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    Breaking down the real and mythical inspirations behind 'Shang-Chi's' mystical creatures

    by Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times Nov 16, 2021 5 minutes

    The first Marvel solo-feature about an Asian American superhero, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," now streaming on Disney+, is an origin story that introduces plenty of new characters as well as a whole new realm.

    Shang-Chi (Simu Liu), through his mother, can trace his heritage to Ta Lo, a magical village located in an interdimensional plane. And after a dramatic family reunion, Shang-Chi must head to Ta Lo with his sister Xialing (Meng'er Zhang) and best friend Katy (Awkwafina) in order to stop his delusional father Wenwu (Tony Leung), an immortal crimelord.

    Helping them get to Ta Lo is Trevor Slattery (Ben Kingsley), an actor imprisoned by the Ten Rings, and Morris, a curiously adorable creature with wings but no face.

    "Morris — who is a key character in the film — is a six-legged, headless, faceless, winged, furry

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