"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" released 2021

Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, released September 3, 2021, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Achievements in Visual Effects. Actor Simu Liu played the titular role of Shang-Chi, the son of an immortal crime lord, who has to confront his past when his father lures him and his sister into a plot to find and destroy a mythical village.

As usual for a Marvel Cinematic Universe feature film, the special effects are dazzling and make the movie confusing at times, since it's hard to keep up.  Still it was fun to see the connection to Dr. Strange's world.

The awesome Michelle Yeoh and Ben Kingsley also appear in the movie.  Simu Liu won a People's Choice Award for Action Movie Star for 2021.

Celebrating Asian-American Heritage Month: Michelle Yeoh, Star Trek: Discovery actress

The lovely Michelle Yeoh, born August 6, 1962 in Ipoh, West Malaysia, is an award-winning actress, who appeared in Star Trek: Discovery as Captain Philippa Georgiou.  She has played a Bond Girl in Tomorrow Never Dies as well as numerous martial arts films, first appearing with Jackie Chan.  She appeared in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and its sequel.

She is a former Miss Malaysia and usually does her own stunts.

Happy birthday, Captain Philippa Georgiou!

Michelle Yeoh, born August 6, 1962 in Malaysia, has joined the elite ranks for Star Trek captains!  She stars in the latest Star Trek franchise: Star Trek: Discovery as Captain Philippa Georgiou. 

She won the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant in 1983 and won the crown of Queen of the Pacific (representing Malaysia).  She competed at the Miss World pageant on November 17.

Afterwards, she appeared in a TV commercial with Jackie Chan and began her acting career starring in martial arts films. 

She appeared in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000, she earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

In 1997, People Magazine ranked her as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World.