Known in the West above all for the invention of the kung fu martial art (which monks still practise), Shaolin Monastery is the custodian of the tradition of Zen Buddhism in China. The temple ...

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The influential film made a star of Gordon Liu Chia-hui, who played the fighting Shaolin monk San ... instalments. Kung fu comedies were all the rage in the 1980s, so Shaw Brothers decided to ...

A real-life 'kung fu kid' has become an online sensation after going viral on TikTok for training to become a Shaolin monk in Henan, China. 25-year-old Sacha Wenk enrolled as a full-time student ...

Hong Kong actor Owen Cheung and actress Katy Kung both nabbed surprise wins when ... and Best Supporting Actress for King Lam and Kelly Fu, both 40. The Most Improved Male Artiste prize went ...