Overview

• It retroactively folds the 2010 remake into franchise continuity by connecting Mr. Han and Mr. Miyagi’s families while omitting any mention of Dre Parker.
• Ben Wang stars as Li Fong, a kung fu–trained teenager from Beijing who relocates to New York to learn karate.
• William Zabka makes a cameo as Johnny Lawrence in a stinger scene that ties back to the Cobra Kai series.
• The film opened with $47 million in box office receipts, ranking third on its debut weekend.
• It has achieved a 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest in franchise history.