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Perth Now
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Ralph Macchio believes new ‘Karate Kid' film is filled with ‘next level martial arts'
Ralph Macchio believes the latest instalment in The Karate Kid franchise is filled with 'next level martial arts'. The 63-year-old actor, best known for originating the role of Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 film 'The Karate Kid', said the new film 'Karate Kid: Legends' takes inspiration from 'early Jackie Chan movie style' and 'a Hong Kong style' – and features a fresh tone. He told People: 'The fight (scenes), the cameras are really wide lenses inside the fights. 'There's humour laced throughout and there was always humour in 'The Karate Kid' films, but the original films we made was kind of cinema magic, very romantic. Wide, long takes, dialogue scenes that breathe.' He added: 'This is a quicker pace for this generation, but laced with humor, excitement, next level martial arts and Ben Wang is a rock star in the movie.' 'Karate Kid: Legends', the sixth film in the long-running martial arts franchise, stars 24-year-old Ben Wang as a Beijing-born student who trains under the guidance of characters played by Ralph and Jackie Chan, 70. Jackie reprises his role from the 2010 remake of 'The Karate Kid'. The new film follows the legacy of the original trilogy, as well as the spinoff series 'Cobra Kai', in which Ralph also returned to play Daniel. Reflecting on his early days on the original 1984 set, Ralph said: 'From the original every day working with Pat Morita, it was a blessed partnership and it still resonates. 'And the reason I'm in this movie is to pay that legacy forward. Shedding a little piece of Miyagi forward. It's never the wrong thing to do in Daniel LaRusso's eyes and in Ralph Macchio's eyes.' Ben also told People working alongside Ralph carried a sense of responsibility to the franchise. He added: 'He's been this character for 40 years, and so coming into it, I felt an obligation to honour that legacy. 'But he had a call with me very early on where he said, this is your character and you should feel free to do with him what you'd like. 'That really freed me up to play, and I think that's one of the coolest things that any sort of star has ever done for me.' 'Karate Kid: Legends' also stars 45-year-old Joshua Jackson, 22-year-old Sadie Stanley, and 60-year-old Ming-Na Wen, with the film opening in cinemas on Friday. (30.05.25)
New Straits Times
03-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Beijing-born swimmer Shannon hopes to represent Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: A Beijing-born teenager hopes to splash her way into the Malaysian swimming team. Shannon Tan, 15, shone at the recent Malaysia Open in Bukit Jalil, surpassing the Thailand Sea Games Category B qualifying mark of 5:13.05 (400m individual medley). She clocked 5 minutes 11.46 seconds to finish second. Malaysia Aquatics had said it would select swimmers for the Sea Games based on performances at the Malaysia Open. This has put Shannon in contention to represent the birth country of her parents though she is not part of Malaysia's national back-up squad, Shannon lives in Shanghai with her parents, William Tan and Lydia Lim, both corporate executives who have resided in China for the past 22 years. "I was really surprised and happy when I found out I had met the Sea Games Category B cut," Shannon told Timesport. Despite living abroad for more than two decades, Lydia said she and her husband remain proud Malaysians. "We try to bring Shannon home as often as we can, so she can compete in local meets," said Lydia. "She has cousins in Selangor, which is why she represents Selangor when competing here. Prior to the Malaysia Open, she participated in the Malaysia International Age Group Championships in February." Shannon, who enjoys baking and listening to music, learned to swim at the age of six. "When I first started swimming, it was purely for fun — not to compete. At eight, I gradually began entering larger meets through my school," she said. "I train in Shanghai with my school team. I also have additional training sessions arranged by my coaches and teachers to help balance my academics with swimming. "I would love to join the Malaysian swim team if picked. I believe I still have plenty of room for growth."
South China Morning Post
27-02-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
HSBC Women's World Championship: relief for China's Miranda Wang on LPGA debut
It was a moment Miranda Wang had been working towards for years, and in the end the overriding emotion on Thursday after her first round on the LPGA Tour was one of relief. Advertisement Naturally, there was excitement too for the Beijing-born 26-year-old, who opened her HSBC Women's World Championship with an even-par 72, but getting through the 'really amazing' day in Singapore topped the list. Her state of mind may well have had something to do with the back-to-back bogeys she recovered from at the start, which she put down to being 'a little bit rusty'. Wang, who began the day on the 10th hole of Sentosa Golf Club's Tanjong Course, had birdies at 15 and 18, and moved to one under par for the round with another at the par-four second. But she finished as she started, with a bogey at seven taking her back to even par. 'I'm happy that I was able to get my game and my tempo back quick on the front nine,' Wang said. 'It's a relief to get the first round out of the way. I'm definitely getting warmed up and hopefully tomorrow I can play a little better.' Miranda Wang checks her yardage book on Thursday. Photo: HSBC Women's World Championship Even par left her four shots back from first-round leader Kim A-lim, with England's Charley Hull alone in second on three under after an opening 69. Australia's Hannah Green started the defence of her title with a 75.
