Kim’s Convenience star Simu Liu has shown off his martial arts moves on his Instagram.
Liu, who is currently in Australia as the production of Shang-Chi has resumed after shutting down due to Coronavirus.
The 31-year-old is starring as the film’s titular character and will be Marvel’s first Asian superhero to have their own film.
Shang-Chi, AKA Master of Kung Fu, is a Marvel Comics character created in 1972 who eventually joins the Avengers. The character had his own series that ran for 125 issues and had a love interest with Deadpool’s ex, Domino.
Consequently, the role demands Liu to be ept in martial arts. Proving that he is worth his salt, Liu uploaded a short clip of him showcasing his martial arts abilities.
In the clip, Liu is seen jumping in the air, and doing a 360 kick before landing perfectly on the ground.
The Chinese Candian captioned his video “My feelings when I realise Jackie Chan and Jet Li were both in the same movie once but the producers made the main character a random white guy.”
Shang Chi also stars Crazy Rich Asians actress Awkwafina and Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung and has a 98% Asian cast,
Liu himself said the film “could change the world”.
