(L to R) Jackie Chan, Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio in Columbia Footage ‘Karate Child: Legends’. Photograph: Sony Footage.
‘The Karate Child’ franchise is over 40 years previous and is simply as standard at this time because it was when it first started!
Beginning with 1984’s ‘The Karate Child’, which starred Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio, the collection has spawned three sequels, a remake, an animated collection, and the Netflix collection ‘Cobra Kai’, which has breathed contemporary life into the IP.
The franchise is now returning to the massive display screen as soon as once more with ‘Karate Child: Legends’, which opens in theaters on Could thirtieth and stars Ben Wang. The brand new film will even characteristic legendary actor Jackie Chan reprising his position as Mr. Han from the 2010 remake, alongside Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso from the unique movie.
In honor of the discharge of ‘Karate Child: Legends’, Moviefone is counting down each ‘Karate Child’ film and TV present ever made, from forgettable to legendary.
Let’s start!
Mr. Miyagi within the 1989 ‘The Karate Child’ cartoon. Photograph: DIC Enterprises/Saban Leisure.
Daniel and his mentor Mr. Miyagi journey the world with their Okinawan buddy Taki Tamurai in quest of an historical Japanese talisman stolen from an previous fishing village.
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1 SeasonsSeptember ninth, 1989
Hilary Swank in ‘The Subsequent Karate Child’. Photograph: Columbia Footage.
Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) decides to take Julie (Hilary Swank), a troubled teenager, underneath his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her dad and mom’ demise and struggles to regulate along with her grandmother and fellow pupils.
“It is historical knowledge towards teenage spunk. 1,000 years of karate custom is about to get a kick within the pants.”
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1 hr 47 minAug twelfth, 1994
(L to R) Ben Wang, Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio in Columbia Footage ‘Karate Child: Legends’. Photograph: Jonathan Wenk. © 2024 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
In ‘Karate Child: Legends’, after a household tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his house in Beijing and compelled to maneuver to New York Metropolis together with his mom. Li struggles to let go of his previous as he tries to slot in together with his new classmates, and though he does not need to struggle, hassle appears to seek out him in all places. When a brand new buddy wants his assist, Li enters a karate competitors – however his expertise alone aren’t sufficient. Li’s kung fu trainer Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists authentic ‘Karate Child’ Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for assist, and Li learns a brand new solution to struggle, merging their two kinds into one for the last word martial arts showdown.
“When masters unite a brand new legacy begins.”
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1 hr 34 minCould thirtieth, 2025
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In Karate Child: Legends, after a household tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his house in Beijing and compelled to maneuver to New York Metropolis with… Learn the Plot
(L to R) Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi in ‘The Karate Child Half III.’ Photograph: Columbia Footage.
Despondent over the closing of his karate faculty, Cobra Kai trainer John Kreese (Martin Kove) joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist (Thomas Ian Griffith) to get revenge on Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita).
“First it was trainer to pupil. Then it was father to son. Now, it is man to man.”
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1 hr 52 minJun twenty ninth, 1989
(L to R) Jackie Chan as Mr. Han and Jaden Smith as Dre Parker in 2010’s ‘The Karate Child.’ Photograph: Sony Footage.
Twelve-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) may have been the preferred child in Detroit, however his mom’s (Taraji P. Henson) newest profession transfer has landed him in China. Dre instantly falls for his classmate Mei Ying (Wenwen Han) however the cultural variations make such a friendship unattainable. Even worse, Dre’s emotions make him an enemy of the category bully, Cheng (Wang ZhenWei). With no mates in an odd land, Dre has nowhere to show however upkeep man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who’s a kung fu grasp. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is just not about punches and parries, however maturity and calm, Dre realizes that dealing with down the bullies would be the struggle of his life.
“A problem he by no means imagined. A trainer he by no means anticipated.”
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2 hr 20 minJun eleventh, 2010
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(L to R) Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi and Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in ‘The Karate Child Half II.’ Photograph: Columbia Footage.
Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi (Pat Morita) returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel (Ralph Macchio), after a 40-year exile. There he should confront Yukie (Nobu McCarthy), the love of his youth, and Sato (Danny Kamekona), his former greatest buddy turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a struggle to the dying, even when it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his personal love in Yukia’s niece, Kumiko (Tamlyn Tomita), and his personal enemy in Sato’s nephew, the vicious Chozen (Yuji Okumoto). Now, distant from the tournaments, cheering crowds and security of house, Daniel will face his biggest problem ever when the price of honor is life itself.
“Another lesson to share. The worth of honor. The ability of friendship. And the best way you will need to struggle when solely the winner survives.”
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1 hr 53 minJun 18th, 1986
(L to R) William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in ‘Cobra Kai’. Photograph: Curtis Bonds Baker/Netflix © 2024.
This ‘Karate Child’ sequel collection picks up 30 years after the occasions of the 1984 All Valley Karate Event and finds Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) on the hunt for redemption by reopening the notorious Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his previous rivalry with the profitable Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), who has been working to take care of the stability in his life with out mentor Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita).
“Again within the Valley. One closing struggle.”
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6 SeasonsCould 2nd, 2018
Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso in ‘The Karate Child.’ Photograph: Columbia Footage.
Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) strikes to Los Angeles together with his mom, Lucille (Randee Heller), and shortly strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue). He rapidly finds himself the goal of bullying by a bunch of highschool college students, led by Ali’s ex-boyfriend Johnny (Willian Zabka), who research karate on the Cobra Kai dojo underneath ruthless sensei, John Kreese (Martin Kove). Luckily, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), an unassuming repairman who simply occurs to be a martial arts grasp himself. Miyagi takes Daniel underneath his wing, coaching him in a extra compassionate type of karate for self-defense and, later, getting ready him to compete towards the brutal Cobra Kai.
“He taught him the key to karate lies within the thoughts and coronary heart. Not within the palms.”
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2 hr 6 minJun twenty second, 1984
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