Simu Liu Reunites With Tony Leung in Hong Kong
Simu Liu arrived in Hong Kong and posted a photo beside a theatre standee for Avengers: Doomsday, marking his first meeting with Tony Leung since filming wrapped.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Action/Adventure
Simu Liu arrived in Hong Kong and reunited with Tony Leung, whom he had not seen in almost six years. Liu also posted a photo beside a theatre standee for Avengers: Doomsday, saying the countdown was at 40 days.
Why it matters
The reunion revisits the cast of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the Marvel film that first paired Liu and Leung. The post also keeps attention on Avengers: Doomsday as its scheduled release approaches.
Liu's post put the Avengers: Doomsday countdown at 40 days, and he and Leung had not seen each other in almost six years before this meeting.
The players
Simu Liu
Simu Liu is a Canadian actor best known for playing the title role in Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Tony Leung
Tony Leung is a Hong Kong actor who co-starred with Simu Liu in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as Xu Wenwu.
Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a former Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets in the NBA and is in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The details
Liu spotted the Avengers: Doomsday display at a local cinema and stopped for a quick snap beside it. He also posed for a photograph with Yao Ming, standing on a chair, noting that he is shorter than Yao Ming.
Timeline
November 8, 2026: Liu arrives in Hong Kong and posts the Avengers: Doomsday photo.
December 2026: Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for release.
Franchise Context
Liu's reunion with Tony Leung revisits the cast of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the Marvel Studios film released in 2021. The Hong Kong appearance comes as Avengers: Doomsday, the next Marvel release, approaches its December 2026 date.
Fans can watch the Avengers: Doomsday trailer and marketing as the December 2026 release approaches. The film's theatrical release date is the practical checkpoint for when audiences can see it in cinemas.
The takeaway
Franchise reunions like this one keep earlier film casts visible as new installments approach their release. Readers tracking Marvel's slate can follow the Avengers: Doomsday countdown through its official release timeline.
What happens next
Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for release in December 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Dimsum Daily.
