Shang Chi was born in Beijing, China, to a man named Fu Manchu and a mother who was a journalist. His mother left his father when he was young. Shang Chi's father was rich, so he grew up being taught by tutors and professors, whom his father hired. From a young age, Shang's passion was martial arts. From the age of nine, he trained hard in the style of Wing Chun. At the age of fifteen, he began a journey to travel across Asia, and study martial arts. In Korea, he studied Hapkido, in Japan, he studied Aikido and Jiu Jitsu, in Thailand, he studied Muay Thai. In the Phillipines, he studied Kali, in India, he learned Kalari Payat. He pushed his body to the human limit, reaching peak strength and speed.