Reuters: Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio blend fighting techniques to train a new karate kid in the latest instalment of the martial arts movie franchise.
“Karate Kid: Legends”, released this week, stars Ben Wang as Beijing kung fu whizz Li Fong who moves with his mother to New York, where he befriends pizza restaurant owner and retired boxer Victor and his daughter Mia.
The movie is Macchio’s fourth “Karate Kid” film playing LaRusso, a character he also portrayed in the “Cobra Kai” television series.
Chan reprises the role of Mr Han, a character he first played in the 2010 film “The Karate Kid” opposite Jaden Smith.
“Now we’ve both become a Miyagi,” Chan said, referring to both his and Macchio’s characters becoming mentors.
“I remember when I saw the first one. Why him (Macchio)? Why not me?…I want to be ‘The Karate Kid’. (Now) We work together.”
Wang, 25, said Chan’s 2010 film introduced him to the franchise.
“The fans love it so much so I want to do right by them,” he said. “But it’s also a great honour because a lot of people auditioned for this part so I know how special and lucky it is that I get to do this with the two of them.”
