This movie has a lot of cliches and more cheese than the pizzas prominently featured throughout, and damn if it can’t win a person over.
The latest film in the franchise features a new titular Kid. This time around its Li Fong (Ben Wang), a former student of kung fu teacher Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) from the 2010 film. Li now finds himself a new resident of New York City after moving there with his mother.
After moving, Li makes friends with a pizzeria owner, Victor (Joshua Jackson) and his daughter, Mia (Sadie Stanley). Li came to NYC vowing not to fight again after a family tragedy, but when Victor is injured and in need of money, he decides to enter a martial arts competition. Mr. Han comes to help train the student, and enlists karate expert Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) to assist.
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