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.
John Hurt
Tom Yang
Cecil Cheng
Jason Ninh Cao
Wang Zhigang
Cheng Yun
Reijun Hui
Liu Ching
Chen Defeng
Yanyang Shi
Xu Liying
Wu Yanxing
Lu Chaowei
Fu Hongwei
Lui Tao
Zhu Zhankui
Li Yonghui
Dhi Yanyi
Cao Wenting
Geng Zhen
Chen Yanmin
Yang Bo
Liu Xiao
Liu Qunliu
Guangdong Qi
Cui Jianxin
Wang Zanfei
Zhang Ensong
Li Xianghui
Zhou Xiaowei