The Karate Kid trilogy was one of the most successful and loved movie series in the 80s.

Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio will forever be etched in our minds as the two who brought us the catch cries, ‘Daniel Son’ and ‘Wax on, Wax off”.

Now, however, two decades after its last release, and the franchise is back with another addition.

The Karate Kid is a 2010 movie release that is basically a modified replica of the original.

This time, with the sad news Pat Morita has passed away, martial arts expert Jackie Chan will be assuming the role as Mr. Miyagi, but this time it will be Mr. Han.

And instead of Daniel Larusso, we are introduced to 12 year-old Dre Parker, who is a popular Detroit kid until his mother’s career forces them to relocate overseas to China.

It is here where Dre begins to make enemies, including the class bully, Cheng, who is constantly beating up Dre with his Kung Fu skills.

Dre eventually turns to maintenance man Mr. Han who is secretly a Kung Fu master.

Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, and much in the same vein as the original Karate Kid, the two form a strong bond and go on to bigger and better things together.

While it will never be able to outdo the original, the new Karate Kid does a great job of respecting its previous titles and is definitely a worthwhile movie to watch.

The Karate Kid will be out in Australia later his year.