Shang-Chi: Mental Health and Healing, Marvel Universe, and Awkwafina Humor
Suppressed intergenerational family trauma and healing, warm welcome to the Marvel Cinematic Universe team, and Awkwafina's humor really make this film the real MVP.

Osvaldo, a successful model, loses everything when a car accident disfigures his face. Hidden behind a mask and isolated by shame, he watches as Agatha, his girlfriend, continues to shine in the world that turned its back on him. Unable to accept his new reality, he must decide between disappearing forever or confronting the reflection of the man he no longer recognizes.
Suppressed intergenerational family trauma and healing, warm welcome to the Marvel Cinematic Universe team, and Awkwafina's humor really make this film the real MVP.
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