BBC carrying over the cinematography skills from wildlife documentary to Shaolin! Flawless! Intense, I could watch a full length documentary on this, no questions asked!
Shes a uk comedian called sue perkins, amongst her tv work she presents throne cast on uk tv, a game of thrones spin off and used too present the great British bake off, a cooking programme
When his test for monkey climbing tree came, I was literally praying for him. His dedication of 11 years is enough why someone beyond 7 seas is praying for him.
Pretty much what we do in the West. We study and work hard so we get a job to work hard, to get a better job to work harder. Their reward is not money though.
It's 11pm here in Washington DC. I'm just a boring mental health therapist trying to feel something and I literally just cheered when he passed. Congrats!!!
His eyes said everything. You can't hide emotion. The only true way to hide emotion is to be a sociopath. Study your way to being emotionless, study your way to sociopathy.
Never in all my life, have I been so edge waiting to see if some random dude can pull of a move called "Monkey Up a Tree" and elated he pulled it off successfully.
@@sobreaver Are you using your brain; these shaolin students will have lifelong arthritis in their joints because they subject their bodies to extreme conditions
PeanutKaas why do you say nobody cares when someone mention remembering 604 pages of the quran but congratulate the monk shouldnt you congratulate both?
except that there was no test in the first place and both of these dudes have been seniors at the temple of shaolin for like the same amount of time. this is a classic case of the monks making a show for the camera.
When I went to China, I saw a lot of men his age rather large and stuck to their phone screens. Glad to see there is still dedicated people keeping up traditions.
When he passed the test on "monkey going up the tree" in front of the priests, I was so happy for him! Such dedication for a way of life. My respects!!
@@aadiliqbalkhan8216 actually you're wrong. Bodhidharma (the "founder" of shao lin kung fu) was Indian. He just founded and practiced kung fu in China. So it's somewhat Indian.
The dedication and effort required to become a warrior is beyond what we experience in Western societies. Keep an eye on him, he is going to become a grandmaster.🔥
11 years of hardwork and then he says "You are passed. Send in the next one". No celebration, no chest thumping, no bottle of champagne. Just a bow and quiet exit. Legends
@@samuelmcgovern The shaolin temple has changed drastically in the last decade. The are far more open to the public than they were in the past. Things aren't quite as secret and forbidden as they used to be.
aSinisterKiid Cool, don’t know much about it. Just thought they’d give the candidate the respect of doing such an important test in private - without further distraction.
Reminds me of the monk who took a vow of silence, only allowing him to say 2 words every 10 years. After 10 years he told the head monk, "Food Cold". Ten years later he said, "Bed Hard". 10 years later he said "I Quit". "Well, it's no surprise", the head monk responded, "you've been complaining since the day you got here."
Wow! I was able to meet the abbot in the past, and I was amazed by the culture and dedication. As part of a morning prayer, the monks were able to stand still for hours without any emotion or movement, only stopping for a small lunch (a bowl of light soup). Very nice of BBC to show how the monks' dedication and hard work.
I love when the algorithm brings this back into my recommended, especially after watching Ranton's video. Gotta love all of the touches BBC added for dramatic flare.
@@PeteThePikachu All bending forms are based on a different form of Kung Fu. Earthbending = Chu Gar (grounded form), Firebending = Northern Shaolin (high energy form), Waterbending = Tai Chi Chuan (water-like flow), Airbending = Bagua Zhang (spiral, air-like flow).
😂 the translation was definitely a bit misleading, the English subtitles made it sound like the teacher was saying something super wise or profound. In actuality, the guy was basically telling the guy "hey man you just need to calm down". This documentary tries to make things so dramatic lolz
@@TheVidzgamez73 Sometime saying it plainly like that is all it takes to convey deep ideas, cause we say simple stuff that are manifestations of an underlying intention (and set of core believes). Translating is an art, after all. But I did laugh.
Not to take anything away from the tremendous accomplishments of the monks but having discipline, like waking up early or exercising consistently is a much, much easier (or let's say: more probable) when you are in such an environment. You would follow your diet, if everybody around you did as well and if not following it would mean paying an immense cost (like having to leave your family).
This a brilliant story about dedication, concentration and sacrifice. I wish the young Monk a long, successful and happy life. Maybe one day he will become a mentor / teacher.....
@@jefferywilliams9592 Your opinion doesn't matter. We're entitled to an opinion, yes, but that doesn't mean we get to trash someone elses decisions. While you say that, many get to say "at least I believe in something". Choices and opinions is all this world is full of. Just because it's your opinion, or wha YOU think is right, doesn't make it right.
Jeffery Williams you don‘t understand buddhism at all im afraid. Contrary to monotheistic religions, buddhism rather focuses on the reflection of one-self, while the other religions focus on the relation between you and a powerful entity, which represents certain believes / ideals.
@@ppprismaaa I think it refers to lack of focus. that your practice is shallow and not full head on committing. therefore one kick 10000 times. as opposed to someone who has focus and it wont matter to him if he fails after doing his best: 10000 kicks once. I think that's what he means.
It happnes actually one time some mma fighters came to india to fight some local wrestlers in their way of fighting ,and they were asked to loose the fight for that show
th-cam.com/video/jHUewEWi9SE/w-d-xo.html he's apparently ALREADY a master, the test and the 3 year wait to take another one is bull.. Definitely a heavily scripted documentary
The translators took VERY large liberties when they translated the things that the monks said, but I guess it's expected for a documentaries like these. For example, what the senior monk says at 3:17 is "一定要把心静下来做这个动作。 专注于当下。". Translated relatively literally, it just means "[You] must calm yourself to perform this movement. Focus on the moment". He does NOT explicitly say that his junior's mind is restless or anything that dramatic. The senior delivered his advice concisely, but not nearly as profoundly as the translators made him sound. Either way, this was fun to watch, since I used to do Kung Fu as a kid.
i know a fair bit Japanese and been watching Terrace House with my SO on Netflix - it's so cringe how often they twist the words and sentences for dramatic effect hah.
