.html|title = Inside Shang-Chi's evolution from forgotten comic book character to big-screen superhero}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://universohq.com/english/jim-starlin-success-written-stars/|title= A success written in the stars|date= March 3, 2001|publisher= [[Universo HQ]]|access-date = September 8, 2021}}</ref> They developed Shang-Chi, a master of kung fu, who was introduced as a previously unknown son of Dr. Fu Manchu.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sanderson |first1=Peter |title=Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History |last2=Gilbert |first2=Laura |publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2008 |isbn=978-0756641238 |location=London, United Kingdom |page=161 |chapter=1970s |quote=Capitalizing on the popularity of martial arts movies, writer Steve Englehart and artist/co-plotter Jim Starlin created Marvel's ''Master of Kung Fu'' series. The title character, Shang-Chi, was the son of novelist Sax Rohmer's criminal mastermind Dr. Fu Manchu. |author-link=Peter Sanderson}}</ref><ref name="mnyc">{{cite book|last= Sanderson|first= Peter|title= The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City|publisher= [[Pocket Books]]|year= 2007|location= New York, New York|pages= 6–7|isbn= 978-1416531418}}</ref> Though an original character himself, many of Shang-Chi's supporting characters (most notably Dr. Fu Manchu, [[Sir Denis Nayland Smith]], Dr. James Petrie and [[Fah Lo Suee]]) were Rohmer creations. Starlin left the series after #17 (replaced by Paul Gulacy) and Englehart after #19 (replaced by [[Doug Moench]]). No characters from the ''Kung Fu'' television series were officially included in the comic series, though in the #19 issue the character Lu Sun bore such a strong resemblance to [[Kwai Chang Caine]] that to avoid copyright issues, the character was given a mustache throughout the issue.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/shang-chi-how-marvel-edited-a-comic-to-hide-a-kung-fu-characters-appearance/ |title=Shang-Chi: How Marvel Edited a Comic to Hide a Kung Fu Character's Appearance |author=Brian Cronin |date=October 27, 2021 |publication-date=October 26, 2021 |publisher=Comic Book Resources |quote=In #19, Shang-Chi runs afoul of the monstrous Man-Thing, who can burn anyone who experiences fear while touching him. He is saved by a mysterious stranger…[comics illustration]<br>The stranger then introduces himself as Lo Sun [sic]…[comics illustration]<br>But because we have eyes, we all know that he is obviously based visually on Carradine's Caine…[comics illustration]<br>This allowed Englehart to have his new creation have a heart to heart with the character that inspired him…[comics illustration]<br>However, Marvel felt that it was TOO obvious of a likeness, especially since ''Kung Fu'' was a show about, you know, kung fu, so after Gulacy finished the issue, Marvel had someone draw a mustache on to Lo Sun throughout the issue. Moench later recalled to Jon B. Cooke in TwoMorrows' Comic Book Artist #7, while noting that no one had ever bothered them during their time together on the series (when they had cameos and facial likenesses of a number of major characters), "There had been an earlier problem when Paul drew David Carradine and they actually had to go over Paul's artwork and put a mustache on the David Carradine character, but for some reason, when we were doing it, it all slipped by and there was never any problem." |access-date=March 7, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/shang-chi-how-mcu-superhero-connects-warner-bros-show/ |title=Shang-Chi: How the MCU Superhero Connects to an Old Warner Bros. TV Show |author=Kristen Callaghan |date=October 17, 2021 |publication-date=October 16, 2021 |publisher=Comic Book Resources |quote=It turned out to be a much different concept from the television show that loosely inspired it, but ''Kung Fu''{{'}}s influence still seemed to have left a considerable mark on the character, especially when drawing comparisons between the two. For instance, both Shang-Chi and the main character of ''Kung Fu'', Kwai Chang Caine, put a strong emphasis on familial bonds. However, while Caine’s motivation was more about learning of his family roots, Shang-Chi spent most of his early comic book run trying to cut ties with his antagonistic family. |access-date=March 7, 2022 }}</ref> With artist [[Paul Gulacy]], Shang-Chi's visual appearance was modeled after that of [[Bruce Lee]].<ref name="CBA7">{{cite magazine | url=http://twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/07gulacy.html | title=A Master of Comics Art – Artist Paul Gulacy and His Early Days at Marvel | first=Jon B. | last=Cooke | magazine=[[Comic Book Artist]] |publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]] |issue=7 | date=February 2000 | access-date=May 31, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021213030/http://twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/articles/07gulacy.html | archive-date=October 21, 2007 | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Special Marvel Edition Vol 1 15.png|thumb|upright|left|Shang-Chi first appeared in ''[[Special Marvel Edition]]'' #15 (December 1973), art by Jim Starlin and Al Milgrom]]
Shang-Chi first appeared in ''[[Special Marvel Edition]]'' #15 (December 1973).<ref>{{cite book| last = Cooke| first = Jon B.| title = Comic Book Artist Collection: Volume 3| publisher = [[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|year = 2005|location= Raleigh, North Carolina|pages = 6–7|chapter= Everybody was Kung Fu Watchin'! The Not-So-Secret Origin of Shang-Chi, Kung-Fu Master!|isbn = 1-893905-42-X}}</ref> He appeared again in issue #16, and with issue #17 (April 1974) the publication was retitled ''[[Master of Kung Fu (comics)|The Hands of Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu]]''. Amidst the martial arts craze in the United States in the 1970s, the book became very popular, surviving until issue #125 (June 1983), a solid run that included four ''Giant-Size'' issues and one ''Annual''. ''Special Collector's Edition'' #1 (1975) cover-titled as "Savage Fists of Kung Fu" reprinted stories from ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #1–2; ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special'' #1; and ''Special Marvel Edition'' #15.<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 2265|title= ''Special Collector's Edition''}}</ref> The character did several crossovers with other Marvel martial artists, including the [[White Tiger (comics)|White Tiger]], [[Iron Fist (character)|Iron Fist]] and the [[Daughters of the Dragon]] ([[Colleen Wing]] and [[Misty Knight]]). He appeared regularly in ''[[The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu]]''.

Shang-Chi had two more short series: the ''Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black'' [[One-shot (comics)|one-shot]] issue (1990)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Various |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-4N_CwAAQBAJ&dq=Master+of+Kung+Fu:+Bleeding+Black&pg=PT218 |title=Marvel Firsts: The 1990s Vol. 1 |date=2016-04-20 |publisher=Marvel Entertainment |isbn=978-1-302-48565-8 |language=en}}</ref> and the [[Max (comics)|MAX]] miniseries ''Master of Kung Fu: Hellfire Apocalypse'' (2002) with artist Paul Gulacy on art again.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Moving Shadow (Shang-Chi foe) |url=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/movingshadoshchi.htm |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=www.marvunapp.com}}</ref> The character had two stories in the [[comics anthology]] series ''[[Marvel Comics Presents]]'',<ref>{{cite book |last=Comtois |first=Pierre |title=Marvel Comics in the 1980s: An Issue by Issue Field Guide to a Pop Culture Phenomenon |date=December 2014 |publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]] |editor1-last=Morrow |editor1-first=John |page=209 |quote=At first, the comic was seen as...a place where fan-favorite strips could be brought back with one or more of their original creators on the job but without much financial risk to the company. In fact, the first issue of the series featured a ''Man-Thing'' serial by Steve Gerber and Tom Sutton and a ''Master of Kung Fu'' serial by Doug Moench and Tom Grindberg.}}</ref> including one by Moench that ran in the series' first eight issues in 1988, and co-starred in the ''[[Moon Knight]] Special'' (1992).

In 1995, Shang-Chi would be one of the revival titles produced by [[Milestone Media]], according to writer [[Dwayne McDuffie]], the title would show Shang-Chi using firearms, inspired by [[gun fu]] style by Hong Kong filmmaker [[John Woo]]; however, according to McDuffie, the proposal was cancelled after the departure of editor-in-chief [[Tom DeFalco]] and the death of [[Mark Gruenwald]] the following year.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 12, 2021|title=Shang-Chi Almost Starred in a Marvel Series from Milestone Media|url=https://www.cbr.com/shang-chi-almost-marvel-milestone-media/|access-date=September 15, 2021|website=CBR|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1997 a story arc starring Shang-Chi ran in ''[[Journey into Mystery]]'' #514–516, and was intended to lead into a miniseries for the character in 1998.<ref>{{cite news | last = Middaugh | first= Dallas | date = August 1997 | title = ''Journey into Mystery'' to Launch New Titles | work = [[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]] | issue = #72 | page = 23}}</ref>

Although spun out of licensed properties, Shang-Chi is a Marvel-owned character and has been firmly established as a part of the [[Marvel Universe]] with guest appearances in numerous other titles, such as ''[[Marvel Team-Up]]'', ''[[Marvel Two-in-One]]'', ''[[Marvel Knights]]'' and ''[[X-Men]]''. Most of the original licensed characters in the supporting cast have been either phased out or renamed in the more recent series and stories.

In some of his modern appearances, mention is made of his villainous father either in cryptic terms or using a variety of new names, due to Marvel no longer having the rights to Dr. Fu Manchu. In 2010's ''Secret Avengers'' #6–10, writer [[Ed Brubaker]] officially sidestepped the entire issue via a storyline where the [[Shadow Council]] resurrects a zombified version of Dr. Fu Manchu, only to discover that "Dr. Fu Manchu" was only an alias and that Shang-Chi's father's real name was [[Zheng Zu]], an ancient Chinese sorcerer who discovered the secret to immortality.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 29, 2021|title=Shang-Chi: How the MCU's New Hero Was First Connected to the Ten Rings|url=https://www.cbr.com/shang-chi-ten-rings-comic-book-debut/|access-date=September 3, 2021|website=CBR|language=en-US}}</ref> Similarly, Shang-Chi's half sister [[Fah Lo Suee]] was later renamed [[Zheng Bao Yu]] in 2013's ''[[The Fearless Defenders]]'' #8, written by Cullen Bunn,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shang-Chi Comics Explained: Where The Next MCU Movie Came From|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shang-chi-comics-explained-where-the-next-mcu-movie-came-from/1100-6495745/|access-date=September 3, 2021|website=GameSpot|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Young|first=Aaron|date=May 6, 2021|title=These Are Shang-Chi's Biggest Foes|url=https://www.looper.com/402132/these-are-shang-chis-biggest-foes/|access-date=September 3, 2021|website=Looper.com|language=en-US}}</ref> while Smith and Petrie have not appeared in any Marvel properties since the end of the ''Master of Kung Fu'' series in 1983.

Shang-Chi returned as a main character in the 2007 ''[[Heroes for Hire]]'' comic book. In 2009, the [[black and white]] one-shot ''Shang-Chi: Master of Kung'' Fu was released, with stories written by [[Jonathan Hickman]], [[Mike Benson (screenwriter)|Mike Benson]], [[Charlie Huston]] and [[Robin Furth]] and illustrated by [[Tomm Coker]], C.P. Smith, [[Enrique Badía Romero|Enrique Romero]] and Paul Gulacy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=2009-10-01 |title=Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu #1 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/01/shang-chi-master-of-kung-fu-1-review |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SHANG-CHI MASTER OF KUNG-FU BLACK & WHITE ONE-SHOT (JUL090539) |url=https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JUL090539 |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=www.previewsworld.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 2014, the miniseries ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' was released with Shang-Chi in appearance, written by [[Mike Benson (screenwriter)|Mike Benson]] and illustrated by [[Tan Eng Huat]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |date=2014-02-11 |title=Marvel Returns to Roots for New 'Deadly Hands of Kung-Fu' Series |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/marvel-returns-roots-new-deadly-679431/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2015, Shang-Chi starred in the ''Master of Kung Fu'' revival in the ''[[Secret Wars (2015)|Secret Wars]]'' storyline. Written by [[Haden Blackman]] and illustrated by Taljic, the four-issue series is a ''[[wuxia]]''-inspired story that takes place in the [[Battleworld]] domain of [[Features of the Marvel Universe#Regions and countries|K'un-Lun]] and centered around Shang-Chi in his fight to overthrow his despotic father, Emperor Zheng Zu.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://comicsalliance.com/shang-chi-master-of-kung-fu-secret-wars/ |title=Shang-Chi Gets New Series & New World In 'Master Of Kung-Fu' |date=2 February 2015 |access-date=June 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613184425/http://comicsalliance.com/shang-chi-master-of-kung-fu-secret-wars/ |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2017, after a 34-year gap, Shang-Chi once again starred in ''Master of Kung Fu'''s 126th issue as part of the ''[[Marvel Legacy]]'' relaunch, written by [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] [[CM Punk]] and illustrated by Dalibor Talajic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Avila |first=Mike |date=August 16, 2017 |title=Exclusive: Meet the creative team behind the new Master of Kung Fu Marvel Legacy title |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/exclusive-meet-the-creative-team-behind-the-new-master-of-kung-fu-marvel-legacy-title |website=SYFY WIRE |access-date=March 12, 2020 |archive-date=July 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725224941/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/exclusive-meet-the-creative-team-behind-the-new-master-of-kung-fu-marvel-legacy-title |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2020, Shang-Chi starred in a self-titled five issue miniseries written by ''[[American Born Chinese (graphic novel)|American Born Chinese]]'' author [[Gene Luen Yang]] with art by Dike Ruan and [[Philip Tan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/books/shang-chi-marvel.html|title=A Shang-Chi Comic for Summer, Ahead of the Hero's Marvel Film|first=George Gene|last=Gustines| newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 12, 2020}}</ref> Initially set for a June 2020 release, the first issue was delayed to September due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/marvel-re-schedules-new-black-widow-shang-chi-juggernaut-marvel-zombies-resurrection-titles-for-september/|title=Marvel re-schedules new Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Juggernaut, Marvel Zombies: Resurrection titles for September|first=George Marston 16|last=June 2020|website=Newsarama| date=June 16, 2020 }}</ref> Shang-Chi starred in a new [[ongoing series]] by Yang and Ruan in 2021, with [[Marcus To]] replacing Ruan by the 9th issue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/shang-chi-2021-new-comic-series|title=Shang-Chi Vs. The Marvel Universe|website=Marvel Entertainment}}</ref>  Following the release of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] film ''[[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings]]'' (2021), Yang incorporated several concepts introduced in the movie into the Shang-Chi mythos, including the character [[Jiang Li]] as Shang-Chi's real mother, who was based on [[Shang-Chi (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Shang-Chi]]'s mother [[Ying Li (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ying Li]],{{efn|The character's name in the film was initially announced as Jiang Li, even used on licensed products, however, it was changed to Ying Li.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michelle Yeoh's role in Marvel's first Asian superhero film finally confirmed |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/michelle-yeohs-role-marvels-first-092000065.html |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=sg.style.yahoo.com |date=14 December 2020 |language=en-SG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Funko Jiang Li Pop! Vinyl Figure, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings {{!}} shopDisney |url=https://www.shopdisney.co.uk/funko-jiang-li-pop-vinyl-figure-shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-461011913930.html |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=shopDisney.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>}} retconning Shang-Chi's white American mother and his mixed-race heritage; the heavenly realm [[Ta-Lo]], which was previously introduced by writers [[Mark Gruenwald]], [[Ralph Macchio (editor)|Ralph Macchio]] and artist [[Keith Pollard]] in ''[[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]]'' #310 (1980);<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-05 |title=An MCU Icon's Tragic Origin is Bringing Back a Mystical Marvel Location |url=https://www.cbr.com/an-mcu-icons-tragic-origin-is-bringing-back-a-mystical-marvel-location/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> and the [[Mandarin's rings#Ten Rings (Ta-Lo)|Ten Rings]] weapons.<ref name=":0" />

