As a young stranger in China, Dre Parker has to fight for new friends and justice – armed with will power, bravery and amazing karate skills…

The Karate Kid, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother´s (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural difficulties make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre´s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not only about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.