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A remake of the 1984 Karate Kid that stars Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Based on what I have seen on the official trailer of the movie, its quite different from the original Karate Kid version. Jackie Chan as the kid’s master mentioned Kung Fu instead of Karate and the setting is in Beijing, China. The film is expected to be released in the US by June 11, 2010 but can be watched in some Asian countries earlier on June 10 (like in Singapore and South Korea).

Here’s the synopsis and the recent movie trailer of the said movie:

In Columbia Pictures’ The Karate Kid, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts “thekarate kid” on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.