Actor Simu Liu is known for being very active on social media and is constantly expressing his mind, like any individual his age would. But, when he was sharing his reaction to the rating ofMarvel Studios’Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, he probably didn’t realize that he would end up starting a quirky trend.
After the film received an 86% rating on the popular review platform Rotten Tomatoes,Liu took to Twitterto joke about how his parents would be so disappointed with that score. “86% on RottenTomatoes? What happened to the other 14? My parents, probably,” he wrote. His followers immediately got the joke and started contributing their own tidbits to take it forward. Reddit user chanma50 then shared Liu’s tweet on the social platform, and there has been no end to the number of responses since then.
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Liu’s original tweet was a take on the stereotype of Asian parents pushing their children to achieve the perfect score. The Chinese-born actor joked about the form of tiger parenting where the main focus is on educational and career progression, with little regard for a child’s social development. While it could be a problematic situation, Liu’s lighthearted comment has been taken in stride by his followers and Marvel fans, who further took it up a notch with some fascinating comebacks.
Many of his followers with Asian heritage commended Liu for his tweet and how it was the perfect representation of their childhood. They alsocomplimented theShang-Chistarfor being so grounded and down to earth by sharing jokes like any other individual, rather than being careful about his social media presence. Others just had fun with it by asking Liu questions like, “Why only Ten Rings? No extra credit?” or “You’re in the Avengers? Why not the A+vengers?”
Liu has always been proud of his Asian heritage and is quite open about his family’s immigration to the west. The Chinese-Canadian actor recentlyspoke up against the anti-Asian hate crimesoccurring in the US by penning an article for Variety. He wrote about the racism that his parents and others from Asia have experienced in the western parts of the world. In the past, he has spoken about the struggles his parents had to face when making the big move while ensuring that their five-year-old son was looked after.
Liu will be making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut soon as part of the first Asian-led superhero film. Fan expectations are quite high at this point and thehype forShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsis through the roof. It remains to be seen if the Rotten Tomatoes rating is doing justice to the film, but fans will find out when it finally premieres in theaters next month.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringspremieres in theaters on June 02, 2025.
