First Look: Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith Filming The Kung-Fu Kid

Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on September 17, 2009

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They weren’t kidding about the re-imagining of The Karate Kid that will star Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith. As proof, the folks at Spoiler TV have posted several images from the set of The Kung-Fu Kid. This is the first evidence we’ve seen of the Will Smith-produced project and I’m sure it will spark some outrage, as Jackie Chan looks nothing like Pat Morita.

Jaden Smith stars as Dre, a skateboarding video game buff who is forced to move to China after his single mother (Taraji P. Henson) transfers there for work. Unable to speak Chinese, Dre finds it hard to settle down and fit in, leading him to an unfortunate confrontation with a local bully. Jackie Chan is Mr. Han, a maintenance man who spots the scars of Dre’s encounter and offers to teach him martial arts and Chinese, so that he can defend himself against the students of Li Quan Ha’s Fighting Dragon School of Kung-Fu.

Filming has begun in Bejing (obviously) under the guidance of director Harald Zwart, working from a script by Steve Conrad (The Pursuit of Happyness). It is scheduled for a June 11, 2010 release. Have a look at one of the photos below, and find more over at Spoiler TV.

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  • sarasorrentino
    Um. I'm not outraged here. Jackie Chan looks less goofy, and a little wise. And the story line seems okay. I'll wait for a trailer to pass any further judgement.
  • Zeus
    Jaden Smith?

    Seriously?

    I never thought I'd say this, but I'm starting to miss Hilary Swank.
  • Aleric
    "Oh no you didnt just tie me up with bambo sticks", Is that the way you say it dad??
  • ladyofthelake
    It was only a matter of time before somebdy somewhere continued this franchise or remakes the franchise. I'm not upset over it, but I know it's not a movie I'd go see. I still have fond memories of the first film and it's two sequals. Not the Hillary Swank version, even if Constance Towers was in it. I'm sure this will make money with the young crowd, especially because the kids of today don't know about the original, it'll be all knew to them.
  • Jackie Chan with a mustache = win.
  • if it has the same themes/values of the original, i'm all for it. what people should remember is that Pat Morita was a comedian...i really believe that Jackie Chan can bring the same mix of charm, humor, and gravitas that Miyagi embodied. now with those positives out of the way, screw this movie! i'm an old man so it's not for me boo hoo.
  • hempknight757
    most be nice being will smith's son. i'm trying to get brad pitt to adopt me so I can do some movies.
  • wedadibrahem
    no one could make that film accepet Jackie Chan he gave the feilm intrasting and amusing than for Jackie Chan
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