'Karate Kid: Legends' revives the legacy of the franchise by including Mr. Miyagi in its AI-generated intro, connecting the 2010 remake to the original series. With Ben Wang as the new protagonist, Li, a skilled teenage martial artist facing a bully in New York City, the film blends action and nostalgia. It explores Li's journey learning karate while hinting at connections with Jackie Chan's character, illustrating a modern take on classic themes of mentorship and personal growth.
Miyagi's somewhat unorthodox karate-teaching methods are explained as being partly inspired by a trip to China, where he presumably became friends with Chan's Mr. Han.
Set in New York City, the new film is cut from much the same cloth as the old: Li, a teenage transplant from Beijing, learns to stand up to a thuggish high school bully.
Li, here played by the charismatic Ben Wang, learns to stand up to a thuggish high school bully, Connor, by entering a karate tournament in which Connor is the returning champion.
In an early, nicely choreographed fight scene, Li handily dispatches a gang of adult toughs who have come to shake down Victor, the father of Li's love interest.
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