Between the infantile, submissive Lotus Blossom or the seductive, calculating Dragon Lady, Asian women have rarely been portrayed beyond these exotified, hypersexualized stereotypes for decades. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings intentionally challenges these gendered tropes, portraying compassionate, powerful, and above all, capable women. It’s possible to create a world where Asian femininity is a strength, and not something to fear or otherwise annihilate.