KARATE KID: LEGENDS (2025)
The two greatest mentors in martial arts history… finally team up to train the next legend! KARATE KID: LEGENDS (2025) just dropped the ultimate crossover bomb – and it’s sweeping fans off their feet!
After years of waiting (and Cobra Kai wrapping up in 2025), the franchise delivers the dream: Ralph Macchio returns as Daniel LaRusso (the original underdog who perfected the crane kick ) alongside Jackie Chan reprising Mr. Han (the kung fu master who stole hearts in the 2010 remake). They unite to guide a fresh new prodigy, Li Fong (Ben Wang – charismatic, acrobatic, and stealing every scene! ), a kung fu whiz uprooted from Beijing to gritty New York City after tragedy strikes his family.
Bullied by a ruthless local karate champ (hello, classic rivalry vibes ), facing street thugs, heartbreak, and inner demons, Li finds himself pulled back into the fight. Mr. Han calls in the legend himself – Daniel – and together they fuse Miyagi-Do karate with kung fu mastery for epic, fluid choreography that blends heart-pounding flips, precise strikes, and that signature tournament finale on a NYC rooftop! The training montages? Nostalgic gold. The emotional depth? Hits harder than a roundhouse kick. And those callbacks to Mr. Miyagi (with archival magic 
) will have you tearing up while cheering.
) will have you tearing up while cheering.
Critics are calling it a “crowd-pleasing strike” full of fun fights, genuine chemistry between Chan & Macchio (their mentor bromance is EVERYTHING ), and a respectful evolution of the legacy. Sure, some say it’s formulaic (new kid, new bully, new girl, big tourney – you know the drill), but it executes with so much heart, action, and respect that it feels fresh and timeless. Ben Wang crushes it as the new “Kid” – proving anyone can carry the torch.
Whether you’re a ’80s original fan, Cobra Kai die-hard, or just love killer martial arts movies, this one’s a winning entry. Grab your gi, wax on/wax off, and relive the magic – the kid is back, and the legend lives on!
Balance. Respect. And one hell of a showdown.
Tag your dojo squad – who’s rewatching the whole saga after this?!
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