Karate Kid: Legends Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. Li struggles to let go of his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates, and although he doesn't want to fight, trouble seems to find him everywhere. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.

Adventure Drama Sequel Martial Arts

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Karate Kid: Legends.

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  Jackie Chan

  ... Mr. Han

  A Legend, Panda Plan

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  Ralph Macchio

  ... Daniel LaRusso

  He's Way More Famous Than You, Hitchcock

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  Joshua Jackson

  Shutter, Bobby

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  Ben Wang

  Sight, Chang Can Dunk

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  Sadie Stanley

  At The Gates, Let Us In

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  Ming-Na Wen

  Pearl, Glitter & Doom

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  Aramis Knight

  Ender's Game, Runt

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  Wyatt Oleff

  IT Chapter Two, IT

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  Jennifer-Lyn Christie

Crew Behind the Film

The Karate Kid: Legends behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jonathan Entwistle last directed Power Rangers and The Lost Boys. The film's writer Rob Lieber last wrote Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Director

Jonathan Entwistle

Screenwriters

Rob Lieber

Producers

Additional Information

All Trailers

Official Karate Kid: Legends movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the Karate Kid: Legends movie production.

Key Facts

• Ming-Na Wen, known for “The Joy Luck Club,” will portray the mother of Ben Wang’s character.
• Ralph Macchio is set to return as Daniel LaRusso, the character he portrayed in the original "Karate Kid" film trilogy from 1984, and whom he also revived in the Netflix series "Cobra Kai" (12/23/2023).

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