The Karate Kid (2010)

Twelve-year-old Dre Parker and his widowed mother Sherry move from Detroit to Beijing for her job. Dre falls for violinist Meiying, but Cheng, a kung fu prodigy at school, hounds and beats him. The building's handyman, Mr. Han, saves him and reveals himself as a kung fu master. Han trains him with everyday lessons, like taking off and hanging up his jacket, and takes him to a temple. Dre learns Han carries the pain of losing his family. At the tournament, even injured, he reaches the final and beats Cheng. The students of the cruel teacher Li bow to Han.

1. ReferenceNo karate in it

   The 2010 film keeps the name but is about kung fu, in China. Jackie Chan said the cast called it The Kung Fu Kid. In China, the title is The Kung Fu Dream.

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2. Behind the scenesThe real Forbidden City

   The Chinese government gave access to the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Wudang Mountains. Filming ran from July to October 16, 2009.

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3. CameoJaden Smith and Justin Bieber

   The official theme, Never Say Never, is by Justin Bieber with Jaden Smith. Composer James Horner replaced Atli Örvarsson, who had been hired first.

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