‘Shang-Chi’ hits theaters, showing how Marvel flipped the script on Hollywood

The Shang-Chi comics, titled “Master of Kung Fu,” were inspired by movies and TV in the 1970s — specifically, film star Bruce Lee and the series “Kung Fu.” As “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” hits theaters, it’s a stark illustration of how Marvel has flipped the script on the pop-culture equation.

The Shang-Chi comics, titled “Master of Kung Fu,” were inspired by movies and TV in the 1970s — specifically, film star Bruce Lee and the series “Kung Fu.” As “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” hits theaters, it’s a stark illustration of how Marvel has flipped the script on the pop-culture equation.