Shaolin: Wheel of Life

Shaolin: Wheel of Life (2001)

ActionDocumentary

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: Nick Morris

Casts

	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

Crew