Marvel released “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” with China in mind. The studio’s first Asian superhero movie is a hit, drawing praise and ticket sales in East Asia and other global markets. While the reasons aren’t clear, “Shang-Chi” may be a victim of the low point in U.S.-China relations. China is also pushing back against Western influence, with increasingly vocal nationalists denouncing foreign books and movies and the teaching of English. They have even criticized Mr. Liu for his previous comments about China, which he left in the mid-1990s, when he was a small child.

Source: New York Times September 17, 2021 05:37 UTC