But while the film does establish its own lore and magical rules, it is<\/em> still a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe \u2013 and accordingly, the final scenes of the film firmly tie its lead characters (namely Liu\u2019s Shang-Chi and Awkwafina\u2019s Katy) into the wider Marvel milieu by introducing them to key characters from elsewhere in the franchise.<\/p>\n Suffice to say, the MCU newcomers were pretty excited.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s so much possibility for the exploration of other things, and also kind of the rules of Shang-Chi\u2019s world, and how it kind of fits into the larger universe,\u201d Awkwafina exclusively told RadioTimes.com<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it\u2019s very cool.\u201d<\/p>\n From hereon out, we\u2019ll be delving into spoiler territory for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, so look away now if you haven\u2019t seen the film.<\/p> Specifically, Shang and Katy are introduced (during a post-credits scene) to Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) and Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), with Benedict Wong\u2019s sorcerer Wong explaining that the titular Ten Rings (bands of power taken from Wenwu) have started sending a mysterious \u201cbeacon\u201d into the universe, with unknown effects.<\/p>\n At the close of the film, the super-powered trio unofficially welcome Shang and Katy to the Avengers\u2019 orbit (or, as Bruce calls it, \u201cthe circus\u201d), and it seems clear that the pair will play a crucial role in whatever Phase Four plan Marvel are currently working on in the wake of 2019\u2019s Avengers: Endgame.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t wait to see the screwballs that are Shang and Katy interacting with the other MCU people,\u201d Liu exclusively told RadioTimes.com<\/a>. \u201cI think it\u2019ll be a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think it [will] be so cool to just be able to step into that world,\u201d agreed Awkwafina.<\/p>\n \u201cWithout giving away too much, I think there\u2019s an integral character that kind of links all that. It\u2019s really, really cool that we got to work with him, too.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether this story will continue in a potential Shang-Chi sequel, the next Captain Marvel movie The Marvels<\/a> or somewhere else (maybe the Eternals<\/a> movie in November, or Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/a> the month after) is unclear, but either way it seems like we\u2019ll be seeing Shang-Chi and Katy continue the mystery of the Ten Rings\u2019 beacon.<\/p>\n \u201cCertainly I hope to be back,\u201d Liu told us. \u201cWhere we leave off in the movie, certainly kind of alludes to it. Fingers crossed.\u201d<\/p>\n Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is in cinemas now. 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