In March 2021, the one-shot ''The Legend of Shang-Chi'' was published, by [[Alyssa Wong]] (script) and [[Andie Tong]] (art).<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 5, 2021|title=The Legend of Shang-Chi Is a Solid One-Shot Story|url=https://www.cbr.com/legend-of-shang-chi-review/|access-date=September 9, 2021|website=CBR|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=A Formidable Fighter Battles for His Soul in 'The Legend of Shang-Chi' #1 |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/a-formidable-fighter-battles-for-his-soul-in-the-legend-of-shang-chi-1 |access-date=2022-04-10 |website=Marvel Entertainment |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2021, Shang-Chi starred in a miniseries made available by the [[Marvel Unlimited]] app, the miniseries was written by Alyssa Wong and illustrated by Nathan Stockman.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Rich |date=2021-09-09 |title=New Four-Issue Shang-Chi Series, Available Now On Marvel Unlimited |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/new-four-issue-shang-chi-series-available-now-on-marvel-unlimited/ |access-date=2022-03-31 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en}}</ref>

In July 2022, the ongoing ''Shang-Chi'' series was succeeded by a new ongoing series titled ''Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings'', with the previously solicited ''Shang-Chi'' #13 being retitled ''Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings'' #1.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=March 29, 2022|title=The True Power of the Ten Rings Is Unleashed on the Marvel Universe in Gene Luen Yang & Marcus To's New 'Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings' #1|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/shang-chi-and-the-ten-rings-1-gene-luen-yang-marcus-to-true-power-unleashed?linkId=158649659|access-date=March 29, 2022|website=Marvel|language=en-US}}</ref> 
 
Yang's 24-issue run concluded with the one-shot ''Shang-Chi: Master of the Ten Rings'', with Michael YG replacing To on art, in January 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Marston |first1=George|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/gene-luen-yangs-shang-chi-saga-comes-to-an-end-in-january/ |title=Gene Luen Yang's Shang-Chi saga comes to an end in January |website=[[Newsarama|gamesradar+]] |date=October 20, 2022 |access-date=October 20, 2022}}</ref> In October, he starred in the [[graphic novel]] ''Shang-Chi and the Quest for Immortality'', which was written and illustrated by Victoria Ying and colored by Ian Herring.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Shang-Chi and the Quest for Immortality' Graphic Novel Sends Shang-Chi on His First Adventure |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/shang-chi-and-the-quest-for-immortality-graphic-novel-victoria-ying-interview |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Marvel Entertainment |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2023, Shang-Chi starred in a ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' revival titled ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War'', a three issue miniseries written by [[Greg Pak]] and illustrated by Caio Majado which was part of the "[[Gang War (comics)|Gang War]]" crossover event.<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 22, 2023 |title=SDCC 2023: Marvel Announces Its Next Major Crossover Event—Gang War|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/sdcc-2023-first-look-at-gang-war-new-major-crossover-event-from-marvel-comics-this-november|access-date=July 23, 2023|website=Marvel|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooke |first=David |date=2023-09-11 |title=EXCLUSIVE Marvel First Look: David Aja's 'Deadly Hands of Kung Fu' #1 cover • AIPT |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2023/09/11/david-ajas-deadly-hands-of-kung-fu-1-cover/ |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=aiptcomics.com |language=en-us}}</ref>  In February 2024, Shang-Chi was added to the team lineup for a new ''[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]'' series, written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing and illustrated by Geraldo Borges.<ref>{{Cite web| date=July 11, 2023|title=Winter Soldier Leads a New Strike Force to Deliver Justice like Lightning in 'Thunderbolts' |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/thunderbolts-winter-soldier-collin-kelly-jackson-lanzing-geraldo-borges?linkId=224425742 |access-date=July 11, 2023 |website=Marvel Entertainment |language=en}}</ref>  Lanzing explained that Shang-Chi's inclusion to the title was due to the character's [[Spy fiction|spy thriller]] roots from the ''Master of Kung Fu'' series.<ref>{{Cite web| date=July 11, 2023|title=Marvel's Thunderbolts San Diego Comic-Con Reveal Includes Shang-Chi |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/marvels-thunderbolts-san-diego-comic-con-reveal-includes-shang-chi/ |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2024, Shang-Chi was featured as a main character in the limited series ''[[Avengers Assemble (comics)|Avengers Assemble]]'', which was written by [[Steve Orlando]] and drawn by Cory Smith.<ref>{{Cite web| date=June 5, 2024|title=Captain America Commands a Mega-Squad of Earth's Mightiest Heroes in 'Avengers Assemble' |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/avengers-assemble-steve-orlando-cory-smith-scot-eaton |access-date=June 6, 2024 |website=Marvel |language=en}}</ref>

In May 2025, it was announced that there will be a new version of Shang-Chi in the new [[Ultimate Universe]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ultimate Angel Makes His Deadly Debut, Miles Confronts the Maker's Council and More in Upcoming Ultimate Universe Issues |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/ultimate-angel-shang-chi-miles-confronts-the-makers-council-ultimate-universe-august-2025-solicits |access-date=2025-05-19 |website=www.marvel.com}}</ref>

=== Name ===
The name Shang-Chi was conceived by co-creator Steve Englehart through his study of the  [[I-Ching]],<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Master of Kung Fu 15-19 - Deadly Hands of Kung Fu 1-2 |url=http://www.steveenglehart.com/Comics/Master%20of%20Kung%20Fu.html |access-date=September 7, 2021 |website=www.steveenglehart.com}}</ref> combining  [[List of hexagrams of the I Ching#Hexagram 46|升]]  ({{lang-zh|s=|t=|p=shēng|w=sheng<sup>1</sup>|l=ascending}}) witch [[Qi|氣]] ({{lang-zh|s=气|t=|p=qì|w=ch'i<sup>4</sup>|l=vital energy}}) to represent "the rising and advancing of the spirit".<ref name=":14" /><ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Eric |date=30 August 2021 |title=Shang-Chi: Why Marvel's most influential comic disappeared. |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/shang-chi-master-of-kung-fu-history-origins |access-date=August 31, 2021 |website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]] |language=en}}</ref> 

In 2019, the Masalyan-American actor [[Ronny Chieng]] suggested that Marvel not use 上氣 (shàng qì) as the translation for Shang-Chi, as in modern Chinese it means something like “Upper air,” which sounds strange for a superhero. He recommended using 神奇 ''(''{{lang-zh|p=shén qí|w=shen<sup>2</sup> ch'i<sup>2</sup>|l=magical/wonderful}}.<ref>[https://www.supanova.com.au/interview-marvel-nerd-ronny-chieng-talks-shang-chi/ INTERVIEW: ‘Marvel Nerd’ Ronny Chieng Talks ‘Shang-Chi’]</ref> To preserve Englehart's original intent, the correct thing to do would be 昇華的靈氣 ({{lang-zh|s=升华的灵气|t=|p=shēnghuá de língqì|w=sheng<sup>1</sup>-hua<sup>2</sup> te ling<sup>2</sup> ch'i<sup>4</sup>}}).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hsu |first=Daniel |date=2021-09-02 |title=【重雷】漫威宇宙設定變動最大的一部？《尚氣與十環傳奇》中 4 個重要人物電影與漫畫差異比較 |url=https://www.gq.com.tw/entertainment/article/%E5%B0%9A%E6%B0%A3%E8%88%87%E5%8D%81%E7%92%B0%E5%82%B3%E5%A5%87-%E4%BA%BA%E7%89%A9-%E6%BC%AB%E7%95%AB-%E7%A7%91%E6%99%AE |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=GQ Taiwan |language=zh-Hant-TW}}</ref>

==Fictional character biography==
===''Master of Kung Fu''===
[[File:Shang-Chi Master of Kung Fu Vol 1 126.png|thumb|upright|right|Shang-Chi on the textless cover of ''Master of Kung Fu'' #126 (January 2018), art by Mike Mayhew]]
Shang-Chi was born in [[Henan]] Province,{{Efn|While the ''Master of Kung Fu'' series consistently placed Shang Chi's childhood in Henan (spelled Honan in the comics), ''Shang-Chi'' #1 states it to be [[Hunan]].}} [[China]], and is the son of [[Zheng Zu]] who at the time was using the alias of [[Dr. Fu Manchu]]. Shang-Chi was trained from infancy in the [[martial art]]s by his father and his tutors. Believing his father was a benevolent humanitarian, Shang-Chi is sent on a mission to [[London]] to murder Dr. James Petrie, who his father claimed was a threat to peace. After assassinating Petrie, Shang-Chi encounters Dr. Fu Manchu's archenemy Sir Denis Nayland Smith, who tells Shang-Chi his father's true nature. Realizing Smith is telling the truth, Shang-Chi escapes from Dr. Fu Manchu's [[Manhattan]] headquarters, telling his father they are now enemies and vowing to put an end to his evil schemes.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Steve Englehart|Englehart, Steve]]|penciller= [[Jim Starlin|Starlin, Jim]]|inker= [[Al Milgrom|Milgrom, Al]]|story= Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu!|title= Special Marvel Edition|issue= #15|date= December 1973}}</ref>

Shang-Chi subsequently fights his adoptive brother [[Midnight Sun (character)|Midnight]], who was sent by their father to kill Shang-Chi for his defection,<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Englehart, Steve|penciller= Starlin, Jim|inker= Milgrom, Al|story= Midnight Brings Dark Death!|title= Special Marvel Edition|issue= #16|date= February 1974}}</ref> and then encounters Smith's ''[[aide-de-camp]]'' and [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI-6]] agent [[Black Jack Tarr]], sent by Smith to apprehend Shang-Chi.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Englehart, Steve|penciller= Starlin, Jim|inker= Milgrom, Al|story= Lair of the Lost!|title= Master of Kung Fu|issue= #17|date= April 1974}}</ref> After several encounters and coming to trust one another, Shang-Chi becomes an ally of Sir Denis Nayland Smith and MI-6. Together with Smith, Tarr, fellow MI-6 agents [[Clive Reston]] and [[Leiko Wu]] (his eventual love interest), and Dr. Petrie, Shang-Chi goes on many adventures and missions, usually thwarting his father's plans for world domination.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Englehart, Steve|penciller= [[Paul Gulacy|Gulacy, Paul]]|inker= Milgrom, Al|story= |title= Master of Kung Fu|issue= #18|date= June 1974}}</ref> Shang-Chi occasionally encounters his half-sister [[Zheng Bao Yu|Fah Lo Suee]], who leads her own faction of the Si-Fan but opposes her attempts to co-opt him into her own schemes to usurp their father's criminal empire.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Doug Moench|Moench, Doug]]|penciller= Pollard, Keith|inker= Trapani, Sal|story= Daughter of Darkness!|title= Master of Kung Fu|issue= #26|date= March 1975}}</ref>

With Smith, Tarr, Reston, Wu and Petrie, Shang-Chi forms Freelance Restorations, Ltd, an independent spy agency based in [[Stormhaven Castle]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Moench, Doug|penciller= Zeck, Mike|inker= Day, Gene|story= Agent Syn's Nightmare|title= Master of Kung Fu|issue= #94|date= November 1980}}</ref> After many skirmishes and battles, Shang-Chi witnesses the death of Fu Manchu.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Moench, Doug|penciller= Day, Gene|inker= Day, Gene|story= Flesh of My Flesh|title= Master of Kung Fu|issue= #118|date= November 1982}}</ref> Soon after his father's death, a guilt-ridden Shang-Chi quits Freelance Restorations, severs all ties with his former allies, forsakes his life as an adventurer, and retires to a village in remote [[Yang-Tin]], China, to live as a fisherman.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Alan Zelenetz|Zelenetz, Alan]]|penciller= [[William Johnson (comics)|Johnson, William]]; [[Alan Kupperberg|Kupperberg, Alan]]|inker= [[Mike Mignola|Mignola, Mike]]; Kupperberg, Alan|story= Atonement|title= Master of Kung Fu|issue= #125|date= June 1983}}</ref>

===Return===
Some time later, Shang-Chi returns from China and rejoins Tarr, Reston, and Wu. They battle Argus' terrorist group that aims to cause the United States to act more aggressively against all terrorists. Argus has Wu tortured, cutting off her hand. Shang-Chi and the others rescue Wu, but Shang-Chi imbibes a dose of a slow-acting poison.<ref>{{cite comic|writer=Moench, Doug|penciller=[[Tom Grindberg|Grindberg, Tom]]|inker=[[Dave Cockrum|Cockrum, Dave]]|story=Crossing Lines Part 8: Kills|title=[[Marvel Comics Presents]]|issue=#8|date=Early December 1988}}</ref> He is cured by Dr. Fu Manchu's [[Elixir of life|elixir vitae]].<ref>{{cite comic|writer=Moench, Doug|penciller=[[David Day (comics)|Day, David]]; [[Dan Day (comics)|Day, Dan]]|inker=Day, David; Day, Dan|story=Bleeding Black|title=Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black|issue=#1|date=February 1990}}</ref>

His father's criminal empire split into factions: Sleeping Dragon Clan (led by Chiang Kai-Dong), Steel Lotus Group (led by Hsien Ming-Ho), Wild Tiger Mob (led by Deng Ling-Xiao) and Coiled Serpent Syndicate (led by Mao Liu-Cho).<ref name=":13">''X-Men'' (vol. 2) #62-64. Marvel Comics.</ref> [[Kingpin (character)|Kingpin]] takes control of his own faction of the Si-Fan in [[Hong Kong]] and provides them cybernetics.<ref name=":13" /> Shang-Chi joins forces with the [[X-Men]] and [[Elektra Natchios]] against the Kingpin's Si-Fan.<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |date=2022-04-12 |title=Kingpin Always Could Have Killed Daredevil, and Shang-Chi Proves It |url=https://screenrant.com/kingpin-kill-daredevil-cyber-ninjas-shang-chi/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Celestial Order of the Si-Fan |url=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/sifanorder.htm |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe}}</ref>

After collaborating with [[British intelligence agencies|British Intelligence]], Fah Loh Suee was eventually placed as a director of [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI-6]]. Her endeavors perpetually placed her at odds with Shang-Chi and his fellow MI-6 agents. Years later, she once again became involved in the criminal underworld. Now going by the name the '''Cursed Lotus''', she headed a narcotics empire supplying a highly addictive drug, Wild Tiger, with Deng Ling-Xiao and the Wild Tiger, acting as a front for her in [[Hong Kong]]. Despite the Wild Tiger Mob being brought down by Shang-Chi, she eludes capture.  Shang-Chi never discovers his half-sister's involvement.<ref name=":43">''Journey into Mystery'' #515-516. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite web |date=2021-10-02 |title=Shang-Chi Defeated His Sister Without Ever Realizing It Was Her |url=https://www.cbr.com/shang-chi-cursed-lotus-unresolved-plot/ |access-date=2021-10-02 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>

Fu Manchu eventually resurfaces and employed [[Zaran#Zhou Man She|Zaran]] (Zhou Man She) to retrieve a chemical from [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|A.I.M.]] and later directed him to kill Shang-Chi for him.<ref>''Marvel Knights'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Zaran (Zhou Man She, Shang-Chi/Marvel Knights foe) |url=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix9/zaranzhoumanshemokf.htm |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=www.marvunapp.com}}</ref> He sent his dacoits to aid Zaran against Shang-Chi and the [[Marvel Knights]]. Although they succeeded in destroying the building that Shang-Chi was in, Zaran failed to slay him.<ref>''Marvel Knights'' #11–14. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref name=":8" />

