Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

After watching the film Shan Chi and the legend of the Ten Rings, there are several statements that have become literary criticisms. Among other things, when girls are not allowed to participate in martial arts training, there is clearly a difference in feminism, the tradition is still strong that women are only behind the scenes or taking care of the household, taking care of the family, not being allowed to leave the house while the men are responsible. answer all the needs of the household, which can go out of the house to fight or work.

There is another in the battle scene between wenwu and his mother Shang Chi. seen there that his father Shang Chi who has the power of 10 rings can win the battle for fighting a woman. It was clear that the war was won by a woman, namely Shang Chi's mother, who could take over the ring. Based on this scene, feminism is clearly visible there.

There is a scene where at the time of having dinner together at the same table, Wenwu asked Katy's Chinese name, even though Wenwu previously called Katy an American girl. As if Wenwu could not accept Katy's status, who had lived in America for a long time, which had absorbed the culture and behavior of an American girl. 

When Shang Chi's father asked about this, Shang Chi and his sister looked at each other because at dinner it was inappropriate for his father to ask things that they thought were taboo.  then Wenwu explained to them that his real name also had a sacred meaning according to their tradition. And it was also explained that he was Shang Chi's father who also had several previous names.

Conclussion

So in my opinion, in the film Shang Chi and the legend of ten rings, it can be concluded that in the film there are two different cultures, each with different traditions, namely life in San Francisco in the United States and Chinese traditions that are still being brought to America. Like when Katy's grandmother gave empty chairs and food at mealtime to her husband or Katy's deceased grandfather.

 In America where they work as parking attendants or valets at a hotel in San Francisco, and Katy is a woman but she is good at driving and she even dares to race. Provide a statement that in America women are recognized and given the same rights and status as men. But on the other hand, her mother wants her child to immediately find a decent new job as a woman. Katy's mother still carries Chinese traditions even though they have lived in San Francisco for a long time.

Meanwhile, during the scene where Shang Chi and his sister return to Macau, with their father, after being welcomed into their home, Wenwu's father or Shang Chi said that "take the girls to their room", referring that girls are not need to get involved in boys' affairs.

In this film, there are requirements for gender differences and very strong traditions which we can find a lot of in the scenes and actors.