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** EnforcedTrope--The casting for Cheng required him to be proficient at wushu, bilingual in English and Mandarin, look intimidating, and perform facial and eye expressions on cue, all while being [[ChildProdigy teenaged or younger]].

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** EnforcedTrope--The casting for Cheng required him to have the right appearance, be proficient at wushu, bilingual in English and Mandarin, look intimidating, and perform facial and eye expressions on cue, all while being [[ChildProdigy teenaged or younger]].
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* StillbornFranchise: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but due to constant dissatisfactions regarding script draft, nothing has come of it ever since — and is probably dead in the water thanks to ''Series/CobraKai''. In 2022, Sony announced a new ''Karate Kid'' film, but confirmed it would be set in the continuity of the original films.

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* StillbornFranchise: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but due to constant dissatisfactions regarding script draft, nothing has come of it ever since — and is probably dead in the water thanks to ''Series/CobraKai''. In 2022, Sony announced a new ''Karate Kid'' film, but confirmed it would be set in the continuity of the original films. However, it was later announced that Jackie Chan would be reprising his role from this movie in that one, seemingly bringing the two into one continuity.
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* StillbornFranchise: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but nothing has come of it ever since, and is probably dead in the water thanks to ''Series/CobraKai''. In 2022, Sony announced a new ''Karate Kid'' film, but confirmed it would be set in the continuity of the original films.

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* StillbornFranchise: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but due to constant dissatisfactions regarding script draft, nothing has come of it ever since, since — and is probably dead in the water thanks to ''Series/CobraKai''. In 2022, Sony announced a new ''Karate Kid'' film, but confirmed it would be set in the continuity of the original films.

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* TheCastShowoff: EnforcedTrope--The casting for Cheng required him to be proficient at wushu, bilingual in English and Mandarin, look intimidating, and perform facial and eye expressions on cue, all while being [[ChildProdigy teenaged or younger]].

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* TheCastShowoff: TheCastShowoff:
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EnforcedTrope--The casting for Cheng required him to be proficient at wushu, bilingual in English and Mandarin, look intimidating, and perform facial and eye expressions on cue, all while being [[ChildProdigy teenaged or younger]].
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Names The Same is no longer a trope


* NamesTheSame:
** Master Li is also the name of a ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'' character.
** Mr. Han was also the name of the villain from ''Film/EnterTheDragon''
** Dre Parker's name [[Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone sounds very similar]].
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* AccidentallyCorrectWriting: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate#History Karate]] was an Okinawan offshoot of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujian_White_Crane Fujian White Crane]] kung fu. So the title is still somewhat accurate depending on how semantic you want to be.
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The Hero wins is hardly a spoiler.


* DeletedScene: There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MixnqJIlvg an epic fight scene]] between Mr. Han and Master Li at the very end that got removed apparently because it would have taken too much focus away from [[spoiler:Dre's victory.]]

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* DeletedScene: There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MixnqJIlvg an epic fight scene]] between Mr. Han and Master Li at the very end that got removed apparently because it would have taken too much focus away from [[spoiler:Dre's Dre's victory.]]
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* StillbornFranchise: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but nothing has come of it ever since, and is probably dead in the water thanks to ''Series/CobraKai''.

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* StillbornFranchise: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but nothing has come of it ever since, and is probably dead in the water thanks to ''Series/CobraKai''. In 2022, Sony announced a new ''Karate Kid'' film, but confirmed it would be set in the continuity of the original films.

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* Foreshadowing: Wu Ping, a kid with a Mohawk who competed in the tournament, may have served as the inspiration for ''Series/CobraKai'' character Hawk.


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* ReusedCharacterDesign: Wu Ping, a kid with a Mohawk who competed in the tournament, may have been the inspiration for ''Series/CobraKai'' character Hawk.
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* Foreshadowing: Wu Ping, a kid with a Mohawk who competed in the tournament, may have served as the inspiration for ''Series/CobraKai'' character Hawk.
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* TheCastShowoff: EnforcedTrope--The casting for Cheng required him to be proficient at wushu, bilingual in English and Mandarin, look intimidating, and perform facial and eye expressions on cue, all while being [[ChildProdigy teenaged or younger]].
** Wenwen Han (Meiying) is also a violinist and dancer.
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* SeriesHiatus: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but nothing has come of it ever since, and is probably dead in the water thanks to ''Series/CobraKai''.

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* SeriesHiatus: StillbornFranchise: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but nothing has come of it ever since, and is probably dead in the water thanks to ''Series/CobraKai''.
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* SeriesHiatus: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but nothing has come of it ever since.

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* SeriesHiatus: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but nothing has come of it ever since.since, and is probably dead in the water thanks to ''Series/CobraKai''.
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* ActorAllusion:
** Jaden's father Creator/WillSmith did a parody of ''Karate Kid'' on an episode of ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' with Pat Morita, the original Miyagi, guest starring.
** Also, at one point Dre was just relaxin all cool and shooting some basketball outside of school and is then interrupted by bullies.
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* SeriesHiatus: A follow-up film was reportedly being worked on, but nothing has come of it ever since.
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Deleted Scene: The word "scene" is used twice.


* DeletedScene: There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MixnqJIlvg an epic fight scene scene]] between Mr. Han and Master Li at the very end that got removed apparently because it would have taken too much focus away from [[spoiler:Dre's victory.]]

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* DeletedScene: There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MixnqJIlvg an epic fight scene scene]] between Mr. Han and Master Li at the very end that got removed apparently because it would have taken too much focus away from [[spoiler:Dre's victory.]]
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* DeletedScene: There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLD49H232E4 an epic fight scene scene]] between Mr. Han and Master Li at the very end that got removed apparently because it would have taken too much focus away from [[spoiler:Dre's victory.]]

