Karate Kid: Legends
Movie, 2025, Legends, Set in New York
Karate Kid: Legends is #7 of 7 in release order and #7 of 7 in chronological order in the The Karate Kid.
The story
After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
Karate Kid: Legends recap
In 1985, Mr. Miyagi tells Daniel that his family's karate came from kung fu taught by the Han family. Years later, Li Fong, a kung fu student of his great-uncle Mr. Han in Beijing, moves to New York City with his mother, a doctor, who makes him promise to stop fighting after his older brother Bo was killed after a fight. Li befriends Mia, whose father Victor, a former boxer, runs a pizzeria and owes money to O'Shea, a loan shark who also teaches karate to Mia's ex-boyfriend Conor. Li saves Victor from O'Shea's thugs, then trains him for a comeback boxing match, but Victor's opponent fouls him on O'Shea's orders and puts him in hospital, and Li freezes. Mr. Han arrives to persuade Li to enter the Five Boroughs Tournament and brings Daniel from Los Angeles to train him.
Karate Kid: Legends ending explained
In the final, Li faces Conor. Conor leads early, but Li fights back and wins with a new dragon kick that Han and Daniel designed together. Conor attacks him after the match, Li beats him and shows mercy, earning his respect, and Li's mother accepts his kung fu. Victor opens a second pizzeria, Han returns to China, and in Los Angeles Johnny pitches Daniel a karate-themed pizza chain.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Karate Kid: Legends
Karate Kid: Legends is streaming on Netflix in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 57%
Where it fits
What to watch before Karate Kid: Legends
In release order, the essentials before Karate Kid: Legends (2025) are The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Karate Kid (2010), and Cobra Kai (2018).
Cast
- Jackie Chan as Mr. Han
- Ben Wang as Li Fong
- Joshua Jackson as Victor Lipani
- Sadie Stanley as Mia Lipani
- Ming-Na Wen as Dr. Fong
- Wyatt Oleff as Alan
- Aramis Knight as Conor
- Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
- Olivia Yang Avis as Young Girl
- Aaron Wang as Young Student
- Nicholas Carella as Fat Jerry
- Shaunette Renée Wilson as Ms. Morgan
Directed by Jonathan Entwistle.