Ralph Macchio made a career out of “The Karate Kid.” “Karate Kid: Legends,” however, isn’t his greatest hits album.

It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “ Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism.

Ben Wang grew up a fan of the ‘Karate Kid’ franchise and his now-costars Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio Jack Smart Thu, May 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM PDT 3 min read ...

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It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “ Karate Kid: Legends,” he'd be the franchise's first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism. “At first I ...

Ben Wang knew that starring opposite Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio in a martial arts movie meant a potential risk of injury. Still, he could not have prepared for what happened on the set of ...

It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.”.

It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “ Karate Kid: Legends,” he'd be the franchise's first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism. “At first I ...