The legacy sequel show acknowledges the saga’s rich history while also driving the story forward.

HanCobra Kaicameo would have been nonsensical.

So, Chan’sKarate Kidremake no longer fits the description it once did.

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Instead, it’s something of a legacy sequel to Hilary Swank’sThe Next Karate Kidfrom 1994.

It also makes the 2010 effort a prequel toCobra Kai,along with the other movies.

It was fine then, because it was an intentional beat-for-beat recreation with a little more flair.

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Karate Kid: Legends is a sequel to Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid directed by Jonathan Entwistle.

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The Karate Kid is a 2010 remake of the original martial arts drama film released in 1984. Directed by Harald Zwart, this new telling follows young Dre Parker who after a big move with his mother from Detroit, Michigan to Beijing, China, finds difficulty fitting in and manages to get caught in a bullies' crosshairs. Dre is saved by the mysterious maintenance worker named Mr. Han, who teaches him Kung Fu in order to defend himself.

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The Karate Kid is a 2010 remake of the original martial arts drama film released in 1984. Directed by Harald Zwart, this new telling follows young Dre Parker who after a big move with his mother from Detroit, Michigan to Beijing, China, finds difficulty fitting in and manages to get caught in a bullies' crosshairs. Dre is saved by the mysterious maintenance worker named Mr. Han, who teaches him Kung Fu in order to defend himself.

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