It’s easy to get caught up in the action of the series premiere of The CW’s latest reimagining, “Kung Fu.” But at the end of the night, the series really turned into a mystery, thanks to one skilled ...

Flipping through the channels late at night, you catch an old kung fu movie that's already halfway over. Even though you know nothing about the characters or why they're fighting, the ...

Following is a transcript of the video. - For me, real fighting is not really like this. Shifu Yanzi: My name is Shifu Yanzi. Shifu Yanzi is the Shaolin Temple name. Since 1983, I went to Shaolin ...

This story appears in the March 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. The master spent his last day of life wrapped in a quilt stitched by his wife, his rasping, irregular breaths filling the ...

EL PASO, Texas - This gear Friday, Erika Castillo tells you all about Kung Fu. There are a vast array of weapons an advanced student can eventually master. Kung Fu involves 18 weapons that range from ...

On the second floor of Far East Plaza in Chinatown, six kung fu students assume warlike expressions and ball their hands into fists. Shaolin Master Shi Yanxu bellows a command: “Mao Bu” — Chinese for ...

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Fans of Chinese kung fu could soon learn the oldest form of the martial art via mobile games, thanks to some tech-savvy monks at the world-renowned Shaolin Temple. Shaolin ...

Like many kids growing up the early ’90s, Master Shi Yanqing watched Jet Li movies and dreamed of being a hero. Unlike most of those kids, Yanqing lived only 170 miles from the 1,519-year-old Shaolin ...

Although they have their roots in Chinese cinema, kung fu movies have become iconic and beloved worldwide. From gravity-defying stunts to high-flying kicks, these films have captivated audiences for ...

Shi Yan Feng closes his eyes and breathes deeply with ancient form. His palms rise face up on the inhale, then fall slowly, face down, on opposite sides of his torso then stretch straight upwards, ...

WAN Shan Qing had finally arrived. In defiance of his parents and carrying only a blanket, the 13-year-old had traveled more than 900 miles from his home province on the east coast of China to the ...