Later retakes control of the Si-Fan but his plot to deploy his Hellfire Weapon is thwarted once again by his son and his allies, at that time it was known as '''Comte de Saint Germain''' or '''Ghost'''.<ref name=":7">{{cite book |last1=Moench |first1=Doug |title=Shang-Chi: The Hellfire Apocalypse |last2=Gulacy |first2=Paul |date=2003 |publisher=Marvel Comics |isbn=978-0-7851-1124-5 |location=New York City |pages=144 |quote=Collects ''Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu'' #1–6 (Nov. 2002–April 2003)}}</ref> Shang-Chi have rejoined MI-6, against his father and his previously unknown half-brother [[List of Marvel Comics characters: M#Moving Shadow|Moving Shadow]]. The mission results in his father's Hellfire weapon being destroyed and Moving Shadow's death at Dr. Fu Manchu's hand for his failure in killing Shang-Chi.<ref name=":7" />

===''Heroes for Hire''===
As a member of the restored [[Heroes for Hire]], Shang-Chi puts his strength of character at the service of their teammates.  [[Humbug (comics)|Humbug]], turning against the heroes, tried to double-cross both his friends and the "Earth Hive" of insects, joining the [[Brood (comics)|Hive]].{{Volume needed|c=y|date=February 2013}}{{Volume needed|c=y|date=February 2013}} Shang-Chi refuses to kill Humbug until he finds Humbug has no qualms about torturing the Tarantula if it means less suffering for Colleen.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=February 2013}} Shang-Chi snaps his neck and leaves with the catatonic Tarantula, ashamed of becoming a soulless murderer.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Zeb Wells|Wells, Zeb]]|penciller= [[Alvin Lee (comics)|Lee, Alvin]]; [[Leonard Kirk|Kirk, Leonard]]; [[Alé Garza|Garza, Alé]]; [[James Cordeiro|Cordeiro, James]]|inker= [[Terry Pallot|Pallot, Terry]]|story= Extermination|title= [[Heroes for Hire]]|volume= 2|issue= #15|date= December 2007}}</ref>

Still working for MI-6, Shang-Chi collaborates with [[Pete Wisdom]] of MI-13 in facing the [[Welsh dragon]], which has become a human crime lord.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Paul Cornell|Cornell, Paul]]|penciller= [[Manuel Garcia (comics)|Garcia, Manuel]]|inker= [[Mark Farmer (comics)|Farmer, Mark]]|story= The Rudiments of Wisdom Part Three: Enter With Dragon|title= [[Pete Wisdom|Wisdom]]|issue= #3|date= April 2007}}</ref> He becomes the tutor of a young Earth-616 [[Killraven]].<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Cornell, Paul|penciller= Garcia, Manuel|inker= Farmer, Mark|story= The Rudiments of Wisdom Part Six: Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow|title=Wisdom|issue= #6|date= July 2007}}</ref>

===Heroic Age===
In the "[[Shadowland (comics)|Shadowland]]" storyline, Shang-Chi is one of the heroes fighting the [[Hand (comics)|Hand]]'s ninjas. He later works together with [[Spider-Man]] against [[Mister Negative]] and temporarily takes Mister Negative's powers until Shang-Chi is brought back to normal by Spider-Man.<ref>{{cite book|last = Diggle|first = Andy|author-link = Andy Diggle|author2=Tan, Billy |author-link2=Billy Tan |title = Shadowland|year = 2011|pages = 144|isbn = 978-0785147626|title-link = Shadowland (comics)| publisher=Marvel }}</ref>

In ''Secret Avengers'', [[Captain America|Steve Rogers]] tracks down Shang-Chi to help turn back the [[Shadow Council]], which has partially resurrected Shang-Chi's father and employed the Hai-Dai, a squad of assassins, to hunt Shang-Chi down.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Ed Brubaker|Brubaker, Ed]]|penciller= [[Mike Deodato|Deodato, Mike]]|inker= Deodato, Mike|story= Eyes of the Dragon: Part 1 of 5|title= [[Secret Avengers]]|issue= #6|date= Dec. 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= Brubaker, Ed|penciller= Deodato, Mike|inker= Deodato, Mike|story= Eyes of the Dragon: Part 2 of 5|title= Secret Avengers|issue= #7|date= January 2011}}</ref> [[Beast (comics)|Beast]] reveals to Shang-Chi and the [[Secret Avengers]] Dr. Fu Manchu is really an ancient sorcerer named Zheng Zu.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Brubaker, Ed|penciller= Deodato, Mike|inker= Deodato, Mike|story= Eyes of the Dragon: Part 3 of 5|title= Secret Avengers|issue= #8|date= February 2011}}</ref> When Shang-Chi and Rogers meet with [[John Steele (comics)|John Steele]] and the Shadow Council for the prisoner exchange, Rogers is overpowered by Steele and Shang-Chi is captured.<ref name="SecAven9">{{cite comic| writer= Brubaker, Ed|penciller= Deodato, Mike|inker= Deodato, Mike|story= Eyes of the Dragon: Part 4 of 5|title= Secret Avengers|issue= #9|date= March 2011}}</ref> While Zheng Zu prepares to sacrifice Shang-Chi to complete his resurrection, the Avengers and [[Moon Knight]] drop in on him and the Shadow Council. The [[Amazing-Man (Centaur Publications)#Marvel Comics version|Prince of Orphans]] disrupts the ritual, resulting in Zheng Zu's death and Shang-Chi's rescue.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Brubaker, Ed|penciller= Deodato, Mike|inker= Deodato, Mike|story= Eyes of the Dragon: Part 5 of 5|title= Secret Avengers|issue= #10|date= April 2011}}</ref> Shang-Chi subsequently joins the Secret Avengers, but leaves the team following the defeat of [[Arnim Zola#Arnim Zola 4.2.3|Arnim Zola 4.2.3]].<ref>{{cite comic| writer=[[Warren Ellis|Ellis, Warren]]|penciller= [[David Aja|Aja, David]]|inker= Aja, David|story= No Zone|title= [[Secret Avengers]]|issue= #18|date= December 2011}}</ref> The reveal of Zu's true identity results in Fah Lo Suee's real identity, Zheng Bao Yu, being revealed as well. Now in full control of the Hai-Dai, Bao Yu resumes her father's long-forgotten experiment of bio-engineering [[Brood (comics)|Brood]] eggs as weapons, which she uses to carry out hits in New York's [[Chinatown, Manhattan|Chinatown]]. The plot is uncovered by [[Misty Knight]] and [[Valkyrie (Marvel Comics)|Annabelle Riggs]] of the [[Fearless Defenders]] with help from [[Elsa Bloodstone]]; the three track Bao Yu and the Hai-Dai assassins and scientists to an underground laboratory. With the help of No-Name of the Brood, the Fearless Defenders defeat the Hai-Dai and destroy the experiments, forcing Bao Yu to teleport away from her lair.<ref>{{cite comic|writer=Bunn, Cullen|artist=Sliney, Will|colorist=Gandini, Veronica|letterer=Cowles, Clayton|editor=Pyle, Ellie|title=The Fearless Defenders|volume=|issue=#8|date=Aug. 2013|publisher=Marvel Comics}}</ref>

Per the instructions of the new [[Julia Carpenter|Madame Web]], Shang-Chi is assigned to train Spider-Man in [[kung fu]] to compensate for the loss of his spider-sense, which was 'overloaded' after the wall-crawler had to transmit a strong signal on the same frequency to disable a drone army of [[Spider-Slayer]]s. Under Shang-Chi's tutelage, Spider-Man develops his own martial arts style, the "Way of the Spider".<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Dan Slott|Slott, Dan]]|penciller= [[Humberto Ramos|Ramos, Humberto]]|inker= Ramos, Humberto|story= The Way of the Spider|title= Free Comic Book Day 2011 (Spider-Man)|issue= #1|date= May 2011}}</ref>

During the events of ''[[Spider-Island]]'', Shang-Chi and other inhabitants of Manhattan are infected by the Spider-Virus, giving him the same [[Spider-Man#Powers, abilities, and equipment|powers and abilities as Spider-Man]]. Shang-Chi is also plagued by recurring nightmares of himself as a spider attacking innocent civilians. People with spider-powers run amok in the city. When he sees [[Iron Fist (character)|Iron Fist]] and other heroes fighting Spider-Man impostors and Peter Parker nearby, Shang-Chi protects Parker and confirms Spider-Man's identity to the other heroes.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Slott, Dan|penciller= Ramos, Humberto|inker=Olazaba, Victor|story= Part Two: The Unspectacular Spider-Man|title=The Amazing Spider-Man|issue= #668|date= October 2011}}</ref> Meanwhile, the Bride of Nine Spiders attacks and abducts her teammates in the [[Immortal Weapons]]. Shang-Chi attempts to stop the Bride of Nine Spiders from abducting Iron Fist with his newly acquired powers, but is unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite comic|writer=[[Antony Johnston|Johnston, Antony]]|penciller= Fiumara, Sebastian|inker= Lucas, John|title= Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu|issue= #1|date= October 2011}}</ref>

Shang-Chi learns from [[Silver Sable]] that she has found possible locations in Manhattan for the Bride of Nine Spiders' lair. Although Shang-Chi defeats the Bride of Nine Spiders and frees Iron Fist, he discovers the real culprit: the demon [[Ai Apaec (comics)|Ai Apaec]], who seeks to feed off the Immortal Weapons.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Johnston, Antony|penciller= Fiumara, Sebastian; Fernandez, Leandro|inker= Lucas, John|story=The Web of Deceit |title= Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu|issue= #2|date= November 2011}}</ref> Shang-Chi fights Ai Apeac and mutates into a spider during the battle as a result of his infection, but Iron Fist uses his chi force to cure Shang-Chi. After making sure Iron Fist and the rest of the Immortal Weapons are evacuated, Shang-Chi collapses the mansion hideout on Ai Apeac, leaving him immobilized for the Avengers to put back into custody.<ref name="SpiderIslandDHoKF3">{{cite comic|writer=Johnston, Antony|penciller= Fiumara, Sebastian; Fernandez, Leandro|inker= Lucas, John|story= The Zen of Spiders|title= Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu|issue= #3|date= December 2011}}</ref> Shang-Chi and the Immortal Weapons arrive to join the heroes during the final stand against the [[Spider Queen#Adriana Soria|Spider Queen]].<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Slott, Dan|penciller= Ramos, Humberto|inker=Olazaba, Victor; Kesel, Karl|story= Spider-Island Part 6: Boss Battle|title= The Amazing Spider-Man|issue= #672|date= December 2011}}</ref>

===Marvel NOW!===
During the [[Marvel NOW!]] relaunch, Shang-Chi joins the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] after being recruited by [[Captain America]] and [[Iron Man]].<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Jonathan Hickman|Hickman, Jonathan]]|penciller= [[Jerome Opeña|Opeña, Jerome]]|inker= Opeña, Jerome|story= Avengers World|title= [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]|volume= 5|issue= #1|date= February 2013}}</ref><!-- use cover date rather than on sale date -->

During the events of ''[[Infinity (comic book)|Infinity]]'', Shang-Chi and the Avengers join the Galactic Council to fight against the Builders and their crusade against all life in the universe. When several allies were captured by the enemy, Shang forms a rescue team with the [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]], [[Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)|Spider-Woman]] and [[Eden Fesi|Manifold]]. Wielding a pair of energy projecting gauntlets, Shang's timely intervention prevented his friends from being vaporized by an Aleph. After the Builders' defeat, the Avengers return to Earth with their new Galactic Council allies to face off against an even bigger threat back home – [[Thanos]]. Shang is sent along with the Black Widow and Manifold the infiltrate the Peak and shut down Thanos' first line of defense; however, the team is intercepted by the [[Black Dwarf (comics)|Black Dwarf]] and his guards. As Manifold returned to grab reinforcements, Shang and Natasha managed to defeat the entire security force, save the general who proved to be too much for even the Master of Kung Fu. The combined might of [[Gladiator (Kallark)|Gladiator]], [[Ronan the Accuser]] and other Council members eventually made short work of the Black Dwarf and allows Shang and the infiltration team to complete their mission.<ref>{{cite book|last1= Hickman|first1=Jonathan|last2=Cheung|first2= Jim|last3= Opena|first3= Jerome|title= Infinity|publisher= Marvel Comics|date= 2014|location= New York City|pages= 632|isbn= 978-0785184225}}</ref>

With the threat of both the Builders and Thanos thwarted, Shang-Chi is sent to [[Madripoor]] along with the [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]], the [[Falcon (comics)|Falcon]], and [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] to stop a full-scale riot that has broken throughout out the island nation. Shang-Chi infiltrates a temple housed by the [[The Hand (comics)|Hand]] but is too late to stop the Hand's new leader, the [[Gorgon (Tomi Shishido)|Gorgon]], from completing a ritual which raises the island out of the water up upon the head of a massive [[dragon]].<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Hickman, Jonathan; [[Nick Spencer|Spencer, Nick]]|penciller= Caselli, Stefano|inker= Caselli, Stefano|title= Avengers World|issue= #1|date= March 2014}}</ref> When the dragon begins to take flight, Shang-Chi quickly takes out all of the present Hand ninjas at the temple and challenges the Gorgon. Despite a valiant effort, Shang-Chi is defeated by the Gorgon, who throws Shang-Chi from the edge of the dragon's head several hundred feet above the ground.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Hickman, Jonathan; Spencer, Nick|penciller= Caselli, Stefano|inker= Caselli, Stefano|title= Avengers World |issue= #3|date= April 2014}}</ref> Shang-Chi is rescued by the Chinese intelligence-gathering agency S.P.E.A.R and is taken to their air-bound base, the Circle, to recuperate.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Spencer, Nick|penciller= Caselli, Stefano|inker= Caselli, Stefano|title=Avengers World|issue= #7|date= August 2014}}</ref> Shang-Chi, along with the Avengers and S.P.E.A.R.'s superhuman response team the Ascendants, go to [[Shanghai]] to defend the city from the dragon and the Hand's forces.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Spencer, Nick|penciller= Ienco, Raffaele|inker= Ienco, Raffaele|title= Avengers World|issue= #13|date= November 2014}}</ref> Using [[Pym Particles]] supplied to him by S.P.E.A.R. director Xian Zheng, Shang Chi grows to the size of a giant and defeats the dragon in combat, but not before enacting payback by tearing off the Hand's temple (with a screaming Gorgon still trapped inside) from the dragon's head and throwing it several miles away.<ref name="AvWorld14">{{cite comic|writer= Spencer, Nick|penciller= Checchetto, Marco|inker= Checchetto, Marco|title= Avengers World|issue= #14|date= December 2014}}</ref>

When the Illuminati were exposed to have tampered with the mind of Captain America and attempting to destroy worlds threatening Earth as part of the Incursions as seen in the ''[[Time Runs Out]]'' storyline, Shang-Chi joined a faction of the Avengers led by Sunspot.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=May 2016}} Sunspot's Avengers, having taken control over A.I.M., discovered that "Incursion points" (points where an Incursion world that is about to hit Earth can be seen) were causing a massive number of physical mutations among those who stumbled upon the locations.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=May 2016}} Sending Shang-Chi to an Incursion point in Japan,{{Volume needed|c=y|date=May 2016}} Shang-Chi was exposed to cosmic-level radiation that transformed Shang-Chi into a mutate capable of creating duplicates of himself.<ref name="Avengers38">{{cite comic|writer= Hickman, Jonathan|penciller= Caselli, Stefano|inker= Caselli, Stefano|story= Origin Sites|title= The Avengers|volume= 5|issue= #38|date= January 2015}}</ref>

