The Karate Kid/Heartwarming

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Original films:

  • Kumiko, on Miyagi and Yukie's impromptu tea ceremony: "They're re-kindling their relationship, Daniel-san"
    • And later Kumiko performs the same tea ceremony for Daniel.
  • Much earlier in the same movie, Daniel helps Miyagi mourn the loss of his father.
  • After the typhoon in which Sato learns the true heroism of Miyagi and Daniel, Sato comes with a work crew to rebuild the village and asks for Miyagi's forgiveness for all the trouble he caused. To that, Miyagi warmly responds, "Oh Sato, nothing to forgive."
  • During the typhoon, Daniel saved a little girl who got caught in the local tower which triggered both Sato's Heel Face Turn and his rejection of Chozen. Later, in a local celebration Daniel attempts to follow the little girl as she perfoms a traditional dance...

 Daniel: If not for you, I wouldn't be able to dance.

Girl: If not for you, I wouldn't be alive!

2010 film:

  • On the anniversary of the deaths of Mr Han's wife and son, Dre comforts a crying Mr Han by using bamboo shafts to try to take his mind off the anniversary by going through their forms, that he can eventually heal from the loss. And one of the first things he does is use the bamboo shaft to help Mr Han wipe his eyes.
  • A promotional interview on Oprah showed that the Smith family took some real quality time together in China. Big brother Trey had prior commitments, so what did Will do? He flew back to California for each of Trey's football games.