The Karate Kid

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Runtime: 140 min
Age rating: PG
Language: English
Country: China, Hong Kong SAR China, United States

The story

12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

martial arts
kung fu
sequel
reboot
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karate kid
intense
pretentious
straightforward

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Zac Wang — Cheng
Yu Rongguang — Master Li
Wu Zhensu — Meiying's Dad
Wang Ji — Mrs. Po
Tess Liu — History Teacher
Xu Ming — Bao
Zhao Yi — Zhuang
Lü Shijia — Liang
Luke Carberry — Harry
Liang Geliang — Ping-Pong Man
Zhang Bo — Song

Directed: Harald Zwart
Written: Christopher Murphey, Robert Mark Kamen

Production

Rating: 6.6 / 10 · 6,695 ratings
Studio: Jerry Weintraub Productions, Columbia Pictures, Overbrook Entertainment, Emperor Motion Pictures, China Film Group Corporation