@@peterjames7073 the Buddhist Scripture in old-time Chinese? Like, "you can't even classify that as Mandarin" Chinese? I don't know, I'm not Chinese. But I know that languages evolve over time and simple sentence structure changes can be enough to make people confused, so imagine when the meaning of words themselves change. It's plausible. I'm Malay and I can't fully comprehend some Malay texts that date a mere 500 years ago, and I won't even be able to read it if it's from a different region of the Nusantara, so just imagine a Chinese trying to understand their "mother tongue" from about _2000 years_ ago.
The line that really hit me was, “Call the next one in.” Even this line was meant to teach a lesson that the fruition of 11 years of hard work should be accepted with the same or no emotion as any other moment.
Well honestly those are warrior monks they don't actually study these. Normal monks do but the warrior monks just don't care about them and aren't tested about it anyways it's a cool video tho.
Such pride and joy to watch the Shaolin Monks; their grace, humbleness, extreme dedication etec! I always loved martial arts, but sadly never did complete it 😞Congrats to the Monk who passed 🙂Greetings from South Africa!
Shaolin monks still seem to be humans like you and me. I also just seriously start a few days before exams but pretend to my parents that I have been working hard all year.
@@Polyglot_English your life in a nutshell lol. Almost everybody lives a delusional life, which then distorts reality. In other words, you live the same life millions before you lived. You wake up and pursue what you call "purpose" money, fame, relationships, whatever it be, and then you die and its alllll gone... truth be told you are just as bland as this guy pursuing the arts "religion". We all live such insignificant lives compared to the universe, like little ants among the ground, they don't understand the world. Mankind is like this.
But sadly, you then realize it’s all fake martial arts. Otherwise Xu Xiaodong wouldn’t have stepped up and exposed all this make-believe crap. And thereby being hunt after by the Chinese[butt-hurt] government and persecuted for exposing their favorite deadly
Many people in the comments are fooled by this. I didn't watch this nor some sneak peak on this but when Ranton reacts to this ohhh boy I'm pump to watch his shit and throw some comments immediately on this video HAHA
I really want to pass, otherwise I have to spend another 3 years studying and training.... Hooray! I passed!... now I can spend the rest of my life studying and training!
ExplosionChimp this is more than just an everyday life of education and practice. To these monks this is a test of spiritual growth, strength and will. To mock these people would be foolish. This man has more will and emotional strength than about 99.9% of the people on this earth. It’s fascinating to see people only at peace with themselves and fellow people around them compared to our industrial world standards.
The most subtle detail you need to respect if anything is 7:37, his lack of attachment from his emotions and maintaining his composure after hearing he passed is amazing, complete and utter control and lack of attachment, not emotionless but in charge of his emotions,
If you want to see what is the actuality behind this vid i suggest you watch the video from youtuber named RANTON who actually trained there and knew this guy... its his latest video
MrMundo3d - Over a million people, every one of them with an opinion as valid as yours, cares - They watched Ranton's video. You saying "Who cares" just shows you're not relevant to the conversation. TV is for many things - Including comparing truths.
@@ninjabaiano6092 They presented fiction as truth for entertainment. Yet, not all was lying, no. Just most of it. (But then, the place needs financing, and i guess that is one way.)
@@doaa7941 Exaggerated? Really, nothing is exaggerated, they train that much, and that hard, but there are no tests like that, and saying there are tests like that when there are nothing similar to those tests at all, is not exaggeration, it is fiction.
People criticize his path of spending the rest of his life as a monk but dont look at themselves and ask what real challenges have they dedicated with their own lives, even if it is temporary. Good on him 🙏🏽 Edit: No, I am not making "imaginary hate" I get no benifit for it. Not like I make revenue. There are comments hating on the guy.
He has dedicated his life to enlightenment and education. 99% of people will laugh because they will never achieve such pride in their life. The only place I've seen this outside of the monks is in the upper ranks of the US military. It is unexplainable peace.
I have been doing meditation and yoga for about 11 years it changed my life. I started doing Tai Chi with the elder folks at the parks for about 3 years. Everyone is at retirement age I am the only young person in my twenties who goes to it. Keeps you calm and focused and in the moment. Meditation has greatly improved my sense of self and well being something as simple as taking a breath of air sounds silly but in reality it really works.
Where's the criticism? It's almost as if you've spent a few years of your life crafting bullshit nonsensical pre arguments so that you can virtue signal on TH-cam
Ranton (a former shaolin dude) has a video on this. The guy was already a Shaolin warrior monk for years and this test was only for the camera. Also, Ranton had said that never in his time did he hear of a formal test to progress. I recommend watching his videos for an actual look into the real shaolin temple.
@@mikenuzzo3323 Yeah it's mostly fake. If you want to watch the real Shaolin temple, search "Ranton" and watch some of his videos (he was a Shaolin monk).
@@vrshowdown language difficulty also plays a part, I don't know about the difficulty of Arabic in the Quran but chinese is one of the hardest languages in the word
@Philip Arvanitidis Muslim people called Hafiz memorize the entire Qur'an, which is about 600 pages and it takes approximately 2 years. Students who became Huffaz at my school did it alongside their regular middle school education. As of 2019, there are 78,000 such people MaShaAllah
I was not. I figured they filmed the exact same thing with a bunch of the students and planned all along to just put this together with the 1 who passed.
When they said passed I jumped up out of my seat & pumped my fist like I had just passed. Dang BBC, when you wanna be good storytellers you really are good.
In iran if bois dont pass it before 19 they have to be soldier for 48 months then go and get their driving license its 2 time chance then u have to go to military for 2 years and then u can have driving license or traveling foreign countries or even have a wife
BBC carrying over the cinematography skills from wildlife documentary to Shaolin!
