Trailer for new Karate Kid...it's all in Beijing – Arts & Entertainment

www.comingsoon.net — In spite of myself, the new Karate Kid movie has me excited because Beijing has never looked this good on the big screen.

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2 years 20 weeks ago

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Dragonhorse 2 years 20 weeks ago

so dumb...you don't teach karate with a bo staff, obviously this is Gong-fu...but they keep the title as karate kid, isn't that like having a movie about the Italian Mafia and everyone is German?

nstanosheck 2 years 20 weeks ago

Originally they were going to rename it Kung Fu Kid.

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