After capturing [[Crossbones (comics)|Crossbones]] for a mission, Shang-Chi is informed by Captain America about his former lover Leiko Wu's murder at the hands of [[Razor Fist]] while working undercover for MI-6 in one of London's [[Triad (organized crime)|triad]]s. Shang-Chi travels to London for Leiko's funeral and while wondering around [[Chinatown, London|Chinatown]], he is attacked by unknown assailants, one whom reveals that the crime lord the [[White Dragon (comics)#White Dragon II|White Dragon]] was behind the murder. Shang-Chi is approached by triad clan leader and former enemy Skull-Crusher who offers him a truce; Chao Sima alleges he and Leiko became lovers while she was working undercover and had planned to defect from MI-6 for him. With help from Skull-Crusher and the newly arrived [[Daughters of the Dragon]] and the [[Sons of the Tiger]], Shang-Chi confirms that Razor Fist was hired by the White Dragon to kill Leiko due to her involvement with his rival Skull-Crusher and discovers that the White Dragon has access to Mao Shan Pai, a powerful Chinese black magic. Shang-Chi and Skull-Crusher infiltrate the White Dragon's estate, where they discover a room displaying the severed heads of missing triad leaders. The two of them fight the White Dragon but are captured by Shang-Chi's brother, Midnight Sun, who reveals himself to be the true mastermind behind the White Dragon. With the Mao Shan Pai spellbook taken by the White Dragon's men, [[Midnight Sun (character)|M'Nai]] plans to use its magic to give him power and influence over the triad clans, finally fulfilling Zheng Zu's legacy. Needing the heads of the clan leaders in order to complete the ritual, Midnight Sun beheads the White Dragon and Skull-Crusher and proceeds to cast the spell. Instead of giving him power, the spell resurrects Leiko from Chao's spilled blood. Since Skull-Crusher made her the leader of his clan before her death, Chao's death violated the ritual and resurrected Leiko to punish Midnight Sun. Shang-Chi is able to knock out Midnight Sun during their fight while Leiko brutally maims Razor Fist. Leiko uses her newfound powers to summon the dead spirits of Skull-Crusher, the White Dragon and the other dead triad leaders, who drag Midnight Sun into their realm. When Leiko attempts to execute Razor Fist, Shang-Chi pleads with his former lover to stop; while he is able to get Leiko to spare Razor Fist, he is unable to bring her back to her normal self. Black Jack Tarr (now director of MI-6) and his men raid the estate; Razor Fist and the White Dragon's men are arrested while Leiko escapes. Before leaving London, Shang-Chi leaves a photo of him and Leiko at her grave, which is later taken by Leiko after he leaves.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Benson, Mike|penciller= Tan, Eng Huat |inker= Yeung, Craig|story= The Place of No Mind|title= Deadly Hands of Kung Fu|volume= 2|issue= #1|date= July 2014}}<br>{{cite comic|writer= Benson, Mike|penciller= Tan, Eng Huat|inker= Yeung, Craig|story= No More Warnings|title= Deadly Hands of Kung Fu|volume= 2|issue= #2|date= August 2014}}<br>{{cite comic|writer= Benson, Mike|penciller= Tan, Eng Huat|inker= Yeung, Craig|story= Blood Brother|title= Deadly Hands of Kung Fu|volume= 2|issue= #3|date= September 2014}}<br>{{cite comic|writer= Benson, Mike|penciller= Tan, Eng Huat|inker= Yeung, Craig|story= Out of the Past|title= Deadly Hands of Kung Fu|volume= 2|issue= #4|date= October 2014}}</ref>

===''The Protectors''===
Shang-Chi joins several other [[Asian Americans|Asian American]] superheroes (the [[Amadeus Cho|Hulk (Amadeus Cho)]], [[Silk (comics)|Silk]], [[Kamala Khan|Ms. Marvel]], [[Jimmy Woo]], and [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] agent Jake Oh) for a fundraiser in [[Flushing, Queens]].<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Asrar, Mahmud|inker= Asrar, Mahmud|story= Big Apple Showdown: Part 1|title=The Totally Awesome Hulk|issue= #15|date= March 2017}}</ref> Later, while the group is spending the night out in [[Koreatown, Manhattan]], they are ambushed by the alien Prince Regent Phalkan and his small army from Seknarf Seven. Shang-Chi and his allies briefly fight off the invaders before they and a large group of bystanders are teleported near Seknarf Seven, where Phalkan demands that the group offer a few people for food within a time limit. Dubbing their group "the Protectors", Woo rallies the group and bystanders into working together to escape, while Shang-Chi leads an attack with Silk and Ms. Marvel. The Protectors are eventually able to free themselves and defeat Phalkan and his forces with the help of the bystanders. The [[Alpha Flight]] Space Program arrives to rescue the Protectors and bystanders and arrest Phalkan, who [[Sasquatch (comics)|Sasquatch]] reveals was exiled from Seknarf Seven for treason.<ref>{{cite comic|writer=Pak, Greg|penciller= Asrar, Mahmud|inker= Asrar, Mahmud|story= Big Apple Showdown: Part Two|title= The Totally Awesome Hulk|issue= #16|date= April 2017}}<br>{{cite comic|writer=Pak, Greg|penciller= Asrar, Mahmud|inker= Asrar, Mahmud|story= Big Apple Showdown: Part Three|title= The Totally Awesome Hulk|issue= #17|date= May 2017}}<br>{{cite comic|writer=Pak, Greg|penciller= Asrar, Mahmud|inker= Asrar, Mahmud|title= The Totally Awesome Hulk|issue= #18|date= June 2017}}</ref>

==="Secret Empire"===
During the 2017 "[[Secret Empire (2017 comic)|Secret Empire]]" storyline, Shang-Chi is found to have been a prisoner of [[Hydra (comics)|HYDRA]] in [[Madripoor]] following HYDRA's takeover of the United States. After the [[Hive (comics)|Hive]] and the [[Gorgon (Tomi Shishido)|Gorgon]] are defeated, the Tony Stark A.I. finds him and he states that he does not have the [[Cosmic Cube]] shard anymore. A flashback revealed that [[Emma Frost]] took the Cosmic Cube shard from him when he was unconscious.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Spencer, Nick|penciller= Sorrentino, Andrea; Reis, Rod|inker= Cassara, Joshua; Roseberg, Rachelle|title= Secret Empire|issue= #5|date= August 2017}}</ref> Shang-Chi was later seen with the Underground when they and other American superheroes are fighting HYDRA's forces in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Spencer, Nick|penciller= Yu, Leinil Francis; Bennett, Joe; Reis, Rod|inker= Alanguilan, Gerry; Yu, Leinil Francis; Pimentel, Joe; Reis, Rod|title= Secret Empire|issue= #9|date= October 2017}}</ref>

===''Domino''===
Seeking a way to fight her ability-stealing adversary Topaz, [[Domino (comics)|Domino]] approaches Shang-Chi (who was referred to her by his Protectors teammate Amadeus Cho) at his retreat in [[Lantau Island]] for training.<ref name="Domino3">{{cite comic|writer= Simone, Gail|penciller= Baldeón, David; Piper, Anthony|inker= Baldeón, David; Piper, Anthony|story= Killer Instinct Part Three No Luck at All|title= Domino|volume= 3|issue= #3|date= August 2018}}</ref> After a long training session, the two spend a romantic night out in [[Hong Kong]], only to be ambushed at a night club by a large group of Shang-Chi's enemies, led by Midnight Sun and including [[Razor Fist]], [[Shen Kuei]], [[Shockwave (comics)|Shockwave]], Death-Hand, Shadow Stalker, Tiger-Claw and others.<ref name="Domino4">{{cite comic|writer= Simone, Gail|penciller= Baldeón, David|inker= Baldeón, David|story= Killer Instinct Part Four Like a Sword Made of Flesh|title= Domino|volume= 3|issue= #4|date= September 2018}}</ref> Domino and Shang-Chi defeat them with relative ease.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Simone, Gail|penciller= Shelfer, Michael; Baldeón, David|inker= Shelfer, Michael|story= Killer Instinct Part Five Onimod|title= Domino|volume= 3|issue= #5|date= October 2018}}</ref> The two are eventually confronted by Topaz who Domino defeats using Shang-Chi's teachings. Despite Shang-Chi's pleas for mercy, Domino kills Topaz. Disappointed, Shang-Chi breaks up with Domino and dismisses her as his student.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Simone, Gail|penciller= Baldeón, David|inker= Baldeón, David|story= Killer Instinct Conclusion Sudden Death|title= Domino|volume= 3|issue= #6|date= November 2018}}</ref>

===''War of the Realms''===
In "[[The War of the Realms]]" storyline, after taking part in a demonstration for Jimmy Woo's Pan-Asian School for the Unusually Gifted in [[Mumbai]], Shang-Chi and the Protectors are offered membership to Woo's [[Agents of Atlas]]. Shang-Chi and the others are suddenly alerted by the news of [[War of the Realms|Malekith's invasion of Earth]]; most of the New Agents of Atlas head to [[Seoul]] while Ms. Marvel joins Jake Oh and the [[Champions (2016 team)|Champions]] in New York. Shang-Chi and the others defend Seoul from Malekith's ally Queen Sindr and her Fire Goblin forces from [[Muspelheim]] with help from the Korean heroes [[White Fox (Marvel Comics)|White Fox]], [[Crescent (comics)|Crescent, Io]] and [[Luna Snow]].<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Lim, Gang Hyuk|inker= Lee, Gang Hyuk|story= Fire and Ice Chapter One|title= War of the Realms: The New Agents of Atlas|issue= #1|date= July 2019}}</ref> After Sindr threatens to summon a volcano in the middle of the city and kill millions of innocents, [[Amadeus Cho|Brawn]] teleports Atlas and their new allies away from the battle, allowing Sindr to peacefully annex [[South Korea]]. Brawn eventually summons the Chinese heroes the [[Sword Master (Marvel Comics)|Sword Master]] and [[Aero (Marvel Comics)|Aero]], [[Philippines|Filipina]] heroine [[Wave (Marvel Comics)|Wave]], and the [[Hawaii]]an Goddess of Fire and Volcanoes [[Pele (deity)|Pele]] from [[Shanghai]] to help assist in the fight against Sindr. The newly summoned heroes are less than pleased for being taken out of their previous battle, but Pele quickly puts a stop to the infighting, warning the group that Sindr plans to melt the [[Arctic ice pack|polar ice caps]] if they do not work together.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Lim, Gang Hyuk|inker= Lee, Gang Hyuk|title=War of the Realms: The New Agents of Atlas|issue= #2|date= July 2019}}</ref> After formulating a plan, Brawn confronts Sindr and her forces directly while Aero, Wave and Luna use Sindr's Black Bifrost to travel to the [[Arctic]] to decrease its temperature; Shang-Chi and the others are teleported to Atlas' ally the [[Sun Wukong|Monkey King]] of the Ascendants in Northern China where Shang-Chi begins training the remaining members for their final fight.<ref name="WotRNewAgents3">{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Lim, Gang Hyuk|inker= Lee, Gang Hyuk|story= Fire and Ice Chapter Three|title= War of the Realms: The New Agents of Atlas|issue= #3|date= August 2019}}</ref> As planned by Brawn, the Queen of Cinders arrives in Northern China with a captured Brawn, only to be taken by surprise by Shang-Chi and the others, who defeat Sindr with Shang-Chi's training, although Pele (who is revealed to have been M-41 Zu, a mystically enhanced Atlas android) and the Monkey King sacrifice themselves in the process. Despite given the chance to surrender, Sindr flees using the Black Bifrost, only for Shang-Chi and the others to follow her with Brawn's teleporter, where they help [[Carol Danvers|Captain Marvel]] defeat her and her remaining forces at the [[Great Wall of China]] near [[Beijing]]. Shang-Chi is later shown fighting the remaining Fire Goblins alongside [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], [[Hawkeye (Clint Barton)|Hawkeye]], and the [[Warriors Three]] in [[Shanghai]].<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Aaron, Jason|penciller=Dauterman, Russell|inker= Dauterman, Russell|story= Chapter Five: The World Tree is Burning|title= War of the Realms|issue= #5|date= August 2019}}</ref> After Malekith's defeat, Shang-Chi is seen with the other Agents in Shanghai looking on while the captured Fire Goblins are escorted back to Muspelheim.<ref name="WotRNewAgents4">{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Lim, Gang Hyuk|inker= Lee, Gang Hyuk|story= Fire and Ice Chapter Four|title= War of the Realms: The New Agents of Atlas|issue= #4|date= August 2019}}</ref>

===New Agents of Atlas===
Shortly after the "War of the Realms" storyline, Shang-Chi encounters the Sword Master in New York City, who is searching for his missing father. Noticing the upstart hero's inexperience and recklessness, Shang takes Lin Lie under his wing to improve his skills.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Anindito, Ario|inker= Anindito, Ario|story= Sword Master & Shang-Chi: Master Class Part One|title= Sword Master|issue= #1|date= September 2019}}</ref> While Shang-Chi and the Sword Master are continuing their training in Flushing, they are interrupted when white lights begin engulfing the city. The two, who are reunited with the other Atlas agents and [[Giant-Man#Raz Malhotra|Giant-Man]] discover the cities they were in (along with other Asian, Pacific and [[Ethnic enclave|predominantly Asian cities outside of Asia]]) have been merged and connected together with portals. Tech mogul Mike Nguyen of the Big Nguyen Company reveals himself to be behind the newly merged city, "Pan", which he states for 24 hours would allow every citizen to easily explore each other's respective cities without any political and economic restrictions.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Leon, Nico|inker= Paz, Jason|story= The Portal of Pan Part 1|title= Agents of Atlas|volume= 3|issue= #1|date= October 2019}}</ref>

Sometime later, Shang-Chi and the Sword Master are confronted by [[Ares (Marvel Comics)|Ares]], who attempts to take Lin Lie's Fuxi sword. Shang-Chi makes a compromise to Ares: in exchange for Shang-Chi and the Sword Master helping him, Ares would help find Lin Lie's missing father. Ares accepts, explaining that his [[Dragons in Greek mythology|drakon]] son [[Dragons in Greek mythology#The Ismenian dragon|Ismenios]] had been abducted and that he wished to use the sword to kill Ismenios' kidnapper, who Ares believes to be another god. Using Pan Portals, the three are able to track Ismenios to a temple in [[Madripoor]], where they encounter Davi Naka, the Mother Goddess of Madripoor.<ref name="SwordMaster5">{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Anindito, Ario|inker= Anindito, Ario|story= Sword Master & Shang-Chi: Master Class Part Five|title= Sword Master|issue= #5|date= January 2020}}</ref> Naka reveals that Ismenios attempted to plunder [[Features of the Marvel Universe#Regions and countries|Atlantis]]'s treasure hoard during the absence of its [[sea serpent]] guardian, but was caught by [[Namor]]. Due to her duty to protect all dragons, Naka rescued Ismenios from Namor's wrath and imprisoned the young drakon in her temple for his protection and to placate the king. Naka further warns the group that despite her efforts, Namor is still outraged over the disappearance of his dragon and implores them to find her.<ref name="SwordMaster6">{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Anindito, Ario|inker= Anindito, Ario|story= Sword Master & Shang-Chi: Master Class Part Six|title= Sword Master|issue= #6|date= January 2020}}</ref>

