The Karate Kid (2010 film)/Characters
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Characters from The Karate Kid (2010 film) include:
Andre "Dre" Parker
Played by: Jaden Smith
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- All of the Other Reindeer
- Badass Adorable: It doesn't even look like he's gone into puberty yet.
- Constantly Curious: Mr. Han is annoyed because of all of Dre's questions.
- Determinator
- Disappeared Dad
- Finishing Move
- Fish Out of Water
- Fragile Speedster: He tells Mr. Han that he thinks himself one of these, since he can run really fast. True, but once Mr. Han's through with him, he becomes a Lightning Bruiser in terms of kung fu tournaments. Took a Level In Badass indeed.
- Gratuitous Foreign Language: His Chinese is rather poor...
- Intergenerational Friendship
- Kung Fu Kid
- Mouthy Kid
- New Transfer Student: He moves to China.
- Phrase Catcher: "Pick up your jacket!"
- Sleep Cute: Towards his mom on the plane ride to China, and with Mr. Han on a train during his training.
- Took a Level In Badass: He starts off the movie getting pushed around by a group of bullies. In the end, he beats them fair and square in a kung fu tournament.
- What the Fu Are You Doing?: He doesn't really know kung fu until Mr. Han gets through with him.
Mr. Han
Played by: Jackie Chan
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Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Chekhov's Skill: Fire cupping
- Cool Old Guy
- Dark and Troubled Past
- Deadly Dodging
- Intergenerational Friendship
- Meaningful Name: Mr Han. "Han" is the name of the ethnicity that makes up the majority of China, so it's sort of like calling him "Mr Chinese Man".
- Parental Substitute
Cheng
Played by: Zhengwei Wang
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Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Arrogant Kung Fu Guy
- The Bully
- Death Glare: Is fond of using it.
- Defeat Means Friendship: Sort of.
- More like Defeat Means Respect
- Kids Are Cruel
- Serious Business
- Smug Snake
Master Li
Played by: Yu Rongguang
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Arrogant Kung Fu Guy
- Defeat Means Friendship: Sort of.
- Finish Him!
- Kick Them While They Are Down
- Serious Business
Mei Ying
Played by: Wen Wen Han
A description of the character goes here.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Puppy Love: In-universe.
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