“Dad, your family needs you” Shang-Chi tells his father Xu Wenwu after defeating him in battle in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (directed by Destin Daniel Cretton [Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2021]). His father was lost, destroying his family and potentially the universe in his quest to liberate his wife’s soul from apparent bondage. While Shang-Chi and his father were enemies throughout the film, in these final moments Xu Wenwu realizes he was wrong and sacrifices his li...
A Father’s Sacrifice For His Family
Father, beyond everything you do for your family, remember that you model a way of life that can reveal the gospel in a powerful way. And that often involves self-sacrifice.
