'It was always my dream to not just be a martial arts star, but really just an action hero in general.'
While Liu said nothing will compare to"Black Panther" and the"incredible work" of its cast, including the late Chadwick Boseman, and its director, Ryan Coogler, he said the film is"a big inspiration" for him and those working on"Shang-Chi.""That's a big benchmark for us that we hope that we can live up to," he said."There are millions of kids growing up today that are going to have what I never did, which is ...
A real"pinch-me" moment for Liu was when he first saw a Shang-Chi action figure featuring what he called"a very good likeness." "What I would give to be a kid that's growing up today," Liu continued."I think it'll be an interesting moment ... when I see the first Shang-Chi Halloween costume. I'm still not mentally prepared for that."Aside from starring in the MCU, Liu also starred on"Kim's Convenience," a Canadian sitcom following a Korean Canadian family that runs a convenience store in Toronto.
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