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Shaolin: Wheel of Life

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Calorie Rating: 107
Released: 2001-12-11
Running Time: 76 Minutes


Have you ever done a handstand... on the tips of your index fingers? How about snapping iron bars over your head as if they were bread-sticks? You'll witness these amazing feats and much more in this astonishing London performance of China's legendary Shaolin monks. In perfecting their martial arts prowess, these devoted Buddhists have honed their physical and mental disciplines to such an uncommon degree that their movements seem almost supernaturally powerful. From the athletic contortions of a young acolyte to an older monk being hoisted aloft on the points of sharpened spears, these men and boys have conquered and crossed boundaries of control that would strike most outsiders as impossible if it weren't for their living proof. In demonstrating these and other kung fu skills, the Shaolin also enact their history as an enduring order, providing a theatrical narrative that's literally breathtaking.

Director / Directors

Nick Morris
Director


Cast

John Hurt
Character: Narrator (voice)
Tom Yang
Character: Emperor
Cecil Cheng
Character: Abbot

Jason Ninh Cao
Character: Bad General
Wang Zhigang
Character: Emperor's Assistent
Cheng Yun
Character: Musician

Reijun Hui
Character: Musician
Liu Ching
Character: Musician









Production and Crew

Barrington Pheloung
Original Music Composer
Barrie Dodd
Director of Photography

Dione Orrom
Producer