The biggest modern movie co-production between a U.S. studio and China had access to spectacular locations under censors' watchful eye. For years, Sony Pictures considered—and then decided against—updating "The Karate Kid," its beloved 1984 family film about a browbeaten kid (Ralph Macchio) with a single mom and the enigmatic martial arts coach (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) who teaches the boy how to believe in himself, catch a fly with chopsticks and kick some bully butt along the way.
'karate Kid' Update Breaks Down Some Chinese Walls
L.A. Times - Entertainment News, Los Angeles Times: Entertainment
Sun, 05/30/2010 - 12:00am
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In contrast, the story of Karate Kid revolves around Ben Wang, a Chinese adolescent who relocates to the East Coast and receives mentoring from one or more tough but astute mentors. Both Machio ...
04/27/2024 - 2:15 pm | View Link - ‘Kraven the Hunter,’ ‘Karate Kid’ Pushed Back by Sony
By Aaron Couch Film Editor Kraven the Hunter is seeking new hunting grounds, with the Aaron Taylor-Johnson starrer taking a release date just vacated by The Karate Kid. Kraven has been delayed ...
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Sony has pushed its reboot of Karate Kid from December 13 this year to May 30, 2025. This has created a bit of a backward domino effect but won’t rob the year of theatrical releases. Backfilling ...
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