The decision to produce "Searching for Kung Fu" was not impulsive. Brahm has a fourth-degree black belt in karate and has been practicing various Chinese kung fu styles for more than 40 years. The ...

A poster of Laurence J. Brahm's documentary, Searching for Kung Fu. PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY BEIJING－What comes to mind when you think of kung fu? If your mind is filled with images of Shaolin ...

Joseph R. Melson, 66, of Somonauk, formerly of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 at Northwestern Medical Center in Chicago. He was born June 4, 1959 in St. Charles IL, the youngest of ...

I attempted a full day of Shaolin Kung Fu training, and it turned out to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. The monks put me through flexibility drills, strength routines, and mental ...

Local authorities have formally approved the arrest of the former head of China’s famous Shaolin Temple, four months after he was placed under criminal investigation for alleged financial and sex ...

Known for his outlandish style of humor and rubber-faced facial expressions, actor, director and producer Stephen Chow has become a martial arts powerhouse on the Hong Kong cinema circuit. Along with ...

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama shared details about his recent two-week trip to China. Keeping coy about exactly what he was practicing—most would assume basketball—he clarified, “Kung fu” — ...

A 25-year-old woman from Australia has stunned the internet with her impressive kung fu skills, despite only training for one month at a martial arts school located near the Shaolin temple in Henan, ...

Victor Wembanyama isn’t just preparing for his second season in the NBA. He’s transforming. And yes, he went fully bald. Images of Wemby in monk robes, sitting in deep meditation and walking barefoot ...