Flawless! Intense, I could watch a full length documentary on this, no questions asked!
Could not agree more man. This was superb!
I 100% agree. Woke up and watched this and now I'm gonna kick some ass today.
Dont always belive what BBC telecasts
They are very good at hiding true facts
I couldn't agree with you more 👍👍
They've been doing it for years
The narrator's voice has an unforgiving quality that amplifies my tension as I root for a guy I didn't know 8 minutes ago.
True that hey xD
more like from hitman
Shes a uk comedian called sue perkins, amongst her tv work she presents throne cast on uk tv, a game of thrones spin off and used too present the great British bake off, a cooking programme
When she said it’s a 3 year wait if he fails the test, I felt almost devastated. They take commitment to a whole new level
I gottense when he stopped saying the scripture. I thought he froze
Good to see the Air nation rebuild
The lu I was waiting for the part where he gets his own MoMo
Lmao xD
ItsJustAGame11 I wish they would have shown him getting his tattoos
Lol
*Air nomads*
When his test for monkey climbing tree came, I was literally praying for him. His dedication of 11 years is enough why someone beyond 7 seas is praying for him.
its scripted, he is a trained monk there for a years, not a student
This is not real
BBC does this all the time, I hate it. They present heavily scripted scenes which they try to pass them off as reality. It only worked in Top Gear
I respect these men for keeping this tradition alive for so many years.
VastGameMaster it’s easy when no one has TAKEN it from you
It’s not a tradition, it’s a way of life
Tony G exactly. A way of life that was never TAKEN from them. They’ve never been conquered ..Melanated ppl have had Everything taken.
"so many" is kind of an understatement, lol.
Tradition is peer pressure from dead people
This could be a movie ; I was cheering when he nailed the technique, yet still nervous about the recital, great story.
There actually is a movie like this called "Shaolin".
this is anime
Too bad the entire style is just dancing.
melvin barnett i sadly got spoiled
DEADASS
He spent 10 years of training, studying and meditating in order to do a test to spend the rest of his life training, studying and meditating.
Life in essence
Step by step in different level to enlightenment
and then you get super woke
Super work levels to the power of 1 trillion bro. Woooaahh
Pretty much what we do in the West. We study and work hard so we get a job to work hard, to get a better job to work harder. Their reward is not money though.
It's 11pm here in Washington DC. I'm just a boring mental health therapist trying to feel something and I literally just cheered when he passed. Congrats!!!
This cheered me up. Thank you. 🙏🏼
BBC : let's film a scene at this place
Ranton : We don't do that here
Lmaoooooooooooooo
Quite literally lol
Watched his vid before this
th-cam.com/video/jHUewEWi9SE/w-d-xo.html
Just watching it you can tell it's scripted. Just doesn't feel natural.
"The monks are trained to show no emotion." *shows no emotion* Mentor: "I could see you were very nervous."
Guess Mentor could see right through people.
Incorrect interpretation and understanding from the reporter
I think the examiner monks are trained to show no emotions, at least during the exam. They said "you failed" to one of them with a straight face.
His eyes said everything. You can't hide emotion. The only true way to hide emotion is to be a sociopath. Study your way to being emotionless, study your way to sociopathy.
@@dibbidydoo4318 I could see it.
this dude trained 11 yrs for this moment, cant imagine his pressure he had .. congrats!!
@EJK tell that to Cung leea Sanshou and Wushu practicioner.
His UFC record is pretty good.
It was in those 11 years that he learned to keep any pressure from affecting his performance.
@EJK From the looks of it, you trained 11 years to be a troll. Congrats.
I mean the ACT is a test you take after 11 years of school
EJK my dude best move you have is putting crisps in your mouth move on pal
This amount of discipline, sacrifice and dedication some people will never understand
Imagine if all of that would go to science, instead of this...
@Average enjoyer I care about human talent wasted on nothing.
@@momoreview5555 Buddhism is science
@Average enjoyer i know, and i feel sad about it.
*Most
me when i clicked: huh wats this
me 7 minutes in: NOT THE MONKEY UP THE TREE
Nate Kaufman
I was holding my breath the whole time! Unlike these gentleman, I have no such discipline so I was applauding when he passed!
I still remember a live event that I have been to 8 years ago. It was amazing!
😂😂😂
川菜美食
This was the best comment ever haha haha
Never in all my life, have I been so edge waiting to see if some random dude can pull of a move called "Monkey Up a Tree" and elated he pulled it off successfully.
Same here 😆
I got all of the feelings running through me when he succeeded
Gareth Gingell It's a shame that he's already a warrior monk and has been for years, and that this whole 'testing' story was made up for the camera
Sounds funny but i feel it too!!;)
@@ep6808 No way. Proof required
Everybody: wow, he'll have to wait three years to try again?!
Ranton: *DOUBT*
Press X ^^
>He actually says that part is pretty accurate, and mentions how he went there for 3 years
@@spartanwar1185 I know I know ... ^^ I'm a sub of his channel fir over a year now XD
@@spartanwar1185 We're referring to the "he'll have to wait 3 years to try again" bit people are commenting on, not how long he was there.
Most monks practiced more than 10 years.
Its like a public service interview, but these are warriors. Every one in this world can be a part of this beautiful tradition with some limitations
6:09 - “Don’t be afraid of challenge and hardship. As long as you persist, I believe you will be great.” Choked me up a little when he told him that.
it doesn't matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop - Confucius
Are you using your brain; these shaolin students will have lifelong arthritis in their joints because they subject their bodies to extreme conditions
@@sobreaver Are you using your brain; these shaolin students will have lifelong arthritis in their joints because they subject their bodies to extreme conditions
Now he's gotta wait 3 years before he can retest again. Yikes! 🤪
@@FreedomTown he passed though?
