Karate Kid

When Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) has to move from Detroit to Beijing with his mother Shelley (Taraji P. Henson), nothing is the same for the twelve-year-old. The cultural differences make it difficult for him to find new friends in China. On top of that, Dre has to defend himself against the school bully Cheng, who is a skilled Kung Fu fighter. Since Dre only has a little knowledge of karate, he can hardly defend himself and is mocked by Cheng and his friends as the "Karate Kid." Alone without friends in a foreign country, Dre has no one to turn to—except for the janitor Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who secretly is a famous Kung Fu master and soon becomes Dre's mentor. Han teaches Dre that Kung Fu is not about throwing punches and blocking attacks, but about maturity and inner peace. Dre realizes that it will be the fight of his life if he wants to stand up to rivals like Cheng in the future. With the help of his new fatherly friend and trainer Mr. Han, Dre prepares for a tournament where he will face Cheng. Now it will be decided who is the better fighter.