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the movie was slow and it sucked Aisha Send a noteboard - 19/06/2010 11:16:30 PM
<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/jun/18/karate-kid-film-review">the kid learns gong fu</a>?

Why is it called Karate Kid?

I know, I know. Question is purely rhetorical. And the sad bit is, I am torn between happy "ooh, new Karate Kid film", scorn "wrong martial art for the title, what is going on?", worry "am I too old for these films now?", interest "I do like Jackie Chan, and a whole host of other issues. But seriously. The title thing bugs me.


the only funny part was the chinese kids wanting to touch black peoples hair.
Aisha - formerly known as randschicka
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The new Karate Kid film... Camilla - 18/06/2010 10:35:55 AM 927 Views
it's probably more named for the franchise than the fighting style LadyLorraine - 18/06/2010 11:52:40 AM 583 Views
OK, the trailer makes it look good Camilla - 18/06/2010 01:24:48 PM 590 Views
I understand LadyLorraine - 18/06/2010 02:07:34 PM 587 Views
I've seen it subtitled on some posters as Kung Fu Kid *NM* Deadsy - 18/06/2010 02:07:10 PM 191 Views
That's the name in China. "Karate" is just the term Americans recognize for martial art. *NM* Aemon - 18/06/2010 02:07:43 PM 221 Views
I don't think it's THAT pathetic. It's just because they kept the title of the film being remade. TaskmasterJack - 18/06/2010 10:22:19 PM 455 Views
Because fear does not exist in this dojo, does it? *NM* Tigr - 18/06/2010 02:47:04 PM 227 Views
Is it called a dojo if it's in China? *NM* Camilla - 18/06/2010 02:48:21 PM 176 Views
No, it's a 武館, or wŭguăn. Vodalus - 19/06/2010 04:06:48 AM 540 Views
I take it "wu" is the fighting bit? Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:09:04 AM 464 Views
Yes, the same 'wu' as in Wudang. *NM* Vodalus - 19/06/2010 07:13:58 PM 285 Views
Strike first! Strike hard! No mercy, sir! *NM* TaskmasterJack - 18/06/2010 10:23:18 PM 207 Views
It is called Karate Kid to gain an additional financial boost from nostalgia & pop culture RugbyPlayingAshaman - 18/06/2010 02:52:56 PM 578 Views
See, I know that. But in my world that does not constitute an excuse. *NM* Camilla - 18/06/2010 02:54:32 PM 221 Views
I'm on your side. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 18/06/2010 10:23:36 PM 222 Views
Is "gong fu" the new alternative spelling for "kung fu" now? I wondered in Gone-Away World. *NM* Legolas - 18/06/2010 04:23:12 PM 186 Views
So it would seem Camilla - 18/06/2010 04:25:17 PM 496 Views
*lol* So nice of you. *NM* Legolas - 18/06/2010 06:02:10 PM 222 Views
Always. *NM* Camilla - 18/06/2010 06:03:48 PM 226 Views
Yes, from Mandarin instead of Cantonese. Vodalus - 19/06/2010 04:08:02 AM 580 Views
the movie was slow and it sucked Aisha - 19/06/2010 11:16:30 PM 529 Views
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