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* DeletedScene: There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLD49H232E4 com/watch?v=7MixnqJIlvg an epic fight scene scene]] between Mr. Han and Master Li at the very end that got removed apparently because it would have taken too much focus away from [[spoiler:Dre's victory.]]

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** Mr Han was also the name of the villain from ''Film/EnterTheDragon''

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** Mr Mr. Han was also the name of the villain from ''Film/EnterTheDragon''''Film/EnterTheDragon''
** Dre Parker's name [[Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone sounds very similar]].

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Names The Same is for when the names are the same. Not for when they are sorta similar.


** [[VideoGame/JadeEmpire Hehehehe. Master Li.]]
** [[Film/EnterTheDragon Bullshit, Mr Han-Man.]]
** [[Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone Dre Parker.]]

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** [[VideoGame/JadeEmpire Hehehehe. Master Li.]]
Li is also the name of a ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'' character.
** [[Film/EnterTheDragon Bullshit, Mr Han-Man.]]
** [[Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone Dre Parker.]]
Han was also the name of the villain from ''Film/EnterTheDragon''
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one trope per line only


* DeletedScene[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLD49H232E4 an epic fight scene scene]] between Mr. Han and Master Li at the very end that got removed apparently because it would have taken too much focus away from [[spoiler:Dre's victory.]]

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* DeletedScene[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: DeletedScene: There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLD49H232E4 an epic fight scene scene]] between Mr. Han and Master Li at the very end that got removed apparently because it would have taken too much focus away from [[spoiler:Dre's victory.]]
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* DeletedScene[=/=]WhatCouldHaveBeen: There's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLD49H232E4 an epic fight scene scene]] between Mr. Han and Master Li at the very end that got removed apparently because it would have taken too much focus away from [[spoiler:Dre's victory.]]
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Sinkhole.


* [[BackedByThePentagon Backed by Beijing]]: The remake has [[SceneryPorn gratuitous shots]] of notable landmarks in China which probably needed to be directly authorized by some higher officials. In return, China is depicted as a really nice place with a mix of ancient civilization, modernity, and natural beauty.

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* [[BackedByThePentagon Backed by Beijing]]: BackedByThePentagon: Beijing, actually, but similar principle. The remake has [[SceneryPorn gratuitous shots]] of notable landmarks in China which probably needed to be directly authorized by some higher officials. In return, China is depicted as a really nice place with a mix of ancient civilization, modernity, and natural beauty.
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** Jaden's father Creator/WillSmith did a parody of ''Karate Kid'' on an episode of ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''. Pat Morita, the orignal Miyagi, guest starred in the same episode.
** Also, Dre was just relaxin all cool and shooting some basketball outside of school and is then interrupted by bullies. Remind you of anyone?
* [[BackedByThePentagon Backed by Beijing]]: The remake has [[SceneryPorn gratuitous shots]] of notable landmarks in China which have probably needed to be directly authorized by some high Chinese officials. In return, China is depicted as a really nice land, mix of ancient civilization, modernity, and natural beauty. Not to forget a puppet play.

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** Jaden's father Creator/WillSmith did a parody of ''Karate Kid'' on an episode of ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''. ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' with Pat Morita, the orignal original Miyagi, guest starred in the same episode.starring.
** Also, at one point Dre was just relaxin all cool and shooting some basketball outside of school and is then interrupted by bullies.

** Also, Dre was just relaxin all cool and shooting some basketball outside of school and is then interrupted by bullies. Remind you of anyone?
* [[BackedByThePentagon Backed by Beijing]]: The remake has [[SceneryPorn gratuitous shots]] of notable landmarks in China which have probably needed to be directly authorized by some high Chinese higher officials. In return, China is depicted as a really nice land, place with a mix of ancient civilization, modernity, and natural beauty. Not to forget a puppet play.



** Don't forget about [[Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone Dre Parker.]]

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** Don't forget about [[Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone Dre Parker.]]
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[RushHour Inspector Lee]] is [[Film/ThePursuitOfHappyness Chris Gardner]]'s mentor!!!
** The female snake charmer is played by an uncredited Creator/MichelleYeoh (?).
** [[TheCuriousCaseofBenjaminButton Queenie]] is Dre's Mom!!!
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** Don't forget about [[Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone Dre Parker.]]
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** The female snake charmer is played by an uncredited [[Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon Michelle]] [[Film/TomorrowNeverDies Yeoh]] (?).

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** The female snake charmer is played by an uncredited [[Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon Michelle]] [[Film/TomorrowNeverDies Yeoh]] Creator/MichelleYeoh (?).
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Split the different works off to their own pages.

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* ActorAllusion:
** Jaden's father Creator/WillSmith did a parody of ''Karate Kid'' on an episode of ''Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir''. Pat Morita, the orignal Miyagi, guest starred in the same episode.
** Also, Dre was just relaxin all cool and shooting some basketball outside of school and is then interrupted by bullies. Remind you of anyone?
* [[BackedByThePentagon Backed by Beijing]]: The remake has [[SceneryPorn gratuitous shots]] of notable landmarks in China which have probably needed to be directly authorized by some high Chinese officials. In return, China is depicted as a really nice land, mix of ancient civilization, modernity, and natural beauty. Not to forget a puppet play.
* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[RushHour Inspector Lee]] is [[Film/ThePursuitOfHappyness Chris Gardner]]'s mentor!!!
** The female snake charmer is played by an uncredited [[Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon Michelle]] [[Film/TomorrowNeverDies Yeoh]] (?).
** [[TheCuriousCaseofBenjaminButton Queenie]] is Dre's Mom!!!
* NamesTheSame:
** [[VideoGame/JadeEmpire Hehehehe. Master Li.]]
** [[Film/EnterTheDragon Bullshit, Mr Han-Man.]]
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