Today, Shaolin kung fu is widely known, and the monks’ feats in athleticism have been emulated in popular movies.

While “Shaolin Monks” certainly is nothing groundbreaking, it’s full of the silly, spine-shattering fun that has made the “Mortal Kombat” series so popular.

Set in Ancient China, three teenagers are admitted into the most prestigious school of kung fu: the Temple of Shaolin. But they don't know that they are the reincarnation of three Shaolin monks ...

The photographer reflects on a memorable shot he took back in 2004, in one of the martial arts academies that had sprung up near the Shaolin Temple.

Today, Shaolin kung fu is widely known, and the monks’ feats in athleticism have been emulated in popular movies.

Today, Shaolin kung fu is widely known, and the monks’ feats in athleticism have been emulated in popular movies.