It's strange how so much had happened in those days of Communism that it should affect even its martial heritage-- that of Shaolin Temple. And I do find it incredulous that they would allow what seemed to be 'filmmakers' to me were allowed to shoot footage while everyone else were on 'no touchie' warnings.
But there are still some people struggling to keep the old spirit of Shaolin alive. I believe there is always a little light inside a dark box. I myself am an aspiring practitioner of Shaolin and other relating arts, and have always been taught to keep a optimistic viewpoint on things.
Though it's degrading that *sausage stalls* are taking the name Shaolin! :@ Good Lord, that's like calling a turd a fillet mignon a la voleur.
Oh well, at least they're not doing it with anti-war pin-ups. >.<