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‘Karate Kid: Legends' Movie Review: Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio will impress you with their moves
As Li Fong (Ben Wang) moves from Beijing to New York, two teachers from two different schools of thought teach him to merge two different fighting traditions into one, just like 'two branches, one tree.' read more
When you watch 'Karate Kid: Legends', you will feel why Bollywood cannot make movies like this? Simple, old world charm with not much twist and turns Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio brings you a delightful movie, which you can watch again and again. The best lesson from the film is 'use your opponent's aggression against him'
The hero, Li Fong (Ben Wang), a teenager who's been trained at the Beijing dojo of shifu Han (Jackie Chan), where he has mastered a kung fu move called the dragon kick. His master Han (Jackie Chan) loves him like a son. But his mother, who is a doctor, wants him to discontinue fighting (kung fu). Kung fu runs in Li Fong (Ben Wang) blood and taking kung fu out of him is like taking a fish out of water.
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There is a back story to Li Fong (Ben Wang)'s mother not wanting him to fight. Li lost his brother in a fight, but how we get to know at the end of the film. He misses his brother at every moment of his life.
Going back to the history of the fights and managing the two styles, both karate and kung fu can be a killing combination. Both put together, the moves are smooth and it's like flowing water. And most importantly you should get into his head and understand the opponent's psychology. Every move matters and more than a fight for power, you need to train your mind. Your opponent can be a hulky man and may look stronger than you, but physiques really don't matter, if you have a stronger mind. You don't really fight to kill, you fight to win.
At the end of the film you understand how Li Fong (Ben Wang) has learned to combine both the styles, karate and kung fu with help of both his teachers, one from China and the other from the US. The movie braces two fighting traditions with grace and power. They are like two branches of one tree.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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