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 defferences 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 kararate. and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease.
With no friends in strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), whi is secretly a master of kung fu.
As Han teaches Dre tahn kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes tahn facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
