In this film the karate kid is named Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his mother moves them to Beijing as she accepts a new job and they leave life in Detroit behind. Soon Dre meets a girl he likes named Mei Ying but is also introduced to a group of bullies, led by a kid who is a powerful kung fu student named Cheng.
Dre develops a crush on a young violinist, Mei Ying (Wen Wen Han), who reciprocates his attention, but Cheng (Zhenwei Wang), a kung fu prodigy whose family is close to Mei Ying's, attempts to keep them apart by beating Dre, and later harassing and humiliating him in and around school.
The only person you need to control is yourself. Life will knock us down, but we can choose to get back up. A true friend is one who makes our life better. Confronting bullies will allow you to lose your fear of them.
Johnny lunges toward Daniel, who jumps and executes a front kick to Johnny's face, scoring the winning point and becoming the new champion. Having gained newfound respect for his nemesis, Johnny presents the trophy to Daniel himself, as an enthusiastic crowd carries Daniel while Miyagi looks on proudly.
However, through unknown circumstances, this ending was removed from the finished film, which ends with Dre's victory, apparently because the fight sequence between Li and Han would have taken too much focus away from Dre's victory.
They bond over their mutual amusement over how absurd it seems. Ali, Johnny, and Daniel then tell stories of high school over dinner. During this time, Ali reveals that what actually caused her breakup with Daniel was his jealousy over a college friend of hers (which Daniel mistook for a love affair).
Surprisingly, this remake is not only incredibly faithful to the original (except for the protagonist's age, the setting, and the style of martial art), but also incredibly entertaining. Viewers are sure to clap and hoot throughout many, many scenes.
Cheng is a student of Master Li in the remake. He harasses Dre Parker (the remake's protagonist) for his interactions with both boys' love interest Mei Ying. Throughout the film, Cheng and his friends continually harass Dre and bully him at school.
It's an update that, along with the shifted setting and expanded characters, that makes The Karate Kid remake a worthwhile companion to the original. The Verdict: The 1984 original, by split decision, mainly because Macchio is so good.
Before the plan for the new movie was revealed, Jackie Chan's 2010 Karate Kid remake was the only part of the franchise that wasn't officially part of the same canon. However, the movie is so different from the original that crossing them over won't cause any meta clashes among the Karate Kid 2024 cast.
Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Overbrook Entertainment, JW Productions, and China Film Group, The Karate Kid was released theatrically worldwide on June 11, 2010, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film earned $359 million on a $40 million budget.
More recently, however, he acknowledged that the title is The Karate Kid but says the title in China will be Kung Fu Kid. The movies official Web site explains it this way: Jaden Smiths character, Dre Parker, knows some karate before arriving in China where he subsequently learns kung fu from Mr. Han.
In Columbia Pictures' The Karate Kid, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China.
The underlying reason why Sony Motion Pictures targeted China's market was not just to create a more accurate movie but also to improve profit. This market grossed a net of 195 million dollars for Avatar and producers from The Karate Kid were not going to miss out on this opportunity.
Cheng is primarily picking on Dre because Dre developed a crush on Mei Ying, but it is implied that she is Cheng's love interest since their families are friends. After Dre develops a crush on Mei Ying and she reciprocates those feelings, Cheng becomes jealous and vindictive.
The Karate Kid was reexamined from the other side's perspective in a now-viral YouTube video, which suggests that Daniel – and not Johnny – was the bully responsible for the events that unfolded in the 1984 classic.
What you will—and won't—find in this movie. Parents need to know that The Karate Kids is a classic '80s martial arts movie that's still a fine pick for families with older tweens. The Karate Kid was re-made in 2010 with a younger perspective starring Jaden Smith. It has a fair number of swear words (including "s--t"),…
The Karate Kid 2010 Exists In Cobra Kai (But Was An Original Movie) The Karate Kid 2010 is a remake of the original but with some aspects changed. Jaden Smith became Dre, who had to move to China due to his mother's job where he met Mr. Han.
Objectively, I think this movie is worth watching. Definitely not the worst, but not the best. Its content is interesting and is a visible step above the original Karate Kid, even though this movie does not feel like a remake (so stop comparing >0).
According to Screen Rant, Shue did not reprise her role as Ali in The Karate Kid Part II due to her academic commitment as a student at Harvard University. Shue wasn't sure that The Karate Kid fans would even care if she returned as Ali in Cobra Kai, but she eventually agreed to reprise her role.
