{"id":134642,"date":"2024-12-17T14:42:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/see-jackie-chan-and-ralph-macchio-in-action\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T14:42:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:42:15","slug":"see-jackie-chan-and-ralph-macchio-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/17\/see-jackie-chan-and-ralph-macchio-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"See Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/1esGfEissvFYXZ5rHXNYs5hUpVc=\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)\/karate-kid-legends-tout-121724-bf9c7fd928c7487d8e11dde61d780724.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p><iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-embed--iframe-legacy lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"Trailer for &lt;em&gt;Karate Kid: Legends&lt;\/em&gt; (2025)\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FuPzOyzsnmio&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_1-0-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=8717715\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The <em>Karate Kid<\/em> legacy lives on.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/ralph-macchio\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ralph Macchio<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jackie-chan\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jackie Chan<\/a> be a part of forces within the action-packed first trailer for <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ralph-macchio-jackie-chan-new-karate-kid-movie-reprising-roles-casting-search-8405511\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Karate Kid: Legends<\/em><\/a>, which comes greater than 40 years after <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/the-karate-kid-cast-where-are-they-now-7508369\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the unique 1984 film<\/a> starring Macchio, now 63.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The solid of the movie additionally consists of Ben Wang, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/joshua-jackson\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joshua Jackson<\/a>, Sadie Stanley and <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/the-book-of-boba-fett-star-ming-na-wen-says-facing-adversity-made-her-fearless\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ming-Na Wen<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;After a household tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Wang, 24) is uprooted from his residence in Beijing and compelled to maneuver to New York City along with his mom,&#8221; reads an official synopsis. &#8220;Li struggles to let go of his previous as he tries to slot in along with his new classmates, and though he would not wish to combat, hassle appears to search out him in all places.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;When a brand new pal wants his assist, Li enters a karate competitors \u2014 however his expertise alone aren&#8217;t sufficient,&#8221; the synopsis provides. &#8220;Li&#8217;s kung fu instructor Mr. Han (Chan, 70) enlists authentic Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) for assist, and Li learns a brand new method to combat, merging their two kinds into one for the last word martial arts showdown.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <strong>Never miss a narrative \u2014 join <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free day by day publication<\/a> to remain up-to-date on the very best of what PEOPLE has to supply\u200b\u200b, from superstar information to forcing human-interest tales.<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption\"> <span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Jackie Chan, Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio in <em>Karate Kid: Legends<\/em> (2025).<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Columbia Pictures<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <em>Karate Kid <\/em>was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/new-karate-kid-movie-sony-kraven-madame-web-delayed\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first introduced in September 2022<\/a>\u00a0and a 12 months later, it was introduced that Macchio and Chan could be <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ralph-macchio-jackie-chan-new-karate-kid-movie-reprising-roles-casting-search-8405511\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reprising their franchise roles<\/a> as Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han, respectively.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In the<em>\u00a0<\/em>authentic\u00a0<em>Karate Kid\u00a0<\/em>movies, Daniel is a bullied high-school scholar whose life adjustments when he is taught self-defense expertise and life classes by sensible karate sensei Mr. Miyagi (the late <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/ralph-macchio-on-karate-kid-costar-pat-morita-legacy\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pat Morita<\/a>). He applies what he learns to guard himself and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/the-cobra-kai-cast-reveals-if-they-can-fight-in-real-life\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beat opponents who problem him<\/a>\u00a0in competitors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Macchio returned as Daniel within the TV sequence\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/cobra-kai-season-6-tease-netflix-7547486\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cobra Kai<\/em><\/a>, the place his rivalry with longtime opponent Johnny Lawrence (<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/cobra-kai-castmates-ralph-macchio-william-zabka-still-do-karate-stay-fit-exclusive-8680899\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William Zabka<\/a>) is reignited 35 years later. In 2021, Macchio earned an\u00a0Emmy\u00a0nomination for excellent comedy sequence as one of many present&#8217;s government producers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Meanwhile, Chan starred reverse <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jaden-smith\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaden Smith<\/a> in 2010&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jaden-smith-details-craziest-karate-kid-memory-splits-exclusive-8630723\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Karate Kid<\/em><\/a>, the place he performed Mr. Han, a kung fu grasp and mentor to Smith&#8217;s character, Dre Parker.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-puzzler-8620185\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is right here! How rapidly are you able to remedy it? Play now!<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption\"> <span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Ben Wang in <em>Karate Kid: Legends<\/em> (2025).<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Columbia Pictures<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <em>Karate Kid: Legends<\/em> is directed by Jonathan Entwistle, finest recognized for his work on the Netflix sequence <em>The End of the F***ing World<\/em>. The screenplay was written by Rob Lieber, with Karen Rosenfelt producing.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The movie will arrive in theaters after the ultimate installment of Netflix&#8217;s <em>Cobra Kai<\/em>. And as Macchio instructed PEOPLE in July, he <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ralph-macchio-new-karate-kid-movie-about-honesty-and-truth-exclusive-8681040\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filmed the 2 initiatives back-to-back<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> &#8220;I went straight from\u00a0<em>Cobra Kai<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 principally the wrap occasion, saying goodbye to everybody for the second \u2014 to Montreal and jumped in and shot a few weeks straight,&#8221; he mentioned. &#8220;It&#8217;s thrilling.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Macchio was shy about sharing any particular particulars concerning the plot of the movie, however added, &#8220;To me, this was nearly carrying the honesty and reality of Daniel LaRusso and what Miyagi, his mentor, meant to him, and paying it ahead.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> <em>Karate Kid: Legends<\/em> is in theaters May 30, 2025.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Karate Kid legacy lives on. 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