Karate Kid: Legends

Karate Kid : Legendshas a unexampled tournament , and it come at the stark sentence after the franchise moved away from the All - Valley to innovate the Sekai Taikai . Though the upcoming continuation seems to follow the basic premise of the 1984 and 2010 films , there are some detail in thenew trailer forKarate Thomas Kyd : Legendsthat foretell a twist on established traditions inThe Karate Kidcanon . Notably , Ben Wang ’s Li is already an experient warlike arts combatant at the beginning of his journey and will be trained to subdue both kung fu and karate .

This change alone inKarate Kid : LegendscomplicatesCobra Kai ’s power scurf , as Li could perhaps make headway against all young fighters in the enfranchisement from what we ’ve image so far . Additionally , his reasons for entering the NYC tournament appear to go beyond being bullied , as he seems driven by a larger and more complex motive that ties into multiplecharacters inKarate Kid : Legends . Whilethe raw karate competition ’s precise connections to the largerKarate Kidfranchise remain undecipherable , it is already foreshadowing a promising and organic organic evolution , one that call forth the stakes and explores fresh warlike arts territory .

Karate Kid: Legends' All-Valley Replacement Is Called 5 Boroughs

A New Bully & Underdog Fight To Be Champion

break how te All - Valley has gone on to become a staple ofThe Karate Kidfranchise , any replacement would have to have new rules and even in high spirits stakes . Notably , Cobra Kai ’s Sekai Taikaidid just this , boom the formula by usher in mathematical group fights in summation to one - on - one couple , weapon challenge , and various result that invented new way to arrive at points . Now , Karate Kid : Legendshas introducedthe 5 Boroughs — New York City ’s big karate tourney — which already looks entirely unlike from the under-18 rival in the San Fernando Valley .

Unlike the structured , kinsperson - friendly atmosphere of the All - Valley , theKarate Kid : Legendstournament has a grittier , street - level intensity .

How Karate Kid: Legends' 5 Boroughs Will Be Different From Previous Tournaments

The 5 Boroughs Brings An Older & More Intense Atmosphere

Karate Kid : Legendsteases the tournament may be undefended to an older age group , as some fighters do n’t look like they ’re in high school . Additionally , it ’s confirmed that two - to - one lucifer are allowed since one clipping present Li push against two opponents . Though it may not be a global tournament like the Sekai Taikai , the movie clearly propose to elevate the competition . Since Li is already a skilled martial creative person at the kickoff of the picture show , Karate Kid : Legendssets the microscope stage for a tournament that goes beyond founding father - level challengesand campaign him into tougher battles .

There are n’t any substantiate sequel to Karate Kid : Legends , but the movie insert a solid blueprint that give the door for other projects .

This is n’t the first time the franchise has ventured beyond the All - Valley . Aside from the Sekai Taikai , Hilary Swank ’s character never even participated in a competition , and Dre Parker fought at Beijing ’s Open Kung Fu Tournament . However , the 5 Boroughs introduce a fresh and uncharted battleground , one that could mark the beginning of a novel legacy . Unlike the integrated , family - friendly air of the All - Valley , theKarate Kid : Legendstournament has a grittier , street - level intensity , setting the stage for a unexampled and irregular martial prowess encounter .

Karate Kid: Legends Official Poster

Cast

Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid and Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai

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Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, Ben Wang as Li Fong montage

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Karate Kid: Legends