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‘Karate Kid: Legends’: Fun Fight Film For 14-Year Olds

A shamelessly paint-by-the-numbers “Karate Kid,” but cute and fun, the romance is sweet, and the references to the previous franchise installments satisfactory.
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‘Karate Kid: Legends’: Fun Fight Film For 14-Year Olds
Li Fong (Ben Wang) in "Karate Kid: Legends." Sony Pictures Releasing
Mark Jackson
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PG-13 | 1h 34m | Action, Martial Arts, Romance | 2025

“The Karate Kid” (1984) attempted a franchise reboot in 2010, by taking Dre Parker (Jaden Smith, Will Smith’s son) to China to be trained up in martial arts by Shifu Han (Jackie Chan).

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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