There are separate fan bases for Karate Kid films. The first trailer for Karate Kid: Legends has dropped, featuring the return of Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio to the franchise, continuing the legacy of martial arts mentorship and rivalry in a new era of challenges and apprentices. Promising more karate and kung fu action, the brand-new trailer honours the legacy …
The music stops as the knives are passed out. “‘Cobra Kai’ and ‘Karate Kid’ made it real, so people could relate to it,” Azhakh explains. “As far as I’m concerned, it was the two biggest things that drew martial arts students to our schools.” Josh Heald, a co-creator of the “Cobra Kai” series, was never one of those karate-obsessed kids. …
Ralph Macchio, left, and William Zabka. Guest stars from the film and its sequels have been joining the fun since the show began, including Martin Kove as OG dark arts sensei John Kreese, Elisabeth Shue as Daniel’s love interest Ali, and Tamlyn Tomita, who played Daniel’s girlfriend Kumiko in “The Karate Kid Part II.” The fourth season was no exception, …
