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The Karate Kid, known as The Kung Fu Dream in China, is a 2010 wuxia martial arts drama-comedy film directed by Harald Zwart, and part of The Karate Kid series. It stars Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan in lead roles, and it was produced by Jerry Weintraub, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz and Jaden's parents Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Plot
The plot centers a 12-year-old Dre Parker from Detroit, Michigan who moves to Beijing, China with his mother and runs afoul of the neighborhood bully. He makes an unlikely ally in the form of an aging maintenance man, Mr. Han, a kung fu master who teaches him the secrets of self-defense.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) While good on paper, but having a lot of elements from the original film,
 * 2) Misleading Title: Despite being called The Karate Kid, It was located in China.
 * 3) This film is an insulting remake of the 1984 film of the same name.
 * 4) The pacing is very slow, which is inexcusable for a Karate Kid film.

Good Qualites

 * 1) The idea of a Karate Kid film that follows a girl becomes a karate girl is somewhat interesting.
 * 2) It has some very funny scenes.
 * 3) It pays a lot of respect from the original film.
 * 4) The film has some great fight scenes throughout the film.
 * 5) Beautful cinematography.
 * 6) The soundtrack that was composed by the late James Horner is the best selling point to this movie.
 * 7) The scene where Dre Parker shouts to his mom that she wants to go home to Detroit is somewhat depressing.

Reception
The film was decently received by critics, and audiences, with a 66% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 208 reviews, and an average rating of 6.17/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "It may not be as powerful as the 1984 edition, but the 2010 Karate Kid delivers a surprisingly satisfying update on the original.". However, it wasn't well-received from the fans of the original films, with some claimed it's a great remake of the original films, others dismissed it's a bad and a disappointing remake.