Shaolin: Wheel of Life (2001)
1h 16m
Running Time
December 11, 2001Release Date
Shaolin: Wheel of Life (2001)
1h 16m
Running Time
December 11, 2001Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

John Hurt
Narrator (voice)

Tom Yang
Emperor

Cecil Cheng
Abbot

Jason Ninh Cao
Bad General

Wang Zhigang
Emperor's Assistent

Cheng Yun
Musician

Reijun Hui
Musician

Liu Ching
Musician

Chen Defeng

Ta Lei
Actor

Yanyang Shi

Xu Liying

Nick Morris
Director / Editor

Barrington Pheloung
Original Music Composer

Barrie Dodd
Director of Photography

Dione Orrom
Producer

Lu Chaowei

Guangdong Qi

Liu Qunliu

Liu Xiao

Yang Bo

Li Yonghui

Zhu Zhankui

Wu Yanxing

Chen Yanmin

Geng Zhen

Cao Wenting

Dhi Yanyi

Lui Tao

Zhang Ensong

Wang Zanfei

Fu Hongwei

Zhou Xiaowei

Li Xianghui

Cui Jianxin
Details.
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