Shaolin Wheel of Life (2001)

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 breadsticks Youll witness these amazing feats and much more in this astonishing London performance of Chinas 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 werent 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 thats literally breathtaking