Shaolin: Wheel of Life

Shaolin: Wheel of Life (2001)


  • Genre: Action, Documentary
  • Release Date: 2001-12-11
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 16min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Nick Morris
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Summary

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.

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  • John Hurt

    as Narrator (voice)
  • Tom Yang

    as Emperor
  • Cecil Cheng

    as Abbot
  • Jason Ninh Cao

    as Bad General
  • Wang Zhigang

    as Emperor's Assistent
  • Cheng Yun

    as Musician
  • Reijun Hui

    as Musician
  • Liu Ching

    as Musician
  • Chen Defeng

    as
  • Yanyang Shi

    as
  • Xu Liying

    as
  • Wu Yanxing

    as
  • Lu Chaowei

    as
  • Fu Hongwei

    as
  • Lui Tao

    as
  • Zhu Zhankui

    as
  • Li Yonghui

    as
  • Dhi Yanyi

    as
  • Cao Wenting

    as
  • Geng Zhen

    as
  • Chen Yanmin

    as
  • Yang Bo

    as
  • Liu Xiao

    as
  • Liu Qunliu

    as
  • Guangdong Qi

    as
  • Cui Jianxin

    as
  • Wang Zanfei

    as
  • Zhang Ensong

    as
  • Li Xianghui

    as
  • Zhou Xiaowei

    as
Editing Nick Morris Editor
Directing Nick Morris Director
Sound Barrington Pheloung Original Music Composer
Camera Barrie Dodd Director of Photography
Production Dione Orrom Producer

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