Monk: remembers 200 pages off by heart
Me: struggles to remember what I wrote for C In the test I did 2 minutes ago
Jaime Zarco .In Islam Hafaza Quran who are the deep people’s in Islam remember 604 pages of Quran by heart ❤️
@@easy_peasy_and_fresh nobody cares mate
Ikr, that is so impressive. I know he trained for 10 years but knowing all those pages is incredible.
PeanutKaas why do you say nobody cares when someone mention remembering 604 pages of the quran but congratulate the monk shouldnt you congratulate both?
@@sarasara591 well thats sad cowboy🗿😎
When they said he passed, I felt a proud Dad moment for him
brOOtal bananas me to bro
Are we all dads now :o
except that there was no test in the first place and both of these dudes have been seniors at the temple of shaolin for like the same amount of time. this is a classic case of the monks making a show for the camera.
me too! so happy for him! The test seems soooo hard
th-cam.com/video/jHUewEWi9SE/w-d-xo.html
Mfw literally everything in this documentary was fake
When I went to China, I saw a lot of men his age rather large and stuck to their phone screens. Glad to see there is still dedicated people keeping up traditions.
When he passed the test on "monkey going up the tree" in front of the priests, I was so happy for him! Such dedication for a way of life. My respects!!
Its all scripted, he was already a warrior monk before this
Scripted ... well then fine. Still showed his struggles... but as always, when put to the test only the real will pass.
@PYTHON_ Telugu Gamer do you know Indians don't even know k of kung fu, and i am shameful for being india 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Well, when he was about to do it, I was so scared that I paused the video😂
@@aadiliqbalkhan8216 actually you're wrong. Bodhidharma (the "founder" of shao lin kung fu) was Indian. He just founded and practiced kung fu in China. So it's somewhat Indian.
Holy smokes! I've never been so nervous for a test in my life! So glad he passed. What an honour!
@@xEriklink You must be very very young if your still developing brain overlooked the word, "test" in his sentence.
Adder314 Spoilers bruh
Bleach Boi wouldn’t it be obvious?
mha hart. mah sole wouldn’t it be obvious that he passed?
Same. I showed all the emotions he was trained not to.
Monk: Bows when he passes the test after 11 years of training.
Me: *Runs around room after an 8 minute video.*
Doing awesome karate moves you may or may not have made up, I assume?
@@friendlywobbly9903 power rangers stuff
So me 🤣
@Areel Khan you show ur emotion. u failed
Spoiler alert
The dedication and effort required to become a warrior is beyond what we experience in Western societies. Keep an eye on him, he is going to become a grandmaster.🔥
11 years of hardwork and then he says "You are passed. Send in the next one".
No celebration, no chest thumping, no bottle of champagne. Just a bow and quiet exit. Legends
Pointless
To them, they don't need to celebrate. They just need to see that one is able to pass. That's it. But I'm amazed as to how they can be *THAT* calm.
That’s western celebrations
One Test every 3 years = that would really make public school much more challenging.
Its you that would never pass the test
Poor man also has the pressure of having a crew filming him during the whole test
I don't think he cares much since he is learned concetrate
They’d never have allowed them in during a test of this nature. My bet is they re-staged it for camera.
@@samuelmcgovern I don't think those monks act
@@samuelmcgovern The shaolin temple has changed drastically in the last decade. The are far more open to the public than they were in the past. Things aren't quite as secret and forbidden as they used to be.
aSinisterKiid Cool, don’t know
much about it. Just thought they’d give the candidate the respect of doing such an important test in private - without further distraction.
This was so stressful to watch lmao I feel so happy for him. Really puts my struggles into perspective
Then you realise nothing really matters, because with life comes death, as daily dose of internet said, nothing matters so do what you want.
I’m also a daily dose fan
@@jordanfenwick123 Nothing matters, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy life.
@@MelonMafia1 Yeah, that's a good way to put it.
Your a duck how can you type our language?
As a fellow Buddhist and as a Wing Chun practitioner, I know I should have equanimity but I am not afraid to say, this made me very emotional
Yeah, respected, I just loaded a more shocking Shaolin Monk's video on my TH-cam channel, maybe you can get interested.
@@Beauty-China that’s cool and all, but who asked?
motivating to watch. "Don't be afraid of challenge, as long as you persist you will be great"
Aerochalklate Yeah that was some real shit
Yeah that's some general statement you get from a fortune cookie.
@@slizzmusic1600 th-cam.com/video/idbySvjEtI4/w-d-xo.html
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I want to do that move, but its already hard to get up from this wheel chair
I wish I could take this comment seriously but your profile pic. your profile pic...
Reminds me of the monk who took a vow of silence, only allowing him to say 2 words every 10 years. After 10 years he told the head monk, "Food Cold". Ten years later he said, "Bed Hard". 10 years later he said "I Quit". "Well, it's no surprise", the head monk responded, "you've been complaining since the day you got here."
Lmao
Rich Anderson omg
Lol
Lol that was 30 years wasted.
God my sides 😂😂😂😂😂
Students who passed will become full warrior monk and who fail will become famous martial art film actors.
they can try again in 3 years.
ravi kiran ...pretty much
@Kato Lee You know that was a joke, right?!
@@bobbiusshadow6985 r/wooosh
@@bobbiusshadow6985 was about kato lee
Wow! I was able to meet the abbot in the past, and I was amazed by the culture and dedication. As part of a morning prayer, the monks were able to stand still for hours without any emotion or movement, only stopping for a small lunch (a bowl of light soup). Very nice of BBC to show how the monks' dedication and hard work.
Students; "engineering and doctoring is the hardest exam"
Monks; hold my sculpture.
