Factual error: Although it's a commonly used movie trope, cutting the brake lines on a bus would not produce the effect seen in the movie. Buses use air brakes, which by design, can operate even with substantial loss of pressure and often engage automatically if there is too much pressure loss.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Awkwafina, Simu Liu, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
Continuity mistake: The right side mirror on the car is broken off by a tree in the maze, then returns. (01:06:20)
Factual error: During the first scene of the bus sequence, it shows a 1 California Bus operating nowhere near the actual 1 line in real life. Throughout this scene, the bus then teleports to the middle of downtown.
Trivia: After the ending credits role, stay tuned for a scene extra with Bruce Banner and Captain Marvel as they try to decipher the origin of the homing beacon the 10 rings are giving off.
Trivia: In Shang-Chi's apartment, there is a poster for the 2004 film "Kung Fu Hustle." Wah Yuen, who plays Master Guang Bo, played the landlord in that film.
Katy: Who are you?
Jiang Nan: You are a product of all who came before you, the legacy of your family. You are your mother. And whether you like it or not, you are also your father.
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