Several new martial arts stars from the past decade or so have proven to be talented performers that fans of the genre would benefit from following.

Discover the latest in the Karate Kid universe with 'Karate Kid: Legends', featuring Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Han. Explore the fresh storyline and character returns in this exciting expansion.

He was introduced to a new generation on Cobra Kai, which finished its six-season run in February 2025. Karate Kid: Legends merges the worlds of The Karate Kid franchise.

With the release of “Karate Kid: Legends,” fans of the Netflix series “Cobra Kai” wondered how – or even if – the show would connect to the new film.

With elements from the Karate Kid universe and a scoop from the Netflix series Cobra Kai, the result is the franchise continuation with Karate Kid: Legends. Legends Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio are ...

At the same time, even the recent Netflix “Cobra Kai” series hardly had any young Asian American main characters. That lost opportunity felt like a “loose, nagging tooth,” he said.

Cindy Ord/Getty Images Forty-eight hours after wrapping Cobra Kai in Atlanta, Ralph Macchio was right back where he started on the Montreal-based set of Karate Kid: Legends.

At the same time, even the recent Netflix “Cobra Kai” series hardly had any young Asian American main characters. That lost opportunity felt like a “loose, nagging tooth,” he said.

Jeff Yang, author of “The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America,” said he knows plenty of Asian Americans who find most of the Miyagi-verse entertaining. At the same time, even the recent ...