Karate Kid: Legends: an apprentice, legends and the 2 “branches” finally gathered

A little over 40 years after the start of the famous franchise “Karate Kid”, and an excellent rebirth with “Cobrai Kai”, the karate practiced by the juniors returns to the big screen. In addition, Distracting and well mastered, a perfect film for this summer. Furthermore, Even if…

Gifted at the Kung-Fu level. Furthermore, the young Li Fong unfortunately has to leave his native city, Beijing, and settle in New York with his mother. Nevertheless and on the spot, avoid troubles and keep the promise of fighting more, seem impossible to materialize. However, First of all. Meanwhile, regardless of his will, Li will register for a karate tournament to help a friend in great difficulty and to demonstrate his talent and karate kid: legends: apprentice, legends know-how in front of a formidable fighter in the neighborhood. Li will therefore be trained again by his mentor Shifu Han, and a unknown named Daniel Larusso … specializing in another kind of karate. the Gōjū-ryū, this technique is very well overlooked with that of Han and his apprentice. While the fateful date of fights is approaching. the teen is more doubts about him and his abilities in the face of this fairly contemptible opponent and reigning champion …

More specialized as a director of television series such as “The End of the F *** Ing World”. Jonathan Entwistle had the heavy responsibility for reviving the “Karate Kid” saga on the big screen.

But between his decisions. the scenario written by Rob Lieber (“Pierre Rabbit”) and Robert Mark Kamen (“Cobra Kai”), this new feature film mixes very different types of martial arts, the fun rivalries between the 2 Sensei (that karate kid: legends: apprentice, legends or that ready to transmit a worthy teaching) and a rather interesting past.

On the distribution side, it is pleasant to find the actor Chan Kong-Sang, known worldwide under the name of Jackie Chan (“The Foreigner”) and Ralph Maccio (“Cobra Kai”) Play together for 1^re times on the screen.

This meeting is in reality, not trivial. Because Ralph Maccio obtained his recognition thanks to the legendary “Karate Kid” trilogy. This, well before the arrival of Jackie Chan in 2010 in the 1st recovery of the saga.

If this new chapter of “Karate Kid”. the previous tetralogy (4 films) having been broadcast karate kid: legends: apprentice, legends between 1984 and 1994, continues in a certain way after the incredible and brilliant series “Netflix, Cobra Kai”, the legends are formed, unite differently and in the right way.

Like the rest of the saga, the basic idea is to introduce the public a young enthusiast and more or less gifted in martial arts. This time, actor Ben Wang (“walking or cream”) was chosen and demonstrates his talent through the various fights waged.

Although the aficionados of “Cobra Kai” have remained unhappy with the feature film quite far from the principles of the said series. “Karate Kid: Legends” turns out to be a karate kid: legends: apprentice, legends very good cinematographic success.

Entertaining, funny and rather family, this fiction actually remains a little too smooth. But these are choice of productions and scriptwriting, which create a good dynamic for a film of the genre.

Nevertheless, certain expectations linked between the series of “Netflix” and the feature film, are too little respected and disappoint. Even if an important appearance is in this 6th “Karate Kid”. it remains a little disrespectful and does not last long enough.

“Karate Kid: Legends” therefore remains ideal for young people and adults knowing the universe, martial arts and its branches. Nevertheless, this film does not really reach karate kid: legends: apprentice, legends the desired hope which could have led it to a more imposing degree.