You haven't studied dynamics😂
You haven't studied anything like relativity, quantum physics or fluid dynamics
I know you're joking but that is hard
@@GokuBlackEdits /whoosh
Hold my monkey stick
When I saw him successfully pull off the Monkey going up the tree and the Monk saying he passed I was so happy for him
メロナ冬 um he was already one of the head ppl this video is kinda fake just for the show
Ian pixel gun bot it isn’t fake, it’s scripted
Onyx Viper93 true that is what I was trying to say
@@mriacp5409 aw let people have their simple pleasures, just because you watched Ranton's video
John Brodie :/ I get your trying to be funny but lower it down cuz your going to seem annoying
Everybody gangsta until the fire nation attacks
lol, isn't fire bending based on Shaolin style Kung fu?
@Long Lý Is it corona and China??
Haha. Yes! 😂
@@indopew2319 no, avatar the last airbender
and red is considered communism, so...
I love when the algorithm brings this back into my recommended, especially after watching Ranton's video. Gotta love all of the touches BBC added for dramatic flare.
Everybody gangsta until they start air bending
More like Everybody Kun Fu until they start to fight.
Actually, firebending is based on shaolin
everyone gagsta until one pulls everyone bending technique
Lmao
@@PeteThePikachu All bending forms are based on a different form of Kung Fu. Earthbending = Chu Gar (grounded form), Firebending = Northern Shaolin (high energy form), Waterbending = Tai Chi Chuan (water-like flow), Airbending = Bagua Zhang (spiral, air-like flow).
''Your mind is not at peace...focus on the present.'' True words
😂 the translation was definitely a bit misleading, the English subtitles made it sound like the teacher was saying something super wise or profound. In actuality, the guy was basically telling the guy "hey man you just need to calm down". This documentary tries to make things so dramatic lolz
TheVidzgamez73 😄 Now when i watch that scene, it looks so funny
@@TheVidzgamez73 Sometime saying it plainly like that is all it takes to convey deep ideas, cause we say simple stuff that are manifestations of an underlying intention (and set of core believes). Translating is an art, after all.
But I did laugh.
How do you focus on the present?
TheVidzgamez73 ？？？the translation is pretty accurate, you are misleading
I can't imagine the dedication they have. I can't even follow a diet
same lolol
this exactly lol
They probably follow a diet easy..... how are you going to cheat? You eat what they give you.
Shaolin monks are essentially all vegan, and don't eat onions and garlic
Not to take anything away from the tremendous accomplishments of the monks but having discipline, like waking up early or exercising consistently is a much, much easier (or let's say: more probable) when you are in such an environment.
You would follow your diet, if everybody around you did as well and if not following it would mean paying an immense cost (like having to leave your family).
Way to go! I’m glad the Shaolin warrior monk passed the test in the Shaolin temple because he studied and worked so hard for many years 😊
ya that's a lie
This a brilliant story about dedication, concentration and sacrifice.
I wish the young Monk a long, successful and happy life.
Maybe one day he will become a mentor / teacher.....
He could then teach others to waste their entire life dedicated to man made religion. Yep, makes sense.
Jeffery Williams every other religion is man made as well soo...
@@jefferywilliams9592 Your opinion doesn't matter. We're entitled to an opinion, yes, but that doesn't mean we get to trash someone elses decisions. While you say that, many get to say "at least I believe in something". Choices and opinions is all this world is full of. Just because it's your opinion, or wha YOU think is right, doesn't make it right.
Jeffery Williams you don‘t understand buddhism at all im afraid. Contrary to monotheistic religions, buddhism rather focuses on the reflection of one-self, while the other religions focus on the relation between you and a powerful entity, which represents certain believes / ideals.
@@jefferywilliams9592 lmao
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” Bruce lee
That... may be the first time I've heard that quote used properly.
its true.. they're called SPAMMER
@@ppprismaaa I think it refers to lack of focus. that your practice is shallow and not full head on committing. therefore one kick 10000 times. as opposed to someone who has focus and it wont matter to him if he fails after doing his best: 10000 kicks once. I think that's what he means.
Fear not the butterfly but sting the bee - Bruce Lee
I thought Zenitsu said that
7:18 when she said “Fail” I thought he failed and I was like: 😱 Nooooooo
Samee
Me too.
Me also😁
The narrator said it this way on purpose for more suspense :)
Eleven years of training down the crapper.
Their voice and language is beautiful ✨✨
Plot twist: He knew how to do the ''monkey climbing'' trick all along, he just failed it to add tension for BBC's documentary.
That is probably what happened, actually.
It happnes actually one time some mma fighters came to india to fight some local wrestlers in their way of fighting ,and they were asked to loose the fight for that show
For sure! It is evident from the poor acting of the trainer at 2:51
It would be disappointing to find out a Shaolin warrior monk would lie with his actions.
th-cam.com/video/jHUewEWi9SE/w-d-xo.html he's apparently ALREADY a master, the test and the 3 year wait to take another one is bull.. Definitely a heavily scripted documentary
"There's one move he struggles with"
and that move is one where he defies gravity, shit any of us would struggle too.
Matt Armel r/woooosh
Lmao Matt got roasted. Truer words never have been spoken. Go outside and socialize. Ahaah
He does not defy gravity but instead found the balance point to stand in that stick while in gravity
Nobody or anything in the known universe defies gravity. Not even a super massive black hole.
@@respectyasuomains8791 Specifically, he had to catch the stick before it hit the ground.
7:40
Him: *enjoys his moment
Elder Monk: Call the next one in.
Kennjamin Au like, you passed now get tf out !!
Kennjamin Au ,sjx
"Show no emotions"
I'd be jumping and screaming if I passed lol
Maybe alot of applicants that day?
We all know what happens when elder monks try to suppress the emotions of promising young warriors... Younglings get massacred via lightsaber.
I remember meeting a shaolin monk at the Colorado Airport and it was one of my favorite experiences
Most people find happiness being rich. He is very rich fulfilling his only dream. I think that's the real purpose of life.
