Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | Kungfu monks in America
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| Other authors / contributors: | Bridges, Beau.
Chen, Mei-Juin.
Burr, Martha.
Guolin, Shi.
Zhang, Li Peng.
Hao, Xing, Shi.
Deshan, Shi.
Hong, Xing, Shi.
Maniaci, Teodoro.
Zorn, John, 1953-
Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Lotus Films (Firm)
Independent Television Service.
Docurama (Firm)
New Video Group.
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| ISBN: | 0767064682
9780767064682
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| Notes: | Originally produced in 2003.
Special features: 40 minutes of bonus Kungfu extras; animated short on the Shaolin Temple; filmmaker biographies; filmmaker statement.
Director of photography, Teodoro Maniaci ; editor, Mei-Juin Chen ; music, John Zorn ; narrator, Beau Bridges.
Shi Guolin, Li Peng Zhang, Shi Xing Hao, Shi Deshan, Shi Xing Hong.
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital stereo. NTSC.
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| Summary: | The adrenaline-filled odyssey of five legendary kungfu monks in search of the American dream. The men in this movie are not only accomplished Zen masters but famous kungfu stars with huge followings. It also has footage and history of the Shaolin Temple in Henan province, & chronicles the creation of Zen and kungfu by a wandering monk named Bodhidharma 1500 years ago. Today the temple is a tourist attraction, the world's largest kungfu school and a UNESCO World Heritage Monument applicant.
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| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated.
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| Standard no.: | 767685961032
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| Publisher's no.: | NVG-9610 New Video Group
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