Wong-Chu
Encyclopedia
Wong-Chu is a Marvel Comics
supervillain. He was the first villain that Iron Man
faced.
. When a reckless American contingent sets off a booby trap in the Vietnamese jungles while testing a new weapon, one of Wong-Chu's commanders finds a survivor in the form of Tony Stark
. Wong-Chu reviews the unconscious civilian's papers and finds out that Stark is a famous weapons inventor. Wong Chu's assistant Hsaio informs him that the shrapnel in Stark's heart should kill him within the week. Wong-Chu tries to capitalize on this by telling Stark that he is dying and if he creates a powerful new weapon for him, his surgeons will save him. Stark realises he is lying, thinking if he could remove the shrapnel he would have Stark continue to develop weapons and remove the shrapnel quicker. Wong-Chu then supplies whatever tools and scrap iron that Stark requires, and eventually lends the American the assistance of his man servant named Ho Yinsen
, a brilliant physicist. When Tony and Yinsen were putting the finishing touches on the Iron Man armor, an alarm went off warning them that Wong-Chu was approaching. Yinsen runs outside and distracts the guards. Wong-Chu kills Yinsen as Iron Man finishes recharging his armour, but doesn't notice that Tony Stark is in the Iron Man armor hiding on the ceiling. Unable to find Tony Stark, Wong-Chu has Hsaio prepare his favorite sport which involved wrestling with the local peasants, at the start of the story he is shown offering to free the village if he can be beaten in wrestling. After defeating a peasant, Wong-Chu demands the next challenger, and a man in heavy clothing asks to challenge him. To his dismay, the next challenger ended up being Tony Stark in the Iron Man armor who ended up defeating Wong-Chu. In a futile attempt to call for backup over the loudspeaker in a nearby observation tower which Iron Man interfered with and instead sent out a message for the guards to flee, Wong-Chu tries to escape defeat by the Ironclad Avenger and kill the prisoners. Wong-Chu perishes in an ammo dump explosion caused by Iron Man.
It was later revealed that Wong-Chu was a pawn of the Mandarin
.
Wong-Chu's brain (alongside Yinsen's brain) was resurrected and placed in a robotic body.
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supervillain. He was the first villain that Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
faced.
Fictional character biography
Wong-Chu once served as a commander for the Vietnamese congress during the Vietnam WarVietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. When a reckless American contingent sets off a booby trap in the Vietnamese jungles while testing a new weapon, one of Wong-Chu's commanders finds a survivor in the form of Tony Stark
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
. Wong-Chu reviews the unconscious civilian's papers and finds out that Stark is a famous weapons inventor. Wong Chu's assistant Hsaio informs him that the shrapnel in Stark's heart should kill him within the week. Wong-Chu tries to capitalize on this by telling Stark that he is dying and if he creates a powerful new weapon for him, his surgeons will save him. Stark realises he is lying, thinking if he could remove the shrapnel he would have Stark continue to develop weapons and remove the shrapnel quicker. Wong-Chu then supplies whatever tools and scrap iron that Stark requires, and eventually lends the American the assistance of his man servant named Ho Yinsen
Ho Yinsen
Ho Yinsen is a fictional supporting character of the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man , who is key to Iron Man's origin story and was a mentor to him.Actor Shaun Toub portrayed Yinsen's character in the 2008 superhero film, Iron Man....
, a brilliant physicist. When Tony and Yinsen were putting the finishing touches on the Iron Man armor, an alarm went off warning them that Wong-Chu was approaching. Yinsen runs outside and distracts the guards. Wong-Chu kills Yinsen as Iron Man finishes recharging his armour, but doesn't notice that Tony Stark is in the Iron Man armor hiding on the ceiling. Unable to find Tony Stark, Wong-Chu has Hsaio prepare his favorite sport which involved wrestling with the local peasants, at the start of the story he is shown offering to free the village if he can be beaten in wrestling. After defeating a peasant, Wong-Chu demands the next challenger, and a man in heavy clothing asks to challenge him. To his dismay, the next challenger ended up being Tony Stark in the Iron Man armor who ended up defeating Wong-Chu. In a futile attempt to call for backup over the loudspeaker in a nearby observation tower which Iron Man interfered with and instead sent out a message for the guards to flee, Wong-Chu tries to escape defeat by the Ironclad Avenger and kill the prisoners. Wong-Chu perishes in an ammo dump explosion caused by Iron Man.
It was later revealed that Wong-Chu was a pawn of the Mandarin
Mandarin (comics)
The Mandarin is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain and the archenemy of Iron Man.In 2009, Mandarin was ranked as IGN's 81st Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.-Publication history:...
.
Wong-Chu's brain (alongside Yinsen's brain) was resurrected and placed in a robotic body.
Television
- In the Iron ManIron Man (TV series)Iron Man, also known as Iron Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series based on Marvel Comics' superhero Iron Man...
episode "The Origin of Iron Man", Wong-Chu was the one who injured and abducted Tony Stark instead of Mandarin.
Film
- Wong-Chu appears in The Invincible Iron Man voiced by James Sie.
- In the 2008 live action Iron ManIron Man (film)Iron Man is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film stars Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark, an industrialist and master engineer who builds a powered exoskeleton and becomes the technologically advanced superhero, Iron...
movie, Raza (played by Faran TahirFaran TahirFaran Tahir is a Pakistani-American film and television actor.-Early life:Tahir was born in Los Angeles, California, where his Pakistani parents had been studying acting and directing at the University of California, Los Angeles . Growing up in Pakistan, Tahir returned to Los Angeles in...
) is the AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
version of Wong-Chu. In the beginning of the movie, Raza (who has a single red ring that he rubs with his other hand and makes references to Genghis Khan) was the leader of the Ten Rings, the terrorist group that held Tony Stark and YinsenHo YinsenHo Yinsen is a fictional supporting character of the Marvel Comics superhero Iron Man , who is key to Iron Man's origin story and was a mentor to him.Actor Shaun Toub portrayed Yinsen's character in the 2008 superhero film, Iron Man....
captive. After he gunned down an armed Yinsen, Raza was scarred by Stark (in the first completed Iron Man armor) when he shot a missile at a wall right beside his face. Sometime later, Raza had the Ten Rings recover the original armor's remains. After showing his benefactor Obadiah StaneObadiah StaneObadiah Stane is a fictional supervillain from comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Iron Man #163 , and was created by Dennis O'Neil and Luke McDonnell....
the remains, Raza talked about having an army of armored soldiers. However, Stane betrayed Raza by paralyzing him and presumably had Raza killed.