Amadeus later approaches Shang-Chi and tasks him with locating Jimmy Woo, who has not contacted the team since Pan's creation. Along with Crescent, Shang-Chi infiltrates Woo's office in the Pan-Asian School for the Unusually Gifted in the Mumbai sector of Pan, where he discovers a photograph of Woo and Nguyen together.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Leon, Nico|story= The Portal City of Pan Part 4|title= Agents of Atlas|volume= 3|issue= #4|date= January 2020}}</ref> Shang-Chi and Crescent discover a secret tunnel in Woo's office that takes them to the Atlas Foundation's headquarters in the Pan sector of [[San Francisco]], where they confront Woo and the Atlas Foundation's dragon adviser Mr. Lao, who introduces himself to the Atlas agents. Concurrently, the other Agents find Atlantis' missing sea serpent imprisoned in Nguyen's personal tower, where her magical scales are being harvested to power Pan's portals. Woo and Lao order the team to immediately release her while Nguyen argues that doing so would disrupt Pan's portals. Before a decision can be made, Namor emerges from the waters off of Pan's coast to reclaim his stolen dragon, kickstarting a [[Atlantis Attacks#Atlantis Attacks (2020)|war between Pan and Atlantis]].<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Leon, Nico|story= The Portal City of Pan Part 5|title= Agents of Atlas|volume= 3|issue= #5|date= February 2020}}</ref>

===''Atlantis Attacks''===
In the 2020 "[[Atlantis Attacks]]" storyline, Shang-Chi and the other New Agents of Atlas are summoned by Brawn during his confrontation with Namor. Namor warns the group to return Atlantis' dragon in a day or else face the wrath of [[Features of the Marvel Universe#Regions and countries|Atlantis]] before retreating. After the skirmish, Shang-Chi and the other New Agents are introduced to the original Agents of Atlas by Woo.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|artist= Anindito, Ario|story= The Serpent in the Tower|title= Atlantis Attacks|volume= |issue= #1|date= March 2020}}</ref> When Woo sends [[Namora]], [[Venus (Marvel Comics)|Venus]], [[List of Marvel Comics characters: A#Aero|Aero]] and [[List of Marvel Comics characters: W#Wave|Wave]] to Atlantis for a diplomatic mission, Brawn discretely orders Shang-Chi and the Sword Master to spy on Namora, due to her familial ties with Namor. The dragon is eventually released from captivity, but upon arriving home she unexpectedly goes berserk and attacks the underwater kingdom. Witnessing the destruction caused by the dragon, Shang-Chi relays to Amadeus that Atlantis' scientists discovered an implant embedded in the dragon's scales to be the source of her behavior and that Namor believes Amadeus to be behind the sabotage, prompting the king to resume his attack on Pan.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|artist= Anindito, Ario|story= Tactics and Trust|title= Atlantis Attacks|volume= |issue= #2|date= April 2020}}</ref> When Amadeus is forcibly transformed into the [[Hulk]] and put under Nguyen's control with Sirena tech in a last ditch effort to destroy Atlantis, Shang-Chi is able to remove the device from Amadeus, freeing him from Nguyen's control and reverting him back into Brawn. After the conflict, Shang-Chi admonishes Woo for using the team as his pawns and subsequently quits.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|artist= Anindito, Ario|story= Eye of the Storm|title= [[Atlantis Attacks]]|issue= #5|date= December 2020}}</ref>

===''Brothers and Sisters''===
Yearning for an ordinary life, Shang-Chi relocates to San Francisco's [[Chinatown, San Francisco|Chinatown]] but crosses paths with Leiko, who had rejoined MI-6. When Leiko informs him that his father's organization might be active again, they are attacked by unknown assailants but are rescued by Brother Sabre and [[Sister Dagger]], who reveal themselves to be Shang-Chi's half-siblings. The two reveal to Shang-Chi that he has been chosen by Zheng Zu's spirit as the next Supreme Commander of the [[Five Weapons Society]], a secret organization created by their father centuries ago, the society has used various names over the years such as Si-Fan, Golden Dawn and Hai-Dai;<ref name=":6" /> it is also revealed to Shang-Chi that the Honan retreat he was raised in was the House of the Deadly Hand, one of the Society's five houses, and that he was its designated champion, '''Brother Hand'''. Sabre and Dagger ask their half-brother to return to their family and reclaim his rightful place as leader of the Society from its illegitimate leader Sister Hammer, who usurped control from the previous Commander, Brother Staff, and sent Staff's Warriors to kill Shang-Chi to consolidate her rule. Realizing that Hammer is his long-lost full sister, Shi-Hua, Shang-Chi vows to save her from his father's cult.<ref>''Shang-Chi'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Shang-Chi arrives at the House of the Deadly Staff in London, where he and Shi-Hua surprisingly have a tearful reunion. Shi-Hua explains to Shang-Chi the history of the Five Weapons Society and its five houses, which had gone through many names, including the Si-Fan, the Golden Dawn and Hai Dai; Shi-Hua reveals that she had been sent to the House of the Deadly Hammer in [[Russia]] as its Champion following their separation. Shang-Chi reveals the truth of their father's nature and attempts to convince Shi-Hua to leave the Society, but is rebuked. Mistakenly believing that Shang-Chi murdered Zheng Zu, Shi-Hua is outraged that their father's spirit would choose Shang-Chi over her to succeed him and reveals that she can only be legitimized as the Society's Supreme Commander by killing Shang-Chi. Shang-Chi realizes that his sister had poisoned him and begins to succumb to its effects. Instead of dying, Shang-Chi awakens in one of the House's laboratory, whose panicked scientists unleash a swarm of [[jiangshi]] to kill him. Shang-Chi is grievously wounded by a jiangshi and, before losing consciousness, he is rescued by Sabre and Dagger.<ref name=":6">''Shang-Chi'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> While recuperating at the House of the Deadly Dagger in [[France]], Shang-Chi is provided with a new ceremonial uniform and trains with Sabre and Dagger (who reveal their birth names to be Takeshi and Esme, respectively, to him) to prepare against Shi-Hua's jiangshi, which are powered by spirit energy and an "unavenged grievance". Shang-Chi notices that his wound has begun turning his flesh to resemble a jiangshi's, making him realize that he is slowly turning into one. A dilapidated spirit beckons Shang-Chi to the House's shrine room. Believing him to be his father, Shang-Chi uncovers a shrine dedicated to Zheng Zu's younger brother, Zheng Yi, and a mysterious map. The spirit reveals himself to be Yi and disappears before explaining anything else.<ref>''Shang-Chi'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Guided by the map, Shang-Chi and his siblings are directed to Yi's tomb in Henan, where Yi's spirit appears to him in full flesh. Shang-Chi requests Yi's guidance in stopping Shi-Hua and her jiangshi and to heal his festering wound inflicted by the jiangshi. Instead, Yi's spirit tells Shang-Chi to stop running away from his family, otherwise he would lose his way like his father and that his wounds would lead to something greater. Yi also reveals that Zu did not steal his life essence for immortality, but willingly gave it when Zu tried to save him from dying.<ref name=":2">''Shang-Chi'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>

When Shi-Hua and her jiangshi army attack London, Shang-Chi and his siblings arrive as back-up for Leiko and MI-6, providing them with [[Fulu|paper amulet]]s to purify the jiangshi. Shang-Chi begins to succumb to his wound and partially transforms into a jiangshi, allowing Shi-Hua to control his body to attack Takeshi and Esme. When Shang-Chi starts resisting, Shi-Hua plants a microchip containing her unavenged grievance on him to put him under her complete control. Instead of resisting, Shang-Chi calms himself, which transports the two to an astral plane where they witness memories of Shi-Hua's harsh upbringing by their father at the House of the Deadly Hand in Russia. Realizing that her anger is at Zheng Zu rather than Shang-Chi, Shi-Hua stops her assault, causing the jiangshi to collapse and Shang-Chi's wounds to heal. However, Shi-Hua blames Shang-Chi for robbing her of her life's purpose and flees before Leiko can apprehend her. On the day of the [[Lunar New Year]], Shang-Chi is named the new Supreme Commander of the Five Weapons Society and with Takeshi and Esme at his side, Shang-Chi vows to keep the Society free of Zheng Zu's influence and to use it to protect all humankind. After the ceremony, Shang-Chi is visited by Zheng Zu's spirit, who congratulates him and comments that he is destined to become like him, unsettling Shang-Chi.<ref name="auto1">''Shang-Chi'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

=== ''The Equinox Blade'' ===
While Shang-Chi is still in London, Leiko approaches him on behalf of MI-6 and asks him to steal the mystical Equinox Blade from the [[British Museum]] before it could be auctioned off due to the danger the sword poses . Leiko guides Shang-Chi via earpiece through the museum's security systems, but he encounters [[Lady Deathstrike]],<ref name=":1" /> who had just stolen the blade and used its power to steal the souls of the museum's guards. After a prolonged struggle and with Leiko's help, Shang-Chi knocks Deathstrike out of a window and destroys the blade, freeing the souls it consumed to return to its victims.  For his trouble, Leiko treats Shang-Chi to [[gelato]].<ref>''Legend of Shang-Chi'' # 1</ref>

=== ''Project Gelsemium'' ===
Shortly after taking control of the Five Weapons Society, Shang-Chi and Leiko spend vacation together in [[Seoul]], where they witness several gas bombs detonate across the city, turning victims into trees.  After helping [[List of Marvel Comics characters: W#White Fox|White Fox]] rescue civilians from a gas explosion, they receive a broadcast of similar explosions happening in major cities worldwide. The three track the origin of one of the diffusors to an [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|A.I.M.]] laboratory in London to, where they encounter scientist Jessa Chen, who claims she and other scientists are being forced against their will to create the bioweapon, named the Gelsemium Molecule. Leiko takes Chen to safety while Shang-Chi and White Fox fight A.I.M. guards; however Chen reveals herself as Doctor Gelsemium, the true mastermind behind the Gelsemium Molecule and uses her tree-like physiology to restrain Leiko before exposing her to a Molecule sample, taking her to a laboratory in the [[Pacific Northwest]]. With the helpf of Gelsemium's former co-workers who used to work for his father, Shang-Chi and White Fox find Leiko through her tracker and fight Gelsemium. After Gelsemium is defeated, Leiko is cured with an antidote which later supplied to Gelsemium's victims around the world.<ref>''Shang-Chi Infinity Comic'' # 1-4</ref>

=== ''What Is vs. What If'' ===
Shang-Chi encounters the Ruguo Coin and is faced with an alternate version of himself who remained faithful to his father from ''[[What If (comics)|What If]]'' #16 (August 1979).<ref name=":9">''Marvel's Voices: Identity'' #1 (2021)</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=2021-08-30 |title=Shang-Chi Fights the Darkest 'What If...?' Version of Himself |url=https://screenrant.com/shang-chi-what-if-evil-villain-origin-comics/ |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite web |date=2021-08-28 |title=Shang-Chi: The MCU's Next Hero Just Saw How What If…? Ruined Him |url=https://www.cbr.com/shang-chi-what-if-evil-variant/ |access-date=2022-04-16 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>

