The Karate Kid is a 2010 Chinese-American martial arts comedydrama film directed by Harald Zwart.

It stars Jackie Chan and Jaden

Smith, . The screenplay by Christopher Murphey was from the story
written by Robert Mark Kamen for the original 1984 film of the
same name. Unlike the original, this remake is set in China, and
features Kung Fu instead of Karate. The film's music was composed
by James Horner.

Principal photography took place in Beijing, China The Karate Kid

was released theatrically worldwide on June 11, 2010 by Columbia
Pictures.
The plot concerns 12-year-old Dre (Smith) from Detroit, Michigan
who moves to Beijing, China with his mother (Henson) and runs
afoul of the neighborhood bully (Wang). He makes an unlikely ally
in the form of an aging maintenance man, Mr. Han (Chan), a kung fu
master who teaches him the secrets of self-defense.

Movies:The Karate Kid 2010 Compared to Original Karate Kid 1, of

1984
In Karate Kid the protagonist is a young boy of high school age who moves
with his mother to a new location and encounters bullies. Then with the help
of a mentor and teacher of martial arts the boy manages to stand up for
himself and protect himself. Finally in both the karate films the lead
character competes in a martial arts competition. The plot of the two Karate
Kid films is very similar but there are a few slight differences.

Differences between the 1984 film and 2010

While in the 1984 film the action took place in the United States in 2010
takes place in China.
Mr. Miyagi is Japanese, while Mr. Han is Chinese.
Daniel Larusso is Italian-American, while Dre Parker is African American.
The death of the wife and son of Mr. Miyagi (in the 1984 film) occurs in labor
during World War II, however, in the 2010 film, the wife and son of Mr. Han
killed in a traffic accident during a discussion.

Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso

Pat Morita as Kesuke Miyagi