Shang-Chi: Legacy of the Rings

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I never had a problem with the theatrical release of Shang Chi. Sure, there were some small nitpicks, but that could be said of almost any MCU movie, including the best ones. That being said, after watching this edit, it has rearranged a few things and cut some of the annoying 'jokes' and scenes that made the movie a little worse than it otherwise could have been. As other commenters have stated, this has fully replaced the theatrical cut for me. Great work!

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I believe this is how Shang Chi should had been released. Definitely a lot slicker than the theatrical, and I didn't notice any jarring cuts or misses. Good job!

(Something that I personally dug was that the cut was available in the hevc x265 format, which is appreciated as it doesn't account for mammoth sized files and long download times. In my experience, I had a similar experience with Stromboli Bones, and I wish more creators offered the same..)

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I'm going to come out & say that this edit, thoroughly replaces the original movie for me. Whereas with the original I couldn't get over my negative biases towards the almost Rise of Skywalker specialness placed on Shang-Chi & his family, the opening of this edit focuses more on the trauma Shaun has as a result of being his father's son, which is far more engaging. Nothing feels out of place & I like that Katy remains someone who's satisfied with where her life is right now.

Without saying too much, while I thought it was a little weird how the valet parking job was basically removed, I did love how the first time we see adult Shaun is with Katy at dinner, showing what positive influence she is in his life. That's how much thought went into reordering the movie. Literally, I only have one nitpick about removing Katy trying & failing to confuse the assassins by singing Hotel California, both because it's a setup that isn't paid off until the post-credit scene, & the rule of threes for comedy.

Honestly, that's my only complaint. This edit rescued the movie for me. Don't go looking for spoilers, just watch this edit & see for yourself.

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Owner's reply September 24, 2023

Such a powerful review and high praise, thank you so much!!

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Fantastic edit by Tremault. I liked the original, but definitely felt it needed to be a little more cohesive. BIggest positives from this edit is majorly toning down Katy and Trevor, and a more focused final battle. Katy is a lot more bearable when she isn't in the spotlight every scene now, and I always hated that she made that amazing shot with the arrow at the end after a day of training. I wish she wasn't part of the battle at all. This new finale is much better!

Next best thing was the changes to Wenwu so that he wasn't hearing his wife's voice, and the rearranging of the flashbacks. I can't exactly say why, but I was more invested in his character this time.

Great addition of the deleted scene with the brother and sister. I could go either way with the Wong vs Abomination fight. Personally I would have preferred to keep the car escape sequence, but I understand why it was cut. And I'm glad the postcard plotline got cut.

All in all a great edit with just a few minor nitpicks.
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I definitely preferred it over the original cut and felt really smooth. Deep down under all the bad jokes I knew there was a decent movie. Some of the scene reordering also helped set up characters better.

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