Most people think they will find happiness being rich, until being rich teaches it does not equal happiness...
Toffee that’s deep dude
He is rich according to his perception of life
@@kearress7350 and then they realize that being poor is not better and they need to money to reach their dreams
Most people don't know what they really want. I wouldn't assume it would be money.
“And when we needed him most, he vanished”
😂😂😂 ooh, man. I think I hear this music inside of my head along with "Book I, Water"
ahh shit here we ho again.
What's that quote, where from?
@@DrDomich avatar the last air bender
@@prabachann thx 👍
Respect to those guys!! I can hardly get out of bed in the morning 😂
Tell me about it. Crap, I can't even get myself down to the gym.
It's amazing just what the human mind and body are capable of.
I can't even walk through a doorway without ricocheting about the place.
Well i think it's about dedication, I can't even lube my prick before fap
please donate your legs to people who need them , u don't use them anyways.
Massive Respects to these men 🙏
Jesus, I got really nervous when he did the monkey on the stick
Sick move.
Me too....
Made me tear up
Think about how nervous you would have got if you trained for 11 years like him and went to the test
Obviously huge respect for him, but also props to the film crew who conveyed the tension so beautifully
The translators took VERY large liberties when they translated the things that the monks said, but I guess it's expected for a documentaries like these.
For example, what the senior monk says at 3:17 is "一定要把心静下来做这个动作。 专注于当下。". Translated relatively literally, it just means "[You] must calm yourself to perform this movement. Focus on the moment". He does NOT explicitly say that his junior's mind is restless or anything that dramatic.
The senior delivered his advice concisely, but not nearly as profoundly as the translators made him sound.
Either way, this was fun to watch, since I used to do Kung Fu as a kid.
Thank you!
Jackson C 中文可深奥呢
Agree that the translation was a little off throughout
I thought it started to sound a bit cheesy like a movie
i know a fair bit Japanese and been watching Terrace House with my SO on Netflix - it's so cringe how often they twist the words and sentences for dramatic effect hah.
"HE RECITES THE SCRIPTURE" greatest subtitling of all time.
Honestly, as a Chinese, I couldn’t even figure out what he was saying LOL
So what was he reciting if not Buddhist Scripture ?
@@wandering_prince 就心经啊
@@peterjames7073 the Buddhist Scripture in old-time Chinese? Like, "you can't even classify that as Mandarin" Chinese? I don't know, I'm not Chinese. But I know that languages evolve over time and simple sentence structure changes can be enough to make people confused, so imagine when the meaning of words themselves change. It's plausible. I'm Malay and I can't fully comprehend some Malay texts that date a mere 500 years ago, and I won't even be able to read it if it's from a different region of the Nusantara, so just imagine a Chinese trying to understand their "mother tongue" from about _2000 years_ ago.
But it's not the word of God Scripture
The ultimate discipline...much Respect to the Shaolin ❤
The closest possible real life equivalent to being a Jedi.
Well, not Rey
@@mark4tesla Well it's literally called the last Jedi, and that belongs to Luke, so yeah you right.
true
Luke Ingle Luke is truely the best and the last true Jedi we can get
bullshit.
The line that really hit me was, “Call the next one in.” Even this line was meant to teach a lesson that the fruition of 11 years of hard work should be accepted with the same or no emotion as any other moment.
watch Ranton's video guys, an ex-shaolin disciple explaining this video by detail.
he's more of a shaolin disciple my dude
@@jancy4267 my bad
I came from there 😂
@@XNK--C diTto
He rips this video apart fam
What a lovely man he is ! I actually clapped in an empty room when he did that move beautifully!
I was drunk when watching this so when he started hanging from the bar I lost it.
kxrxxm lmao
kxrxxm hahaaahahhhaaha
Lmfao
you lost it? WELL I FOUND IT
(Pewdiepie voice) ok I’ll leave now bye bye
I’m stoned
Imagine kicking ass but then you forgot that one passage.
Phatz Cook point is obviously that at some point in your life you have had the dedication and will to know the whole book from head
They do that for they don’t counter that
Well honestly those are warrior monks they don't actually study these. Normal monks do but the warrior monks just don't care about them and aren't tested about it anyways it's a cool video tho.
Amazing.. had me scared there for a moment, memorizing 200 pages of shaolin teachings and i cant even remember my old MySpace password lol
200 pages are nothing compared to christianity or islam lol
(Ibn taymiya ) wrote 1 book of 35~ parts around 17,000 pages 😂
MUHAMMED KH
impressive nonetheless, don’t gatekeep memorising
@@Techie1224 yeh but nobody needs to remember any of them pages lol
Christopher Becenti if it helps being bilingual helps with your memory
Such pride and joy to watch the Shaolin Monks; their grace, humbleness, extreme dedication etec! I always loved martial arts, but sadly never did complete it 😞Congrats to the Monk who passed 🙂Greetings from South Africa!
Shaolin? Nice try Fire Nation. These guys are obviously Air Nomads.
YES
😂😂💀💀💀
Hell yeah I’m more of a west temple guy myself
Ayooo 😂😂😂😭
Surprisingly violent Air Nomads. Also, important question: where are the pies?!
Been training 11 years to master the stick...
2 Days before the exam: 'I need to learn the monkey climb...'
Shaolin monks still seem to be humans like you and me. I also just seriously start a few days before exams but pretend to my parents that I have been working hard all year.