===''Enter the Phoenix''===
During the "Enter the Phoenix" storyline, Shang-Chi is chosen by the [[Phoenix Force (comics)|Phoenix Force]] to participate in her tournament alongside many other superheroes and supervillains to decide her next host.<ref>''Avengers'' (vol. 8) #40. Marvel Comics.</ref> Along with the other champions, Shang-Chi is empowered by a spark of the Phoenix's cosmic fire and wins his first match against [[Hyperion (comics)|Hyperion]], who is unable to control the Phoenix's power and immediately surrenders without fighting.<ref>''Avengers'' (vol. 8) #41. Marvel Comics.</ref> For his next match, Shang-Chi is pitted against Captain America, who plans to throw the match and help train Shang-Chi into controlling the Phoenix, as he believes Shang-Chi is the ideal choice for the entity's next avatar. Before Shang-Chi can land the final blow, he vows to not use his powers to take another life, causing the Phoenix to intervene and eliminate him from the tournament, giving Captain America the win.<ref>''Avengers'' (vol. 8) #42. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===''Shang-Chi vs. the Marvel Universe''===
As the new Supreme Commander of the Five Weapons Society, Shang-Chi finds himself struggling with balancing his loyalties between the superhero community and his family obligations. Sister Dagger and Brother Sabre become increasingly frustrated with the new direction Shang-Chi has for the Society while his newfound involvement with his father's criminal empire puts his superhero allies on edge. After establishing a new House of the Deadly Hand in New York City's [[Chinatown, Manhattan|Chinatown]] to serve as the Society's main headquarters, Shang-Chi is reunited with his exiled [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] half-sister Zheng Zhilan, who rejoins their family as the new Sister Staff, and his biological mother [[Jiang Li]], who had been previously trapped in the [[Negative Zone]] for years. After Brother Sabre steals a [[Cosmic Cube]] from [[Captain America]] without Shang-Chi's knowledge to help his former lover Lady Iron Fan escape Captain America's custody, the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]], [[Spider-Man]] and [[Mister Fantastic]] confront Shang-Chi and the Society to reclaim the Cube. Shang-Chi realizes the truth when Brother Sabre discreetly uses the Cube's power to help Shang-Chi defeat [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] and relinquishes the Cube along with Takeshi as a prisoner to the Avengers. Despite Spider-Man and Jiang Li reassuring him, Shang-Chi's relationship with his siblings becomes strained while his former allies remain unconvinced of his conviction. Unbeknownst to Shang-Chi, these events are being orchestrated by Chieftain Xin, an old enemy of Zheng Zu, who conspires with Zhilan, Lady Iron Fan and former Society allies King Wild Man and the Red Dot Collective to bring an end to Shang-Chi's rule.<ref>''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 2) #1-6. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===''Family of Origin'' and ''Blood and Monsters''===
While spending time with his mother at the New House of the Deadly Hand, Jiang Li reveals her past to Shang-Chi, including her history as a [[Qilin]] Rider from the mystical dimension of [[Ta-Lo]] and how she met and married his father. Shang-Chi and Jiang Li are ambushed by Zhilan, Red Dot, King Wild Man, Lady Iron Fan and their henchmen; Jiang Li uses her psionic abilities to detect that they are being led by Xin, her father.<ref>''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 2) #7. Marvel Comics.</ref> Zhilan reveals that her betrayal is a ruse and helps Shang-Chi and the Society defeat the would-be assassins. Jiang Li explains to Shang-Chi the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and Xin's hatred towards Zu and his bloodline. Unfortunately, the assassins take Jiang Li hostage and escape though a portal created by Xin to Qilin Island.<ref>''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 2) #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> When Shang-Chi proves too difficult to defeat in combat, Xin resorts to creating several ''[[taotie]]'' from Shang-Chi's blood to hunt down anyone who possesses the bloodline of Zheng Zu.<ref>''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 2) #9. Marvel Comics.</ref> Shang-Chi rescues Takeshi and Shi-Hua when they are both attacked by ''taotie'' and the Qilin Riders, respectively, and reconciles with both of them. With all five of the Champions of the Five Weapons Society back together, Shang-Chi and his siblings take a makeshift portal to Ta-Lo to rescue his mother and stop his grandfather.<ref name=":3">''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 2) #10. Marvel Comics.</ref> The siblings are confronted by the Jade Emperor's guards for trespassing, with the Emperor himself arriving to capture them with his [[Mandarin's rings#Ten Rings (Ta-Lo)|Ten Rings]]. While imprisoned in the Jade Palace dungeon, Zheng Zu's spirit visits Shang-Chi to convince him to take the Ten Rings to stop Xin from destroying their family. Xin, empowered by a ''taotie'' mask created from Shang-Chi's blood and Shi-Hua's severed hand, arrives at the dungeon to destroy the Zheng bloodline once and for all. Shang-Chi reluctantly allows his father to guide him to the Jade Emperor's vault containing the Ten Rings, donning them to save his siblings from his grandfather.<ref name=":4">''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 2) #11. Marvel Comics.</ref> When Shang-Chi tries resisting Zheng Zu's influence, Xin is able to take six of the Rings from him and defeats the Champions before heading to the House of the Deadly Hand to join the Qilin Riders in destroying the Society. Shang-Chi and his siblings are protected by the four remaining Rings, which is witnessed by the Jade Emperor, who allows Shang-Chi and the others to leave Ta-Lo to stop Xin on the condition that he returns the Ten Rings. At the House of the Deadly Hand, Shang-Chi fights Xin again but loses the remaining Ten Rings to his grandfather, who then orders the Riders to destroy New York City. With no other option, Shang-Chi gives in to Zu's influence, allowing him to reclaim all of the Rings from Xin, unlocking their full power and taking on his father's appearance and personality. Shang-Chi then uses the Rings to defeat Xin and all the Qilin Riders. Before a corrupted Shang-Chi can execute Xin, he is talked down by Jiang Li and his siblings, freeing him from Zu's influence. Shang-Chi has the Five Weapons Society repair the damage done to the city and tend to wounded civilians, revealing the Society's existence and his leadership to the public but restores his superhero allies' faith in him. Afterwards, Shang-Chi hands Xin and the Ten Rings to the Jade Emperor, who appoints Jiang Li as the new Chieftain of the Qilin Riders, forcing her to stay in Ta-Lo. Shang-Chi's siblings go their separate ways but leave on good terms with him.  One month after the ordeal, Shang-Chi discovers that the Ten Rings have left Ta-Lo and arrived at the House of the Deadly Hand.<ref name=":5">''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 2) #12. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===''Secrets'' and ''Fool Me Twice''===
Sometime before the Ten Rings return to him, Shang-Chi reunites with Jimmy Woo to take down illegal fighting rings organized by [[List of Hawkeye supporting characters#Enemies|Crossfire]], where unwilling participants, particularly [[Persons of color|those of color]], are mentally coerced in fighting each other by Crossfire's brainwashing technology. After Crossfire and his brokers apprehended by the two with help from the Agents of Atlas, Five Weapons Society, [[Champions (2016 team)|Champions]] and Leiko, Shang-Chi and Jimmy reflect on their similar backgrounds and different upbringings before reconciling with each other.  Shang-Chi later discovers that the Eyes of the Dragon survived their destruction and were stolen by the [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] criminal [[List of Marvel Comics characters: K#Kamran|Kamran]]. Shang-Chi, Sister Dagger and Sister Staff track down the Eyes to [[Jersey City, New Jersey]], where they prevent Kamran from using the Eyes on Ms. Marvel to sacrifice her life to prolong that of his boss, the Inhuman crimelord Lineage.<ref>''Marvel's Voices: Identity'' (vol. 2) #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===''Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings''===
Unable to access the gateways to Ta-Lo, Shang-Chi has the Ten Rings sealed in a vault within the House of the Deadly Hand. Due to the final battle between Shang-Chi and Xin being televised all over the world, the Ten Rings have become public knowledge, prompting several criminal organizations into attacking the House of the Deadly Hand to claim the Rings, forcing Shang-Chi to don them again to fight them off.<ref>''Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Shang-Chi leaves the Rings in another vault while accompanying Leiko in rescuing Clive Reston; Shang-Chi discovers the rescue mission is a ruse orchestrated by MI6 to keep him preoccupied while the Ten Rings are stolen by Black Jack Tarr and his men.<ref>''Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>  When MI6 and [[MI-13 (comics)|MI13]] accidentally summon an eldritch parasite called the Wyrm of Desolation with the Ten Rings, Shang-Chi saves them and reacquires the Rings, but not before admonishing his former friends for betraying him.  These events are witnessed by the Xian [[Jinzha]] and [[Muzha (given name)|Muzha]], who question Shang-Chi's worthiness of wielding the Ten Rings, prompting them to host a '''Game of Rings''' to find a true Ring Keeper.<ref>''Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Shang-Chi and nine other fighters are summoned to the Meritorious Striving [[Pagoda]] in Ta-Lo as participants for the Game of Rings; each player is given one of the Ten Rings and forced to fight against one another in the pagoda, with the winner receiving all Ten Rings.  Shang-Chi forms an alliance with [[Shen Kuei]] and each are able to claim two Rings apiece before advancing to the pagoda's next floor.<ref>''Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>  On the next floor, Shang-Chi and Shen Kuei meet Jinzha and Muzha, who reveal the history of the Ten Rings to them.  Shang-Chi and Shen Keui are attacked by Leiko, who had been possessed by a spawn of the Desolation Wyrm and entered the tournament as a contestant.  After Shang-Chi frees her from the Wyrmspawn, Leiko apologizes to Shang-Chi for the theft of the Ten Rings and withdraws from the tournament.  However, Shen Kuei betrays Shang-Chi and steals Leiko's Ring from him as both advance to the final floor of the pagoda.<ref>''Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>  As Shang-Chi and Shen Kuei fight in the final round, Shen Kuei willingly consumes the Wrymspawn to defeat Shang-Chi.  Shang-Chi is rescued by the other remaining player, Red Cannon, who reveals herself to be Shi-Hua.  Shi-Hua destroys the Wyrmspawn but when she is prevented by Shang-Chi from killing Shen Kuei, she gives her Rings to Shang-Chi and withdraws from the tournament.  Shang-Chi pleads with Jinzha and Muzha to heal Shen Kuei; the brothers honor his request and send Shen Kuei back to his home dimension.  Shang-Chi is declared winner of the Game of Rings and is congratulated by Jiang Li and the Jade Emperor, who reveal themselves to have orchestrated the Game of Rings to test Shang-Chi's worthiness of wielding the Rings.  The Emperor warns Shang-Chi of a looming threat to Earth that can only be stopped by a worthy Ring-Keeper on Earth, which was why he entrusted the Ten Rings with Shang-Chi.<ref>''Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings'' #6. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During a mission with his siblings to thwart a gang of Zheng Zu's loyalists from summoning an earlier version of their father from the past, Shang-Chi is accidentally sent back in time to the [[First Opium War]] where he encounters younger versions of Zheng Zu and Zheng Yi and that era's Deadly Warriors.  Shang-Chi is taken aback by Zu's heroic and amiable personality and befriends him.  The two work together to apprehend a corrupt [[Constable#China|constable]] and part on good terms as Shang-Chi is transported back to the present.<ref>''Shang-Chi: Master of the Ten Rings'' #1.   Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Gang War===
During the events of "[[Gang War (comics)|Gang War]]", Shang-Chi attends a meeting held by the heads of New York's criminal families following the attempted assassination of [[Tombstone (character)|Tombstone]], claiming that he acting in the best interests of the Five Weapons Society.  As Tombstone's coma has left a power vacuum within the criminal underworld, tensions between rival superpowered gangs escalates to a city-wide gang war; due to the close proximities of their organizations' territories, Shang-Chi is forced to intervene during a destructive turf war between Mister Negative and [[Lady Yulan]].<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: Fist Strike'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>  Struggling between his commitment to New York's superheroes, maintaining the loyalty of the Society's battle hungry warriors and prioritizing Chinatown's safety, Shang-Chi minimalizes Society's activities as much as possible in the Gang War. Spider-Man confronts Shang-Chi for his involvement with the other crime lords, but Shang-Chi explains that he is only doing so to protect Chinatown's citizens and reassures Spider-Man that he would keep the Society confined to Chinatown.  Believing that Shang-Chi's actions are weakening the Society, several members led by Captain Feng stage a coup against him, which Shang-Chi easily fights off.  However, several of Feng's sorcerers trap the Ten Rings within a magic prison, robbing Shang-Chi of his weapons.<ref>''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Hoping to find a way to keep Chinatown safe without the Rings, Shang-Chi sends a message to Mr. Negative, Yulan and [[Diamondback (Willis Stryker)|Diamondback]], requesting they each send their best champion to challenge him in a duel for control of Chinatown. The three crimelords accept the challenge but attend the duel themselves.  Shang-Chi easily defeats them but discovers they each had sent decoys in their places while focusing their attention on having their forces destroy each other, which Shang-Chi had planned to happen.  While Shang-Chi's gambit to pit his biggest rivals against each other while keeping them out of Chinatown succeeds, it creates further destruction throughout the rest of city, prompting Mayor [[Luke Cage]] into gathering Spider-Man, [[Iron Fist (character)|Danny Rand]], [[She-Hulk]] and Tombstone to confront him.<ref>''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War'' #2.   Marvel Comics.</ref>  Having anticipated this as well that his rivals would eventually team up against him after fighting each other, Shang-Chi manipulates the arriving heroes and villains into fighting each other at the House of the Deadly Hand while tricking Captain Feng and his sorcerers into releasing the Ten Rings, which he then uses to defeat the traitors and villains.  With Chinatown safe and the Ten Rings back in his possession, Shang-Chi joins the other heroes in ending the Gang War.<ref>''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War'' #3.   Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Thunderbolts===
Shang-Chi is recruited by [[Bucky Barnes]] into his new [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]] team to eliminate the [[Red Skull]] and his enterprises. Using the codename '''Gamemaster''', Shang-Chi and Barnes travel to [[Hong Kong]] to intercept [[U.S. Agent]] and [[American Kaiju]], who were tricked by the Red Skull's spies within the [[United States Army]] into destroying the Skull's remaining secret base to cover his escape. When Red Skull remotely forces American Kaiju to go on a rampage in the city, Shang-Chi orders the Five Weapons Society to protect citizens and provides Barnes with the mystical Ring of [[Kuafu]], allowing Barnes to grow into the size of a giant to subdue American Kaiju.<ref>''Thunderbolts'' (vol. 5) #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> Shang-Chi and the Thunderbolts travel to [[Latveria]] to attack the Red Skull at his remaining base, which is successful after the team tricks [[Doctor Doom]] into attacking and killing the Skull.<ref>''Thunderbolts'' (vol. 5) #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===''Avengers Assemble''===
Shang-Chi is one of several heroes recruited by Captain America to part of the [[Avengers Assemble (comics)#2024 series|Avengers Emergency Response Squad]] and is deployed on the team's first mission to stop [[Sin (Marvel Comics)|Sin]] from terrorizing [[Rügen]] with her new powers; Shang-Chi and his team ultimately succeed.<ref>''Avengers Assemble'' vol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> While later investigating a robbery that had been committed in Rügen during the fight against Sin, Shang-Chi is ambushed by the culprit Tiger Snake of the [[Serpent Society]]. The two fight to a standstill until Shang-Chi is forced to retreat when Tiger Snake poisons him. After recovering at [[Avengers Mansion]], Shang-Chi reports the encounter with Tiger Snake to Captain America.<ref>''Avengers Assemble'' vol. 2 #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> Realizing that the Serpent Society had been using the crises that the AVENG.E.R.S. had been dealing with as cover for several robberies, Shang-Chi joins Captain America's team to confront Tiger Snake and the Serpent Society while they are committing a heist at a mine close to [[Latveria]]. They are too late to stop [[Viper (Marvel Comics)|Pit Viper]] from completing a mysterious substance called the Serpent's Tears. Pit Viper attempts to make Shang-Chi his first test subject with the Serpent's Tears but Captain America jumps in the way; the Tears transform him into a humanoid snake-like monster.<ref>''Avengers Assemble'' vol. 2 #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> Despite this, the AVENG.E.R.S. reunite and rally together to defeat the Serpent Society, destroy the Serpent's Tears and revert Captain America back to human while Shang-Chi defeats Tiger Snake in a rematch.<ref>''Avengers Assemble'' vol. 2 #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Shang-Chi's fighting skills are so great that he has been able to beat numerous [[superhuman]] opponents. Shang-Chi is classed as an athlete but he is one of the best non-superhumans in martial arts and has dedicated much of his life to the art, being referred to by some as the greatest empty-hand fighter and practitioner of kung fu alive, with even [[Ares (Marvel Comics)|Ares]] acknowledging him as one of the few mortals who can hold their own against a god without the use of magic.<ref name="SwordMaster4">{{cite comic|writer= Pak, Greg|penciller= Anindito, Ario|inker= Anindito, Ario|story= Sword Master & Shang-Chi: Master Class Part Four|title= Sword Master|issue= #4|date= Dec. 2019}}</ref> In addition, Shang-Chi has battled superpowered foes like [[Thing (comics)|Thing]] of the [[Fantastic Four]] in hand-to-hand combat and proved a formidable opponent.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Wolfman |first1=Marv |last2=Wilson |first2=Ron |title=Two Against Hydra |journal=Marvel Two-in-One |date=July 1977 |volume= |issue=#29 |pages=7–10 }}</ref> Many of his physical abilities seem to stem from his mastery of chi, which often allows him to surpass physical limitations of normal athletes. He has also demonstrated the ability to dodge and catch bullets from machine guns and sniper rifles, and is able to deflect gunshots with his bracers. Shang-Chi is also highly trained in concentration and meditation, and is an expert in various hand weapons including [[sword]]s, [[stick fighting|staff]]s, [[kali stick]]s, [[nunchaku]], and [[shuriken]].

His style is known as the "Way of the Deadly Hand", due to his training at the House of the Deadly Hand.<ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Samantha |date=2021-08-30 |title=Shang-Chi Fights the Darkest 'What If...?' Version of Himself |url=https://screenrant.com/shang-chi-what-if-evil-villain-origin-comics/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>

Due to his martial arts prowess, Shang-Chi is a highly sought out teacher and has mentored many characters in kung fu and hand-to-hand combat.<ref name="Domino3" /> Some of Shang-Chi's most prominent students and sparring partners have included Captain America,<ref name="SecAven9" /> Spider-Man,<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Slott, Dan; Gage, Christos|penciller= Camuncoli, Giuseppe|inker=Janson, Klaus|story= The Return of Anti-Venom Part Two: Revelation Day|title= The Amazing Spider-Man|issue= #664|date= Aug. 2011}}</ref> and Wolverine.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Van Lente, Fred|penciller= Portella, Francis|inker= Portella, Francis|story= Koan|title= Wolverine: First Class|issue= #9|date= January 2009}}</ref>

He is also very in tune with the [[Qi|chi]] emitted by all living beings, to the point where he was able to detect the psionically masked [[Jean Grey]] by sensing her energy.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Lobdell, Scott; Raad, Ben|penciller= Pacheco, Carlos|inker= Thibert, Art|story= Games of Deceit & Death Part 1 of 3|title= [[X-Men: Legacy|X-Men]]|volume= 2|issue= #62|date= March 1997}}</ref>

During his time with the Avengers, Shang-Chi was given special equipment by Tony Stark. This included a pair of gauntlets that allowed him to focus his chi in ways that increased his strength<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Hickman, Jonathan|penciller= Opeña, Jerome|inker= Opeña, Jerom|story= We Were Avengers|title= The Avengers|volume= 5|issue= #2|date= Feb. 2013}}<br>{{cite comic|writer= Hickman, Jonathan|penciller= Opeña, Jerome|inker= Opeña, Jerom|story= The Garden|title= The Avengers|volume= 5|issue= #3|date= March 2013}}</ref> and a pair of [[repulsor]]-powered nunchaku.<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Hickman, Jonathan|penciller= Deodato, Mike|inker= Deodato, Mike|story= Wake the Dragon|title= The Avengers|volume= 5|issue= #11|date= July 2013}}</ref> Even without such equipment, his mastery of ki enables him to challenge powerful foes like the Builders or even [[Thunderbolt Ross|gamma mutates]].<ref>{{cite comic|writer= Ben Acker, Ben Blacker|penciller= Kim Jacinto|inker= Kim Jacinto|story= The Punisher vs. The Thunderbolts: Part 5|title= Thunderbolts|volume= 2|issue= #31|date= September 24, 2014}}</ref>

