Shang-Chi Production

 

Started filming in in Sydney in Feb 2020.

Got delayed a year so many received less pay until filming started and caused scheduling conflicts

Australia government gave a grant to get Disney to film there - good for tourism and increased jobs for Australians - good for industry.

VFX - Visual Effects

Pushing technological limits just like Snow White

Used Skywalker sound - a company Disney owns for sound effects

Weta for their visual effects - who use layers for each scene to add their effects

Also got filmed for IMAX which allowed more ways to see the film

Simu Liu - Cast as the main protagonist in the film - 34 yrs old

• Used to be a stunt double in music videos
• directed his own short films
• won awards for his breakout on kims convenience a canadian sitcom
• then had a big part in barbie
• also voiced many characters for disney and even the simpsons
• won breakout actor of the year for Simu Liu

Awkwafina - 

• Asian American rapper actress and comedian
• breakout song ij 2012
• Co starred in craszy rich asians then hosted SNL
• Won a golden globe - first lead actress of Asian descent to win one
• Worked as Katy n Shang Chi

Sir Ben Kingsley-

• English actor most famous for his role in Ghandi
• 49 awards with 70 nominations
• Also worked in Schindler's list
• most awards and performances were in the 80s and 90s but he still finds sucvess today in films like Shang chi.

Tony Leung -

• Singer/actor
• from Hong Kong
• 61 yrs old
• one of Asias most recognisable actors
• Steven Chow convinced him to begin acting at age 16
• Shang-Chi was his first western film

Michelle Yeoh-

• Malaysian actress - 61
• Famous in the 90s in asian films where she did her own stunts
• was in  BOND FILM
• First asian to win best actress at an academy award