ShaolinTempleShaolinTemple,homeoftheancientsectofwarrior-monks,prouddefendersofathousand-year-oldtraditionuntilnow.Today,anewgenerationisre-inventingShaolinTemple,asthekungfumonkstakeonthechallengeslikenoneofthem.TheKungfumonksofShaolinTemple,formorethanathousandyears,theyprotectedChineseemperorsanddefendedtheirnationwiththeirdazzlingfightingskills.Aformidablelegacy,andalottoliveupto.Ifyouareonlytenyearsold,welcometobootcamp-Shaolinstyle.“Towhandsonthefoot,strengthenthebody.”ThisisLuZhenzhong,oneofShaolinyoungestnovicemonks.ZhenzhonglivedtohisparentsinFujianprovince,untilhewasselectedforaplaceatthetemple;thatwasayearago.Sincethenhe’slivedintheShaolinTemple.Withmorethan40othernovicemonks,allofthemhadbeenpickedfromthekungfuschoolsalloverChina,training3hoursinthemorning,2andhalfhoursintheafternoon,365daysayear,alwaysunderthewatchfuleyeofYanXiu,Shaolin’sdrillsergeant,“Keepyourfeetstraight”,hisjobtoturnthesekidsintorealkungfumonks.“Keepyourbackstraight!Kickproperly!Hurryup!Hurryup!Faster!Faster!Faster!”TheChinesewordskungfuevokehonorandglory,buttranslatingtoEnglish,simplyas“hardwork”.It’sapunishingregime,evenfortheseboys-thebestofthebest.That’swhyShaolincallsthesenovicesthehopefuls.Backhomeeachoftheseboyswasastar,butnowtheyareallcompetingwitheachother.Eachhopinghewillbeoneofthefewwhoeventuallygetwhattheycomeherefor-aplaceontheAteam.Shaolinperformanceteamstraveltheworld,captivatetheaudiencewiththedazzlingKungfudisplays.