Originally having no superpowers, Shang-Chi has temporarily gained superpowers on several occasions. During the events of ''[[Spider-Island]]'', he briefly gained the same [[Spider-Man#Powers, abilities, and equipment|powers and abilities as Spider-Man]] after being infected by the Spider-Virus. After mutating into a giant spider, he was cured of his infection by Iron Fist's chi, although at the cost of him losing his spider-powers.<ref name="SpiderIslandDHoKF3" /> In ''[[Avengers World]]'' Shang-Chi briefly used [[Pym Particles]] to grow to immense size.<ref name="AvWorld14" /> Following exposure to the cosmic radiation from the Incursions, Shang-Chi was able to create an unlimited number of duplicates of himself.<ref name="Avengers38" />

Shortly after reuniting with his mother, Shang-Chi discovered that he inherited [[List of Marvel Comics characters: J#Jiang Li|Jiang Li]]'s psionic abilities, allowing him to form psychic bonds with his blood relatives. These bonds allow Shang-Chi to sense their location or feel any pain that is inflicted upon them.<ref name=":3" /> Shang-Chi's psionic abilities also extend to his dead relatives, allowing him to communicate and interact with the spirits of his deceased uncle<ref name=":2" /> and father.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name=":4" />

While adventuring in [[Ta-Lo]], Shang-Chi acquired the heavenly [[Mandarin's rings#Ten Rings (Ta-Lo)|Ten Rings]] from the Jade Emperor, granting him a variety of powers and abilities, including superhuman strength, speed, durability and stamina, as well as allowing him to fly and levitate.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> Shang-Chi can control the Rings telepathically which can be used in a variety of ways, including launching them as projectiles, utilizing them as platforms for transportation and generating makeshift chains to grab objects and restrain opponents.<ref name=":5" /> The Ten Rings can also alter their size, either shrinking down to fit Shang-Chi's wrists or enlarge themselves to ensnare a human.<ref name=":5" /> When Shang-Chi first wore the Ten Rings, his fear of their power corrupting him allowed Chieftain Xin to take control of the Rings away from him. However, when Shang-Chi gave in to his desire, he was able to reclaim the Ten Rings and unlock their potential, increasing his strength and abilities but giving him a similar likeness and personality of his father. Although Shang-Chi was able to completely fight off his father's influence, the Ten Rings still retained their unlocked power and loyalty to him.<ref name=":5" />

==Other versions==
=== Earth-79816 ===
Shang-Chi believes that his Zheng Zu is a benefactor, he is shown to be loyal to Zheng Zu and the Five Weapons Society.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Mayra |date=2021-12-15 |title=Shang-Chi 2: 10 Comic Characters Who'd Make Perfect Villains |url=https://www.cbr.com/shang-chi-2-perfect-villains/ |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Earth-79816 (Earth-Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu, Fought on the Side of Fu Manchu) |url=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/earthmokfmanchu.htm |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=www.marvunapp.com}}</ref>

===Secret Wars (2015)===
In the 2015 ''[[Secret Wars (2015)|Secret Wars]]'' storyline, a version of Shang-Chi resides in the [[wuxia]]-inspired [[K'un-Lun]] region of [[Battleworld]]. In this continuity, he is the exiled son of Emperor '''[[Zheng Zu#Secret Wars (2015)|Zheng Zu]], Master of the Ten Rings''', a ruthless martial arts school that uses mystical powers and techniques based on [[Mandarin's rings|the powers of the Mandarin's ten rings]] from the [[Earth-616|mainstream continuity]]. Shang-Chi is wanted for the murder of Lord Tuan, the master of the [[Iron Fist (character)|Iron Fist]] school, the main rivals of the Ten Rings school. A drunk vagabond, Shang-Chi is approached by [[Kitty Pryde|Kitten]] to help teach her and her group of fellow outcasts who had been exiled from each of their respective schools the techniques of the Ten Rings. Ashamed by his upbringing, Shang-Chi coldly refuses and insults the group, outraging their leader, [[Callisto (comics)|Callisto]], who informs the emperor of Shang-Chi's whereabouts. The gang's hideout raided by K'un Lun's sheriff and Tuan's student [[Iron Fist (character)|Rand-K'ai]], the emperor's assassin [[Elektra (comics)|Red Sai]] of the [[The Hand (comics)|Red Hand]] school and Ten Rings enforcer [[Taskmaster (character)|Laughing Skull]] but after Laughing Skull kills outcast [[Cypher (comics)|Cy]] against Rand-K'ai's orders, Shang-Chi helps the group escape with the '''Nightbringer''' technique. A guilt ridden Shang-Chi agrees to take the outcasts as his pupils, dubbing their new school '''The Lowest Caste'''. Shang-Chi returns from his exile to represent the Lowest Caste for the tournament held every thirteen years to decide which participating master would be the next ruler of K'un-Lun. Zu allows Shang-Chi to participate but alters the rules so Shang-Chi would have to defeat every representative before facing him in the Thirteen Chambers. After defeating [[Namor]], [[Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)|Drew]], [[Karnak (comics)|Karnak]], [[Betsy Braddock|Lady Mandarin]], [[White Tiger (Ava Ayala)|Ava]], [[Sabretooth (character)|Creed]], [[Moon Knight|Spector]] and [[Black Panther (comics)|T'Challa]] in consecutive matches, Shang-Chi encounters Rand-K'ai and Red Sai in the penultimate match of the Thirteen Chambers. During the fight, Red Sai confesses that Zu had sent her to assassinate his rival Tuan but ultimately failed. To spare his lover and her students from the emperor's wrath, Shang-Chi killed Tuan; Zu implicated and exiled his son for the murder to cover his own involvement. After the truth is revealed, Red Sai and Rand-K'ai let Shang-Chi pass so that he could defeat his father. During the fight between Shang-Chi and Zheng Zu, Zu attempts to kill his son with the '''Spectral Touch''' technique, only for the move to pass through him due to Shang-Chi learning Kitten's [[Kitty Pryde#Powers and abilities|technique to become intangible]]. Shang-Chi proceeds to use nine of the Ten Ring techniques against his father and ultimately defeats him with '''[[Gorgon (Tomi Shishido)|The Gorgon's Eye]]''', which turns him into stone. With Zu's defeat, Shang-Chi becomes the new emperor of K'un-Lun.<ref name="MoKF2">{{cite comic|writer= Blackman, Haden|penciller= Talajić, Dalibor|inker= Sudzuka, Goran|story= Chapter Two: Master's Son|title= Master of Kung Fu|volume= 2|issue= #2|date= August 2015}}</ref><ref name="MoKF4">{{cite comic|writer= Blackman, Haden|penciller= Talajić, Dalibor|inker= Talajić, Dalibor|story= Chapter Four: Master and Apprentice|title= Master of Kung Fu|volume= 2|issue= #4|date= October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic|writer= Blackman, Haden|penciller= Talajić, Dalibor|inker= Sudzuka, Goran|story= Chapter One: Master Drunk|title=Master of Kung Fu|volume= 2|issue= #1|date= July 2015}}<br>{{cite comic|writer= Blackman, Haden|penciller= Talajić, Dalibor|inker= Sudzuka, Goran|story= Chapter Three: Masters All|title=Master of Kung Fu|volume= 2|issue= #3|date= September 2015}}</ref>

===House of M===
In the alternate timeline of the ''[[House of M]]'' storyline, Shang-Chi never realizes his father's evil doings before his death at Magneto's hands.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Christos Gage|Gage, Christos]]|penciller= [[Mike Perkins|Perkins, Mike]]|inker= [[Andrew Hennessy|Hennessy, Andrew]]; Perkins, Mike|title= [[House of M]]: Avengers|issue= #2|date= February 2008}}</ref> This causes him to become consumed with a desire for vengeance. In this reality, Shang-Chi is the head of the Dragons criminal organization, alongside [[Colleen Wing]], the [[Swordsman (character)|Swordsman]], [[Mantis (Marvel Comics)|Mantis]], [[Zaran|Zaran the Weapons Master]] and [[Machete (comics)|Machete]]. The Dragons later resolved their rivalry against Luke Cage's gang,<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Gage, Christos|penciller= Perkins, Mike|inker= Perkins, Mike|title= House of M: Avengers|issue= #3|date= February 2008}}</ref> but were eventually captured in a trap created by both the Kingpin's assassins and Thunderbird's agents.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Gage, Christos|penciller= Perkins, Mike|inker= Perkins, Mike|title= House of M: Avengers|issue= #4|date= March 2008}}</ref> The Dragons and the [[Wolfpack (Marvel Comics)|Wolfpack]] were freed by Luke Cage, in which Shang-Chi's gang join the Avengers in their battle against the Brotherhood.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Gage, Christos|penciller= Perkins, Mike|inker= Perkins, Mike|title= House of M: Avengers|issue= #5|date= April 2008}}</ref>

===Marvel Apes===
In this [[Marvel Apes|simian version]] of the Marvel Universe, Shang-Chi and his father work as a subversive organization, trying to get the local sentients to work in peace and not in animalistic domination. The Avengers (Ape-vengers) murder him for this 'weak-minded' sentiment.<ref>{{cite book|last = Kesel|first = Karl|author-link = Karl Kesel|author2=Bachs, Ramon |author-link2=Ramon Bachs |title = Marvel Apes: The Evolution Starts Here|year = 2009|pages = 160|isbn = 978-0785139911|title-link = Marvel Apes| publisher=Marvel Worldwide, Incorporated }}</ref>

===Marvel Zombies===
In the ''[[Marvel Zombies]]'' continuity, Shang-Chi is turned into a zombie during a multi-hero effort to rescue surviving civilians.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Robert Kirkman|Kirkman, Robert]]|penciller= [[Sean Phillips|Phillips, Sean]]|inker= Phillips, Sean|story= Dead Days|title= [[Marvel Zombies: Dead Days]]|issue= #1|date= July 2007}}</ref> In a mid-Manhattan battle, detailed in ''Ultimate Fantastic Four'' #23, he and dozens of other zombie-heroes attempt to consume the last batch of humans. These humans are defended by that universe's Magneto and the Ultimate Fantastic Four. During a successful rescue attempt, Thing sends Shang-Chi flying through the air with one punch. Shang-Chi is then seen attacking Magneto once again, but he is cut in half by the Master of Magnetism.<ref name="UFF23">{{cite comic| writer= [[Mark Millar|Millar, Mark]]|penciller= [[Greg Land|Land, Greg]]|inker= [[Matt Ryan (comics)|Ryan, Matt]]|story= Crossover Part 3 of 3|title= [[Ultimate Fantastic Four]]|issue= #23|date= November 2005}}</ref> A different Shang-Chi appears in ''[[Marvel Zombies Return]]'' in an alternate universe where he is unaffected by the zombie outbreak. The zombie Wolverine finds him in an underground fight club, engaging with other infamous martial artists. The flesh-hungry mutant slashes him to death.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[David Wellington (author)|Wellington, David]]|penciller= [[Andrea Mutti|Mutti, Andrea]]|inker= Mutti, Andrea|story= Ugh... from the moon back to earth I go.|title= [[Marvel Zombies Return]]|issue= #2|date= Nov. 2009}}</ref>

===Ultimate Marvel===
In the ''[[Ultimate Marvel]]'' universe, Shang-Chi first appeared in ''[[Ultimate Marvel Team-Up]]'' #15. He is the son of an international crime lord. Trained from birth to become a living weapon, he became the world's greatest martial artist and being a noble spirit, he eventually came to renounce his father's empire.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Brian Michael Bendis|Bendis, Brian Michael]]|penciller= Mays, Rick; Lee, Andy|inker= Martin, Jason; Lee, Andy|title= Ultimate Marvel Team-Up|issue= #15|date= June 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= Bendis, Brian Michael|penciller= Mays, Rick; Lee, Andy|inker= Martin, Jason; Lee, Andy|title= Ultimate Marvel Team-Up|issue= #16|date= July 2002}}</ref> Seeking to get away from his father's reach, he emigrated to New York where he worked as a floor sweeper at Wu's Fish Market in [[Chinatown]]. Feeling that the denizens of New York's Chinatown needed someone to protect them, he and his friend [[Danny Rand]] were drawn into the gang war between the [[Kingpin (character)#Ultimate Kingpin|Kingpin]] and [[Hammerhead (comics)#Ultimate Hammerhead|Hammerhead]] after the latter targeted him to win over the Chinatown gangs to his cause.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Bendis, Brian Michael|penciller= [[Mark Bagley|Bagley, Mark]]|inker= Hanna, Scott|story= Warriors: Part 3|title= Ultimate Spider-Man|issue= #81|date= October 2005}}</ref> The conflict climaxed when Shang-Chi, Danny Rand, Spider-Man, the [[Black Cat (Marvel Comics)|Black Cat]], the [[Moon Knight#Ultimate Marvel|Moon Knight]] and [[Elektra (character)#Ultimate Marvel|Elektra]] ambushed Hammerhead's penthouse, where a battle royale ensued.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Bendis, Brian Michael|penciller= Bagley, Mark|inker= Hanna, Scott|story= Warriors: Part 4|title= Ultimate Spider-Man|issue= #82|date= November 2005}}</ref> It ended with an unconscious Elektra, Hammerhead and Moon Knight. The gang members were then arrested by the police.<ref>{{cite book|last = Bendis|first = Brian Michael|author2=Bagley, Mark|title = Ultimate Spider-Man vol. 14: Warriors|year = 2006|pages = 168| publisher=Marvel |isbn = 978-0785116806}}</ref>

The martial arts warrior disguised himself as a costumed criminal in order to take down the Kingpin. The Kingpin discovered his plan and threatened to kill the hero,<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Bendis, Brian Michael|penciller= Bagley, Mark|inker= Hennessy, Drew|story= Ultimate Knights Part 1|title= Ultimate Spider-Man|issue= #106|date= May 2007}}</ref> but he was rescued by [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]],<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Bendis, Brian Michael|penciller= Bagley, Mark|inker= Hennessy, Drew|story= Ultimate Knights Part 2|title= Ultimate Spider-Man|issue= #107|date= May 2007}}</ref> who then recruited him as a part of his team to take down the Kingpin.<ref>{{cite book|last = Bendis|first = Brian Michael|author2=Bagley, Mark |title = Ultimate Spider-Man vol. 18: Ultimate Knights|year = 2007|pages = 144|isbn = 978-0785121367}}</ref> After the Kingpin's identity is leaked to the [[New York Police Department]], Shang-Chi and the team disbanded and went their separate ways.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= Bendis, Brian Michael|penciller= Bagley, Mark|inker= Hennessy, Drew|story= Ultimate Knights Conclusion|title= Ultimate Spider-Man|issue= #110|date= August 2007}}</ref>

===Earth-13584===
In [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|A.I.M.]]'s pocket dimension of Earth-13584, Shang-Chi appears as a member of Spider-Man's gang.<ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Jeff Parker (comics)|Parker, Jeff]]|penciller= [[Neil Edwards (comics)|Edwards, Neil]]|inker= Pallot, Terry|story= The World Is a Dangerous Place|title= [[Dark Avengers]]|volume= 2|issue= #187|date= April 2013}}</ref>

