Marvel Comics’s first Chinese-American hero sparked heated discussion. Netizen Pick national child star Ashton Chen.

Variety reporter tweet screenshot

1905 movie network news According to the foreign media Variety reporter, Marvel Comics is casting for the new film "Shangqi". The leading actor must be an Asian of China origin who knows martial arts and is between 20 and 29 years old. Once the news was published, it caused a heated discussion on the Internet. Some netizens said that if there is no age limit, then Eddie Peng Yuyan, Jason Wu, Max Zhang and Donnie Yen can all participate in the competition. No matter who gets the final role, playing the first Chinese Marvel hero will undoubtedly gain great attention.

Ashton Chen starred.

Ashton Chen, a national child star, has also become the object of recommendation by netizens. He made his debut as a child star, and his image as a young Shaolin monk in "Cyclone Boy" was deeply rooted in people’s hearts. Later, he acted as a martial arts actor in many film and television works, and his Huang Feihong and Zhan Zhao are still indelible memories of a generation. In 2009, Ashton Chen went to the United States to study for four years, and then returned to the entertainment industry, with the help of returning to the screen. Netizens have said that "Ashton Chen was a male god when he was a child" and "Ashton Chen is an acting school, with a healthy face and martial arts skills, and he has studied!"

Although Ashton Chen, born in 1988, is different from the actor’s age requirement, his baby face may make up for this deficiency. Considering his national popularity and study abroad experience, he may also be expected to appear.

Marvel Comics’s cartoon "Shangqi"

Shangqi first appeared in Marvel comics in 1973. He studied martial arts with his father and master since childhood, and was proficient in long sticks, nunchakus and swords. When he was wandering outside, he found that his father was a villain, so he rose up against him. The original inspiration of the characters actually came from the movies starring Bruce Lee. It is reported that Marvel Comics will rationalize the film plot and change the stereotype of Asians in the West.