You can see the frustration on his face when his mentor is trying to explain it to him.
i dont think he is *learning* it. he just trying to *master* it to perfection~
@@ixiiifaie1249 yeah, they never said he just started it. They said it was a move he "struggles with". He's probably tackled it for a long time
Michael Lorah
Shaolin monks never have personal mentors and the guy taking the test was already a warrior monk before the this video
"So sir, after 12 years of training and meditation, finally passing the warrior monk test, what will you do now?" "Same thing as yesterday my dude."
and ure here commenting from ur iphone on the YT, great deed
no...he can teach others now..he can be mentor also..its
Religion in a nutshell
@@Polyglot_English your life in a nutshell lol. Almost everybody lives a delusional life, which then distorts reality. In other words, you live the same life millions before you lived. You wake up and pursue what you call "purpose" money, fame, relationships, whatever it be, and then you die and its alllll gone... truth be told you are just as bland as this guy pursuing the arts "religion". We all live such insignificant lives compared to the universe, like little ants among the ground, they don't understand the world. Mankind is like this.
@@cliffcorbin7450 even a immortal could have a meaningless life, the meaning depends on oneself
Kung Fu is such a beautiful culture and wonderful martial art, the monk's dedication is astounding.
11 year old me after 1 Jackie Chan movie.
I wanted to give another like but it’s “444” and that’s a lucky number, so instead I give you a blessing that very good things happen to you.
Im the 1000 one !
Maciek Szymanski Awesome!
@@notsure5702 Ummmm I'm *not sure* about that. In chinA, 4 is the unluckiest numba and ate (8) is da lookiest.
Benjamin Wang I must have mixed them up
Me: It's 3AM, should go to sleep.
YT suggestions: "Wanna watch a Shaolin monk training?
Me: ... Of course.
dude, literally me
I wanna like this comment but it has exactly 100 likes 😫
And?
same here xD
But sadly, you then realize it’s all fake martial arts. Otherwise Xu Xiaodong wouldn’t have stepped up and exposed all this make-believe crap. And thereby being hunt after by the Chinese[butt-hurt] government and persecuted for exposing their favorite deadly
Who's here after Ranton's video?!
I have searched that comment
Kinda sad to know the truth now tho
I liked your comment but decided to leave it at 69 so here's a like instead 👍
Many people in the comments are fooled by this. I didn't watch this nor some sneak peak on this but when Ranton reacts to this ohhh boy I'm pump to watch his shit and throw some comments immediately on this video HAHA
@Blue cigar Gaming you got it yo
So happy for this monk. Great work, amazing skill, total dedication!
I really want to pass, otherwise I have to spend another 3 years studying and training....
Hooray! I passed!... now I can spend the rest of my life studying and training!
ROFL.. so true...
Savage! I like it. Now you mastered the art of face slapping.
No after the exam hes a full monk so that means he can create his own techniques and dont have to learn always the same thing
ExplosionChimp this is more than just an everyday life of education and practice.
To these monks this is a test of spiritual growth, strength and will.
To mock these people would be foolish. This man has more will and emotional strength than about 99.9% of the people on this earth. It’s fascinating to see people only at peace with themselves and fellow people around them compared to our industrial world standards.
Haha good point. But trust me, it’s far better learning NEW techniques than repeating lessons you know off by heart.
The discipline and the simplicity is what so hard about everything...props to monks everywhere...
Peace be with you
It's like watching a movie in 8 minutes... That was intense. I'm happy for him tho 😍😍😍
SPOILER!!!
The most subtle detail you need to respect if anything is 7:37, his lack of attachment from his emotions and maintaining his composure after hearing he passed is amazing, complete and utter control and lack of attachment, not emotionless but in charge of his emotions,
If you want to see what is the actuality behind this vid i suggest you watch the video from youtuber named RANTON who actually trained there and knew this guy... its his latest video
Here it is: th-cam.com/video/jHUewEWi9SE/w-d-xo.html
Yep
Who cares' this what television is made for..
MrMundo3d - Over a million people, every one of them with an opinion as valid as yours, cares - They watched Ranton's video. You saying "Who cares" just shows you're not relevant to the conversation. TV is for many things - Including comparing truths.
Share the link
Teacher: The test wont be that hard
The test:
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@@drazmain6339 3rd.
@@1w598 I guess I'll be 4th
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Imagine how funny it’d be if the Fire Nation attacked mid-video
Miraj if he didn’t leave, then possibly
Miraj Noor I know who u are real life 🧐
What, the Ants? they would destroy everything haha....
That fat one was monk gyatso
Lmao
Thank you so much. Today is my first session. I suffer from anxiety . Already feel better.
Ranton sharing his perspective completed this documentary in my opinion. Still a great documentary
I know it makes the whole process seen magical.
And they did not outright lie with bad intention tbh
@@ninjabaiano6092
They presented fiction as truth for entertainment.
Yet, not all was lying, no.
Just most of it. (But then, the place needs financing, and i guess that is one way.)
@Ninja Baiano it's not an out right lie, some parts are just exaggerated
@@doaa7941
Exaggerated?
Really, nothing is exaggerated, they train that much, and that hard, but there are no tests like that, and saying there are tests like that when there are nothing similar to those tests at all, is not exaggeration, it is fiction.
@RubberyCat exaggerating the importance of passing this specific test
People criticize his path of spending the rest of his life as a monk but dont look at themselves and ask what real challenges have they dedicated with their own lives, even if it is temporary. Good on him 🙏🏽
Edit: No, I am not making "imaginary hate" I get no benifit for it. Not like I make revenue. There are comments hating on the guy.
He has dedicated his life to enlightenment and education. 99% of people will laugh because they will never achieve such pride in their life. The only place I've seen this outside of the monks is in the upper ranks of the US military. It is unexplainable peace.
who's criticizing?
I have been doing meditation and yoga for about 11 years it changed my life. I started doing Tai Chi with the elder folks at the parks for about 3 years. Everyone is at retirement age I am the only young person in my twenties who goes to it. Keeps you calm and focused and in the moment. Meditation has greatly improved my sense of self and well being something as simple as taking a breath of air sounds silly but in reality it really works.
