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straighten the body

straighten the body this is Lu Zhang Zhang one of shaolin’s

this is Lu Zhang Zhang one of shaolin’s

this is Lu Zhang Zhang one of shaolin’s youngest novice monks Zhang Zhang lived

youngest novice monks Zhang Zhang lived

youngest novice monks Zhang Zhang lived with his parents in Fujian province

with his parents in Fujian province

with his parents in Fujian province until he was selected for a place at the

until he was selected for a place at the

until he was selected for a place at the temple that was a year ago since then

temple that was a year ago since then

temple that was a year ago since then he’s lived at Shaolin Temple with more

he’s lived at Shaolin Temple with more

he’s lived at Shaolin Temple with more than 40 other novice monks all of them

than 40 other novice monks all of them

than 40 other novice monks all of them hand-picked from kung fu schools all

hand-picked from kung fu schools all

hand-picked from kung fu schools all over China training 3 hours in the

over China training 3 hours in the

over China training 3 hours in the morning two and a half hours in the

morning two and a half hours in the

morning two and a half hours in the afternoon

always under the watchful eye of yin xiu

always under the watchful eye of yin xiu shaolin’s drill sergeant

shaolin’s drill sergeant

shaolin’s drill sergeant what if it’s right his job to turn this

what if it’s right his job to turn this

what if it’s right his job to turn this bunch of kids into real kung-fu monks

the Chinese words kung fu’ evoke honor

the Chinese words kung fu’ evoke honor and glory but they translate into

and glory but they translate into

and glory but they translate into English simply as hard work it’s a

English simply as hard work it’s a

English simply as hard work it’s a punishing regime even for these boys the

punishing regime even for these boys the

punishing regime even for these boys the best of the best

that’s why Shaolin calls its novices the

that’s why Shaolin calls its novices the hopefuls back home each of these boys

hopefuls back home each of these boys

hopefuls back home each of these boys was a star but now they’re all competing

was a star but now they’re all competing

was a star but now they’re all competing with each other each hoping he’ll be one

with each other each hoping he’ll be one

with each other each hoping he’ll be one of the few who’ll eventually get what

of the few who’ll eventually get what

of the few who’ll eventually get what they’ve come here for a place on the

they’ve come here for a place on the

they’ve come here for a place on the a-team

a-team

a-team xiaolin performance teams travel the

xiaolin performance teams travel the

xiaolin performance teams travel the world captivating audiences with

world captivating audiences with

world captivating audiences with dazzling kung-fu displays

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[Music] it’s a ticket out of rural China to a

it’s a ticket out of rural China to a

it’s a ticket out of rural China to a life of stardom