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The Karate Kid Trailer

By Allan Ford | Dec 22, 2009 | Movie News (5) Comment

The Karate Kid photo

The first trailer for the upcoming remake of “The Karate Kid” is online and you can watch it using the media player below

“The Karate Kid” Plot: 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 – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, and kung fu prodigy, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. 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.

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First Official “The Karate Kid” Photos: Jaden Smith & Jackie Chan

By Allan Ford | Nov 30, 2009 | Movie Photos (76) Comment

The Karate Kid,  Jaden Smith as Dre Parker and  Jackie Chan as Mr. Han

People Magazine has published the first official photos from Will Smith-produced remake of “The Karate Kid“. It features Jaden Smith as Dre Parker and Jackie Chan as Mr. Han.

Dre is a skateboarding video game buff who moves to China after his single mother is forced to go there for work. Unable to speak Chinese, Dre finds it hard to settle in, and gets beat up by the local bully. Mr. Han (Chan) is a maintenance man who spots his black-eye and offers to teach him both martial arts and Chinese, so he can defend against the students at the nearby school of kung-fu.

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First The Kung Fu Kid Set Photos

By Allan Ford | Sep 17, 2009 | Movie Photos (1) Comment

The Kung Fu Kid, Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan

Take a look at the first pictures of Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan on the set of The Karate Kid remake, The Kung Fu Kid. Filming on the remake has begun in Beijing, and SpoilerTV was able to snap a few photos of all the action.

The new movie stars Chan as the wise kung-fu master, and Smith will play the young disciple.

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