Director(s): Harald Zwart
Writer(s): Christopher Murphey (screenplay) & Robert Mark Kamen
(story)
Cast: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Luke Carberry, &
etc.
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, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little
karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. 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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