The Karate Kid Legends Premieres, a walk in nostalgia with a new added story.

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Our night was more than just a red-carpet experience, it was exhilarating. Crowds gathered with cheers of excitement as the film’s stars signed posters and fandom collections. Moments into the night we gathered in the movie theater listening to the cast talk about how this film and the Cobra Kai series have kept their legacy alive. “It’s exciting to pay that legacy forward, that Miyagi legacy forward.” “Daniel LaRusso has become a piece of everyone’s childhood and now with a new chapter fans will enjoy it,” Ralph Macchio states.

It's our new time in life that adds a piece of our childhood to our adulthood, this new legacy not only manages to connect the stories of the past but also paves the way for the legacy to continue.

Karate Kid: Legends unites the iconic martial arts masters of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time to tell a completely new story full of action and heart. When kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) relocates to New York City with his mother to attend a prestigious new school, he finds solace in a new friendship with a classmate and her father. But his newfound peace is short-lived after he attracts unwanted attention from a formidable local karate champion. Driven by a desire to defend himself, Li embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition. Guided by the wisdom of his kung fu teacher, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), and the legendary Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Li merges their unique styles to prepare for an epic martial arts showdown. The film holds its classic styles of choreography with classic training montages with carefully crafted choreography.

In 1984 the world got introduced to a wax on and wax off branded American martial arts film.

The Karate Kid is a semi-autobiographical story based on the life of its screenwriter, Robert Mark Kamen. At age 17, after the 1964 New York World's Fair, Kamen was beaten up by a gang of bullies. He thus began to study martial arts to defend himself. Kamen was unhappy with his first teacher who taught martial arts as a tool for violence and revenge. So, he moved on to study a different type of karate under a Japanese teacher who did not speak English but had been a student under legendary Miyagi.

As a Hollywood screenwriter, Kamen was mentored by Frank Price who told him that producer Jerry Weintraub had optioned a news article about the young child of a single mother who had earned a black belt to defend himself against the neighborhood bullies. Kamen then combined his own life story with the news article and used both to create the screenplay for The Karate Kid.

Ralph Macchio was 22 years old when he was the original Karate kid and now with little over 40 years, he reprises his role honoring the Karate Kid: In Karate Kid Legends.

Take it from us, if you’re looking to take a trip back to 1984 in a more modern form then Legends plays the part. A true message about self-improvement while remaining faithful to the spirit of the originals. Jackie Chen, Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio stars in The Karate Kid Legends due only in theaters May 30th.

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