Shang-Chi: Legacy of the Rings

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(Updated: August 11, 2022)
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The quote in the beginning was a brilliant idea!

I do not want to go through all the edits that were done, I can only say that the movie is now shorter, more streamlined and simply better with this edit.

This is the definite version for this movie in my opinion. The main story, characters and relationships have been given more focus in this edit, and everything else is being minimized, as it should be.

I can only recommend this edit and to check out any other edit from tremault. In general, she seems to have a real grasp of what is important in a movie and what is definitely not and gets creative with moving scenes around or changing music to add to the story or even change the story to the better.

Thumbs up and a clear recommendation from this bloke!

Oh and by the way, I find Katy in this edit actually funny! :)

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Owner's reply August 12, 2022

I'm really glad you found some appreciation for Katy! I myself grew rather fond of her after removing certain parts of the movie.

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A very fun watch, much better than the original cut!!

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Before I proceed with my review, I want to say that I really loved this movie, even the ACT 3 that many people disliked a lot. It's not perfect by any means, but its flaws are bearable. My problems with this movie were actually, more or less, what the editor tried to fix. Silly humor, the super annoying Katy character and generally the unnecessary focus to secondary comic relief characters. When it comes to the issues that the movie had with its villain, I didn't mind that much. I mean, fine I'll accept that for some reason the big blade guy says to Shang that "you and your sister will pay", but there is absolutely no explanation about it afterwards, I'll accept the out of the blue cage fight between the two siblings or that Trevor for some mind blowing reason knows the language of the creature etc.

From what I saw from other reviews about this edit, I almost completely agree, so I won't repeat what the others already said. I'll just say that it was an almost excellent editing work and it truly achieved its purpose to a great extent. Besides the pacing at the end, as others mentioned, I actually also found the first time we see Shang and Katy part, pretty rushed. I mean, it didn't convince me at all that these two had such a bond that Katy would follow him to China. I'm guessing there are not any good scenes to add to that part and I certainly prefer it without them, but I just wanted to mention that.

Otherwise, I really enjoyed this edit, it is definitely recommended and I believe that it will be my go-to version of the film, although I want to check one more time the theatrical in order to decide, because I have only seen it once.

Thanks to anyone who read my review and thank you Tremault for your work!

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Tremault has delivered another quality MCU edit. I am a big fan of tremault's Cpt Marvel edit where Brie Larson is almost likeable as Cpt Marvel so I knew we were in good hands with the Shangi Chi edit. All the changes made in the film I agree with and IMO make it a superior product. I particularly enjoyed the trimming andor removal of cringy Trevor moments, Abomination vs. Wong cage fight and the ending is much more focused on Shang Chi and his father relationship and less CGI festy and cringy moments. Would highly recommend as the go to version of Shang Chi and look forward to more tremault MCU edits in the future.

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Owner's reply July 03, 2022

Thank you so much! I'm really hoping for my next one to be something unique.

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Tremault has worked her magic again –twice in a row now- turning yet another film from the indifferent tier of the MCU into an enjoyable ride. Technically, this edit is as superb as her previous work with Captain Marvel, with the all the cuts, trims and additions as seamless as they could ever be. Narratively, and starting out from the impossible, I would never have imagined that in any multiverse Katy could ever make a tolerable character. Well, Tremault has proved me wrong! It’s not that I find Katy likeable still (or Awkwafina’s portrayal something special), but at the very least I can discern more clearly the buddy qualities that Shaun sees in her, without having to roll my eyes every now and then due to extreme cringiness. The same goes for Trevor Slattery –portrayed by the great Ben Kingsley, but written as a total buffoon- who now has a little more dignity than in the original. And here I must confess that, even though I laughed with the absurdity of the Planet of the Apes joke, trimming it off was a wise choice as it makes the character much more relatable.

Speaking of wise choices, I’ve got to applaud the fan-editor’s guts to tone down the never-ending CGI fest in the final battle. Not only the pace of the climax is improved that way, but the whole ending becomes much more personal as we mostly concentrate onto Shang-Chi’s fight against his father. And here I was thinking that I was the only one missing the subtlety of the early Marvel days, when Iron Man had only Iron Monger to face, one-on-one! Another thing that bothered me in the original was the Abomination vs. Wong cage fight. As far as I’m concerned, it was nothing more than a rotten member berry - never properly explained, nor making any sense. A super criminal like Blonsky going against the current Sorcerer Supreme in an underground fight! I’m glad that Tremault was of the same mind and so successfully got rid of it.

The usual MCU attempts at humour are also toned down, which is always fine by me. Now, if I had to nitpick, I’d say that I wouldn’t miss the karaoke scene during the mid-credits scene. I know, it’s a callback to a previous scene and that it’s the current trope in the MCU, but I don’t think that the Sorcerer Supreme, of all people, would have sung karaoke just after he had stumbled onto a possible extraterrestrial threat. Ending it on a serious note, just as he’s suggesting that they go to sleep and adjust into their new life, would have been preferable, if you ask me.

So, even though my interest in the MCU is still dwindling as we move further into the post-Endgame era, Legacy of the Rings was a far more entertaining experience than the original film and definitely my to-go version from now on.

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Owner's reply July 03, 2022

Thank you so much!!
I appreciate you mentioning the karaoke. I actually had a draft where I had removed that, but I could never find a satisfactory point to end that scene, it felt too abrupt wherever I put it. Then after it was pointed out to me how the karaoke lends some positive aspects to Shaun's life, I figured it made more sense.
I also appreciate the observations of Wong and I would actually challenge that, I feel like Wong is a good contrast against Stephen Strange, showing how a sorcerer supreme can also lead a vibrant and full life, whereas Stephen doesn't. I feel like it fits well with the general premise of multiverse of madness.

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