==In other media==
===Film===
According to [[Margaret Loesch]], former president and CEO of [[Marvel Productions]], in the 1980s [[Stan Lee]] considered [[Brandon Lee]] for the role of Shang-Chi and met with the actor and his mother [[Linda Lee Cadwell|Linda Lee]] to discuss a potential movie or television series starring the character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/51139-stan-lee-shang-chi-movie-or-tv-show-bruce-lee-son|title=Stan Lee Tried to Make a Shang-Chi Movie Starring Bruce Lee's Son|last=Francisco|first=Eric|date=November 23, 2018|website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|language=en|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726150054/https://www.inverse.com/article/51139-stan-lee-shang-chi-movie-or-tv-show-bruce-lee-son |archive-date=July 26, 2019 |access-date=April 23, 2019}}</ref> In 2001, [[Stephen Norrington]] announced his intentions to direct a Shang-Chi film entitled ''The Hands of Shang-Chi''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3601107/breaking-deleted-blade-ending-featuring-morbius-never-saw/|title=Breaking Down the Deleted 'Blade' Ending Featuring Morbius and Why We Never Got That Sequel|first=Nat|last=Brehmer|date=January 16, 2020}}</ref> By 2003, the film was in development at [[DreamWorks Pictures]] with [[Yuen Woo-Ping]] replacing Norrington as director and [[Bruce C. McKenna]] hired to write the screenplay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/marvel-puts-shang-chi-dreamworks-hands|title=Marvel Puts Shang Chi In DreamWorks' Hands|website=Animation World Network}}</ref> [[Ang Lee]] joined the project as a producer in 2004, but the film did not materialize after that point and the rights to the character reverted to Marvel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-movie-tv-projects-abandoned/|title=15 Abandoned Marvel Movie/TV Projects That We Never Got To See|date=March 30, 2018|website=ScreenRant}}</ref> In 2006, Shang-Chi was chosen as one of the many properties in [[Marvel Studios]]' new film deal with [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://marvel.com/news/movies/158/marvel_launches_independently_financed_film_slate_with_closing_of_525_million_non-recourse_credit_facility|title= Marvel Launches Independently Financed Film Slate With Closing of $525 Million Non-Recourse Credit Facility|publisher= Marvel Comics|date= September 6, 2005|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151206101436/http://marvel.com/news/movies/158/marvel_launches_independently_financed_film_slate_with_closing_of_525_million_non-recourse_credit_facility|archive-date= December 6, 2015|url-status= live|access-date= June 23, 2016}}</ref>

===Marvel Cinematic Universe===
{{Main article|Shang-Chi (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}}
[[File:Simu Liu by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Simu Liu]] promoting ''[[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings]]'' at the 2019 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]]]
Xu Shang-Chi appears in media set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU), portrayed by [[Simu Liu]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Whitbrook|first=James|url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/tk-will-play-marvels-martial-arts-superhero-shang-chi-1836417243|title=Simu Liu Will Play Marvel's Martial Arts Superhero, Shang-Chi, in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings|date=July 20, 2019|website=[[io9]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190721143032/https://io9.gizmodo.com/tk-will-play-marvels-martial-arts-superhero-shang-chi-1836417243|archive-date= July 21, 2019|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|access-date=July 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2019/film/news/simu-liu-marvels-shang-chi-1203268497/|first= Justin|last= Kroll|title= Marvel's ''Shang-Chi'' Finds Its Lead|work= Variety|date= July 20, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190721174008/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/simu-liu-marvels-shang-chi-1203268497/|archive-date= July 21, 2019|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|access-date= July 20, 2019}}</ref>

* Shang-Chi first appears in the live-action film ''[[Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/shang-chi-marvel-studios-first-asian-film-superhero-dave-callaham-kevin-feige-black-panther-1202512660/|title='Shang-Chi' Marvel's First Asian Film Superhero Franchise; Dave Callaham Scripting, Search On For Director Of Asian Descent|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=December 3, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203210147/https://deadline.com/2018/12/shang-chi-marvel-studios-first-asian-film-superhero-dave-callaham-kevin-feige-black-panther-1202512660/|archive-date=December 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=McNary |title=Marvel Studios Developing ''Shang-Chi'' Movie With Dave Callaham Writing |work=Variety |date=December 3, 2018 |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/marvel-studios-shang-chi-movie-dave-callaham-writing-1203078923/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190704085628/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/marvel-studios-shang-chi-movie-dave-callaham-writing-1203078923/|archive-date= July 4, 2019|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|access-date=December 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-shang-chi-could-be-marvels-next-black-panther-1166159|first= Richard|last= Newby|date= December 4, 2018|title=How ''Shang-Chi'' Could Be Marvel's Next 'Black Panther'|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190815061658/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/how-shang-chi-could-be-marvels-next-black-panther-1166159|archive-date= August 15, 2019|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|access-date=December 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvels-shang-chi-sets-director-destin-daniel-cretton-1194443|title=Marvel's ''Shang-Chi'' Sets Director Destin Daniel Cretton|last1=Couch|first1=Aaron|last2=Kit|first2=Borys|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 13, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190724072943/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/marvels-shang-chi-sets-director-destin-daniel-cretton-1194443|archive-date= July 24, 2019|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|access-date=March 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-SOOq_iyJs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/g-SOOq_iyJs| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=A ReelTime Conversation with Sound Mixer Guntis Sics (''Moulin Rouge!'', ''Thor: Ragnarok'', ''Aquaman'')|date=June 16, 2019|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/black-widow-moves-to-november-as-other-mcu-films-shift-back-to-2021-2022/|title='Black Widow' Moves to November as Other MCU Films Shift Back to 2021, 2022|date=April 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Guttmann|first=Graeme|title=Marvel's Shang-Chi Movie Delayed Three Months To September|url=https://screenrant.com/shang-chi-movie-marvel-delayed-release-update-september/|work=[[Screen Rant]]|date=March 23, 2021|access-date=March 29, 2021}}</ref>
* Shang-Chi will appear in the live-action film ''[[Avengers: Doomsday]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |date=March 26, 2025 |title=Marvel Unveils 'Avengers: Doomsday' Cast with MCU Mainstays and 'X-Men', 'Fantastic Four' Stars |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-cast-announced-1236172556/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326205542/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/avengers-doomsday-cast-announced-1236172556/ |archive-date=March 26, 2025 |access-date=March 26, 2025 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
* Alternate universe variants of Shang-Chi appear in the animated series ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amin |first=Arezou |date=December 23, 2024 |title='What If...?' Season 3 Episode 1 Recap: Invasion of the Hulkzillas |url=https://collider.com/what-if-season-3-episode-1-recap/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Amin |first=Arezou |date=December 27, 2024 |title='What If...?' Season 3 Episode 6 Recap: Hawkeye and the Ten Rings |url=https://collider.com/what-if-season-3-episode-6-recap/ |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Shang-Chi will appear in the animated series ''[[Marvel Zombies (miniseries)|Marvel Zombies]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fang |first=Sam |date=November 15, 2024 |title=Marvel Zombies' Main Voice Cast Revealed With Many MCU Fan Favorites Confirmed |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-zombies-main-voice-cast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241116212444/https://www.cbr.com/marvel-zombies-main-voice-cast/ |archive-date=November 16, 2024 |access-date=November 15, 2024 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref>

===Video games===
* Shang-Chi appears as an [[unlockable (gaming)|unlockable]] playable character in ''[[Marvel Future Fight]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.product-reviews.net/future-fight-2-5-0-patch-notes-with-shadowland/|title=Future Fight 2.5.0 Patch Notes with Shadowland|last1=Ng|first1=Alan|date=September 19, 2016|website=Product Reviews.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724193033/https://www.product-reviews.net/future-fight-2-5-0-patch-notes-with-shadowland/|archive-date=July 24, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=July 24, 2019}}</ref>
* Shang-Chi appears in ''[[Marvel Duel]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marvel Knights Deck Strategies|url=https://www.marvelduel.com/guide/20200729/33507_895577.html?mbshare=cplink&spreadtimes=2|access-date=April 29, 2021|website=www.marvelduel.com}}</ref>
* Shang-Chi appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Marvel Contest of Champions]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 30, 2021|title=v31.0 Release Notes|url=https://playcontestofchampions.com/v31-0-release-notes/|access-date=April 30, 2021|website=Marvel Contest of Champions}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Entering Marvel Contest of Champions: Shang-Chi|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/entering-marvel-contest-of-champions-shang-chi|access-date=May 14, 2021|website=Marvel Entertainment|language=en}}</ref>
* Shang-Chi appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Marvel Strike Force]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MARVEL Strike Force: Master of Martial Arts|url=https://www.marvelstrikeforce.com/en/updates/blog-update-8-13-21|access-date=August 21, 2021|website=MARVEL Strike Force|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Shang-Chi appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Marvel Puzzle Quest]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Piecing Together Marvel Puzzle Quest: Shang-Chi (Origin)|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/piecing-together-marvel-puzzle-quest-shang-chi-origin|access-date=August 28, 2021|website=Marvel Entertainment|language=en}}</ref>
* Shang-Chi appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Marvel Super War]]'',<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=MARVEL Super War |author-link=Marvel Super War |user=MARVELSuperWar |number=1430720610133438469 |date=August 26, 2021 |title=Shang-Chi arrives in MARVEL Super War! What amazing abilities does this master of martial arts possess? Watchers, check out the video below! For more details please check our official Facebook: https://facebook.com/MARVELSuperWar #MARVELSuperWar |access-date=August 31, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831031917/https://twitter.com/MARVELSuperWar/status/1430720610133438469 |archive-date=August 31, 2021 |ref=}}</ref> voiced by [[Kaiji Tang]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Kaiji Von Tang |author-link=Kaiji Tang |user=KaijiTang |number=1441818486137765889 |date=September 26, 2021 |title=Yessir, that is me as Shang-Chi in Marvel Super War! It came out a little while ago but I've been behind in announcements for awhile now, apologies! If you've been missing my AAAATTAAAAAS they're back and more Marvel branded than ever! |access-date=September 28, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928001509/https://twitter.com/KaijiTang/status/1441818486137765889 |archive-date=2021-09-28}}</ref>
* Shang-Chi appears as a purchasable outfit in ''[[Fortnite Battle Royale]].''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fortnite Leak Reveals Shang-Chi Skin|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/fortnite-shang-chi-skin-leak/|access-date=September 2, 2021|website=GAMING|date=2 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Books ===
* Shang-Chi appears in a [[Little Golden Books|Little Golden Book]] written by Michael Chen.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shang-Chi Little Golden Book (Marvel) by Michael Chen. 9780593304426 {{!}} PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books|url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/651873/shang-chi-little-golden-book-marvel-by-michael-chen-illustrated-by-golden-books/9780593304426|access-date=April 17, 2021|website=PenguinRandomhouse.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: Who Guards My Sleep'' by Marie Chow.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: Who Guards My Sleep|url=https://books.disney.com/book/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-who-guards-my-sleep/|access-date=2021-10-10|website=Disney Books {{!}} Disney Publishing Worldwide|language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''World Of Reading -This is Shang-Chi''. Disney Book Publishing Inc., 2021. [[:pt:Especial:Fontes de livros/1368069975|ISBN 1-36806-997-5]]

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Shang-Chi appears in ''[[Marvel United]]'', published by [[CMON Limited]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marvel United: Kickstarter Promos Box|url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/321731/marvel-united-kickstarter-promos-box|access-date=2021-10-10|website=BoardGameGeek|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Shang-Chi appears in ''[[Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-03 |title=How to Play Marvel Legendary with Shang-Chi and the 10 Rings |url=https://sharpergamestrategies.com/legendary-shang-chi-mandarin-ten-rings/ |access-date=2022-03-06 |website=sharpergamestrategies.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Shang-Chi appears in the ''[[Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game]]''.<ref>[https://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/pdf/MMRPG_1.2_CHARACTER_PROFILES_COMBINED_083122.pdf Character profiles]</ref>

== Collected editions ==
* ''Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu'' (collects ''Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu'' #1–6), 144 pages, May 2003, {{ISBN|978-0785111245}}
* ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Out of the Past'' (collects ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' (vol. 2) #1–4 and ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #1, 32–33), 160 pages, November 4, 2014, {{ISBN|978-0785190783}}
* ''Master of Kung Fu: Battleworld'' (collects ''Master of Kung Fu'' (vol. 2) #1–4 and ''Ronin'' #2), 112 pages, January 2016, {{ISBN|978-0785198796}}
* ''Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu [[Marvel Omnibus|Omnibus]]''
** Vol. 1 collects ''Special Marvel Edition'' #15–16, ''[[Master of Kung Fu (comics)|Master of Kung Fu]]'' #17–37, ''Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu'' #1–4, ''Giant-Size Spider-Man'' #2 and material from ''Iron Man Annual'' #4, 696 pages, June 14, 2016, {{ISBN|978-1302901295}}
** Vol. 2 collects ''Master of Kung Fu'' #38–70 and ''Master of Kung Fu Annual'' #1, 664 pages, September 20, 2016, {{ISBN|978-1302901301}}
** Vol. 3 collects ''Master of Kung Fu'' #71–101 and ''[[What If (comics)|What If?]]'' #16, 696 pages, March 14, 2017, {{ISBN|978-1302901318}}
** Vol. 4 collects ''Master of Kung Fu'' #102–125, ''[[Marvel Comics Presents]]'' #1–8 and ''Master of Kung Fu: Bleeding Black'' #1, 748 pages, October 17, 2017, {{ISBN|978-1302901325}} 
* ''Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Omnibus''
** Vol. 1 collects ''[[The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu]]'' #1–18, ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu Special Album Edition'' and ''The Deadliest Heroes of Kung Fu'', 1,152 pages, November 15, 2016, {{ISBN|978-1302901332}}
** Vol. 2 collects ''The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #19–33 and material from ''[[Marvel Preview#Bizarre Adventures|Bizarre Adventures]]'' #25, 1,000 pages, June 20, 2017 {{ISBN|978-1302901349}}
* ''Epic Collection''
**''Master of Kung Fu Epic Collection: Weapon of the Soul'' collects ''Special Marvel Edition'' #15–16, ''Master of Kung Fu'' #17–28, ''Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu'' #1–4, ''Giant-Size Spider-Man'' #2 and ''Iron Man Annual'' #4	480, March 14, 2018 {{ISBN|978-1302901356}}
**''Master of Kung Fu Epic Collection: Fight Without Pity'' collects ''Master of Kung Fu'' #29–53; ''Master of Kung Fu Annual'' #1, June 26, 2019  {{ISBN|978-1302901363}}
**''Master of Kung Fu Epic Collection: Traitors to the Crown'' collects ''Master of Kung Fu'' #54–79, TBA  {{ISBN|978-1302901370}}
* ''Shang-Chi: Earth's Mightiest Martial Artist'' collects ''X-Men'' (vol. 2)  #62-64, ''Heroes for Hire'' (vol. 1) #18-19, Shadowland: Spider-Man #1, Secret Avengers (vol. 1) #18, Avengers (vol. 5) #11 April 13, 2021 {{ISBN|978-1302925277}}
*''Shang-Chi by Gene Luen Yang'' 
**Vol 1. collects ''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 1) #1–5, April 13, 2021 {{ISBN|9781302924850}}
**Vol 2. collects ''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 2) #1-6, January 11, 2022  {{ISBN|9781302930233}}
**Vol 3. collects ''Shang-Chi'' (vol. 2)  #7-12, ''Marvel's Voices: Identity'' (vol. 1) #1 (Shang-Chi story) August 10, 2022 {{ISBN|9781302930240}}
*''Shang-Chi Marvel-Verse'' collects ''Wolverine: First Class'' #9, ''Marvel Adventures Spider-Man'' #2, ''Free Comic Book Day 2011'' #1, ''Master of Kung Fu''  #126, ''The Legend of Shang-Chi'' #1, June 8, 2021 {{ISBN|978-1302927776}}

==Notes==
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== External links ==
*{{comicbookdb|type=character|id=2988|title=Shang-Chi}}
* {{Marvelwiki|shang-chi|Shang-Chi}}
*[https://www.marvel.com/comics/discover/1221/shang-chi Character close up – Shang-Chi] at Marvel.com
* [http://www.toonopedia.com/shangchi.htm Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu] at [[Don Markstein's Toonopedia]]. [https://archive.today/20240527180618/https://www.webcitation.org/6fKKkL6YS?url=http://www.toonopedia.com/shangchi.htm Archived] from the original on February 15, 2016

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