Where's the criticism? It's almost as if you've spent a few years of your life crafting bullshit nonsensical pre arguments so that you can virtue signal on TH-cam
Shut up "bearded devil dog" LMAO
Damn bro, you made me so nervous but here I am, rooting for a stranger and tears of joy ༼;´༎ຶ ༎ຶ༽
I feel like that's a norm for you guys...
FBI when you guys going to do something about this Epstein situation?
The Barnyard 🤣🤣🤣👍
The Barnyard lmfao he’s gone, no more situation
@@timothylarkin4916 All his friends is still free. Even Trump and Clinton
I'm glad he's able to show no emotion in the testing, but always a smile with his mentor
So happy for him. Thar feeling you get when you finally accomplish your dream and start anew is the highest you can get on this realm.
Yk this os scripted right? That guy has been a master before this video was made😂
Ranton Squad:
X.
That is all.
Hahaha you're not alone
Me: *Just minding my own business. *
TH-cam: Hey, wanna watch a video about Shaolin monks?
Haha your so comedy golf bro 🤣
Me: HECK YEAH
Exactly!! Just browsing while shitting... 👀 oh wow here you go watch something extraordinary!
How do you mind your business?
Me to reality: “why did you have to attack me like that”
Ranton (a former shaolin dude) has a video on this. The guy was already a Shaolin warrior monk for years and this test was only for the camera. Also, Ranton had said that never in his time did he hear of a formal test to progress. I recommend watching his videos for an actual look into the real shaolin temple.
Where is it. So this is fake?
@@mikenuzzo3323 Yeah it's mostly fake. If you want to watch the real Shaolin temple, search "Ranton" and watch some of his videos (he was a Shaolin monk).
@@mikenuzzo3323 yes
@@loremaster77 meaning this video is fake ? so how do they Is make money from it question mark the signology scares me
"Memorizing 200 pages of scripture is my weakness. I mean, I did it, but still."
An average muslim memorizes more than that.
@@vrshowdown language difficulty also plays a part, I don't know about the difficulty of Arabic in the Quran but chinese is one of the hardest languages in the word
@Philip Arvanitidis lol...Who many people are Monks? Very few and same condition is with Muslims too which have practiced well... Dont be rude
@Philip Arvanitidis Muslim people called Hafiz memorize the entire Qur'an, which is about 600 pages and it takes approximately 2 years. Students who became Huffaz at my school did it alongside their regular middle school education. As of 2019, there are 78,000 such people MaShaAllah
To be fair he only had to remember the passage the examiners asked of him. So still a good chance he didnt memerise all 200 of them
The greatest teacher, failure is.
- Yoda
A page turner, it is not.
-Yoda
Failure or success, you can learn both from it. These two comes with what we call experience.
Our guy became a monk of the Republic
A lot of philosophical similarities between Jedi and Shaolin, there are.
What do u mean by ‘the greatest teacher,failure is’ ?
This video was less than 8:30 but I still felt invested in him succeeding. What intense dedication these monks have! Well made video too.
I yelled YES! when he made it 😄
I shed several tears have happiness knowing he accomplished what he set out to do.
Such dedication is amazing
@@timwoodward8113 th-cam.com/video/idbySvjEtI4/w-d-xo.html
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This is something we all need a source of class to be humble.. ❤
-11 years training
-passes
-its my starting point in life
TheBrooklynFella I believe it’s metaphorical LOL
That’s not what he said.
So basically school.
Lol he could have been a doctor.....
@@92GreyBlue well atleast he isnt a disappointment like us
I was so nervous for him !!
me too.
DUUDE!
The abbot sounds very nervous that BBC was there documenting when he tell the warrior monk don't be afraid of challenge and hardship，kinda funny！
I was like "Oh f*** I've never been in so much suspense in my life!" lol
I was not. I figured they filmed the exact same thing with a bunch of the students and planned all along to just put this together with the 1 who passed.
When they said passed I jumped up out of my seat & pumped my fist like I had just passed. Dang BBC, when you wanna be good storytellers you really are good.
r/thathappened
Damn could have written spoiler alert
@@joshmuz9018 Could've just watched the video.
Nothing is free! Everything will cost blood, wet, tear and hardworking to be success.❤
Nothing but sheer admiration for these young monks a dedication that's second to none.full respect.
Just imagine: You don`t pass the driver`s exam and have to wait 3 more years....
In iran if bois dont pass it before 19 they have to be soldier for 48 months then go and get their driving license its 2 time chance then u have to go to military for 2 years and then u can have driving license or traveling foreign countries or even have a wife
Oh, I'm sure hes a crappy driver!!!!
@Nathan M pretty sure a good chunk of America will fail.
@Jiyu nah that will mean you will have people driving with no liscences for 3 years.
I'd be that one head monk that screams 'fail' in the face just to see if they react and say 'nah jokes you pass'.... If he reacts fail him 🤣
Besides the amazing subject matter, martial arts, I also would like to say that the cinematography in this video is amazing.
That’s their job mate, they goin to have to do good. But yes it is better than most.
BBC mate, they’ve been doing it a while
This video, like the priest, is flawlessly produced. Congratulations. - This needs to be submitted to film festivals ASAP.
gregory hoover bruh do you know who the BBC are😂 I think it’d be more like films festival asking to submit this than bbc wanting to submit to them.
@@Ben-zh4nz
Well aware of the BBC numbnuts. and most of what is aired on it is garbage. Still maintain. this work is an exception.
Seriously wow What level of discipline and commitment I respect these martial arts a lot 👏🥋
buddha did not agree with use power,,,
Yeah, respected, I just loaded a more shocking Shaolin Monk's video on my TH-cam channel, maybe you can get interested.
I almost cried, this dedication is so beautiful.
yeah man i agree
this whole story is scripted just so you know but yeah, these people are hella dedicated respect them 100%
I cried
i can't respect it cuz its for nothing
@@ziadqaouss9427because islam is fake religion coward mohommad pigambar peace behind him😂