Shaolin Wuzang

Shaolin Wuzang (Chinese: 《中华小子》; pinyin: zhōng huá xiǎo zi; literally: "Chinese Kids") is a Franco-Chinese animated TV series produced by Les Cartooneurs Associés, Fantasia Animation, France 3 and Jetix Europe, and broadcast on France 3 in France and CCTV in China. In Australia, the series is broadcast on ABC3.

Plot

Set in the Henan Province of China during the 17th century, three teenagers are sent to a Shaolin Temple to learn the style of Kung Fu against a ruthless Demon, not seen since the Sui Dynasty, who terrorizes the province in order to search for two magic books to create more power and being stronger in world domination. There are twenty-six episodes in the animated TV series, thirteen each.

Beginning of the story

Believing to be from 1600 to 1618, a Demon escapes from his prison cell that was weakened by him after 1000 years imprisonment for trying to bring out world domination. As he escapes, the demon possesses a nearby woman to become his new part of being a monster. The antagonist, then proclaims a coup de tat on the Shaolin Temple to steal a magic book as the other one isn't found. The grand master of Shaolin, then recruits three teenagers to defeat the evil spirit and learn the style of Kung Fu against him. The three characters are:

• Hua, a young and naughty girl who lives with her grandma
• Tang, whose father is the governor of one harbouring cities in the province
• Cheng, whose village was attacked and looted by Heihu, the Demon and his Black Foxes

Episode list

• The Demon's Return (Le Retour du Démon)
• Hangman's Swamp (Le Marais des Pendus, lit. "The Swamp of the Hanged")
• Kwai Gonjin (Kwaï Gonjin)
• Your Worst Enemy (Ton Pire Ennemi)
• The River Dragons (Les Dragons-Rivières)
• Eye in the Medallion (Le Revers de la Médaille, lit. "The back of the medallion")
• The Daikinis (Les Dâkinis)
• The Imperial Escort (L'Escorte Impériale)
• The Wheel of Time (La roue du temps)
• Deep Within the Mirror (Au fond du miroir)
• The K'Uei (Les K'Uei)
• Little Sister (Petite Soeur)
• The Veil of Light (Le Voile de Lumière)
• Frog Spirit (L'esprit grenouille)
• Diamond Eyes (Les larmes de diamant, lit. "The tears of diamond")
• The Ogres of Kaifeng (Les Ogres de Kaïfeng)
• Yi's Sacred Bow (L'Arc Sacré de Yi)
• The Pavilion of Whispers (Le pavillon des murmures)
• Young Love (Amour de Jeunesse)
• The Realm of Quiet Waters (Le Royaume des Eaux Calmes) Note: "royaume" also translates to "kingdom"
• A Thousand Faces (Mille Visages)
• Kuulnn (Kunlun)
• Shadow Thief (Le Voleur d'Ombres)
• The Invisible Castle (Le Château Invisible)
• Xi-Rang (Xi Rang)
• The Trap (Le Piège)

External links

• Official website (French)
• Shaolin Wuzang at Fantasia Animation: Chinese, English
• Shaolin Wuzang at CNTV, CCTV's official website
• Shaolin Wuzang at ABC Online