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Where was The Karate Kid filmed?

2010 film, directed by Harald Zwart.

  • Beijing

The story is set in Detroit, about 6,626 miles (10,663 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Detroit; Beijing
Filmed in
Beijing
Distance
About 6,626 miles (10,663 km) between Detroit and the nearest filming location.
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About The Karate Kid

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Released
2010
Director
Harald Zwart
Cast
Jackie ChanHan WenwenTaraji P. HensonZhenwei WangYu RongguangJaden SmithMichelle Yeoh
Genre
Comedy DramaDramaMartial ArtsChildren'sSport
Awards
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie

12-year-old Dre Parker and his widowed mother Sherry move from Detroit to Beijing after she gets a job transfer at a car factory.

Han intervenes and fends off the bullies, revealing himself to be a kung fu master.

Li rebuffs the peace offer and Han teaches Dre kung fu by emphasizing movements that apply to life in general.

Famous lines from The Karate Kid

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Louis Fontini?Woman
  • Don't know him.Woman
  • Shut up, Bobby!Dutch
  • You're telling me.Daniel
  • No, Louie LaRusso.Daniel

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