Review of Dragon Girls (2012) by Antti Q — 26 Sep 2013

Interesting documentary on the huge Chinese Shao Lin kung fu school with its 35 000 students.

This review of Dragon Girls (2012) was written by Antti Q on 26 Sep 2013.

Dragon Girls has generally received positive reviews.

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