Is Mr Han Mr. Miyagi?

Han is the deuteragonist of The Karate Kid (2010) . He is the counterpart of Mr. Miyagi. He is played by actor and martial artist Jackie Chan.
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Who was the real life Mr. Miyagi?

Miyagi ultimately became the heart and soul of the entire film. You may not know it, but Morita's iconic character was, in fact, based on a real-life martial arts guru named Fumio Demura.
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Is Mr. Miyagi Daniel's dad?

Miyagi didn't quite replace Daniel's father but they had a unique mentor-student relationship where Miyagi's often cryptic wisdom taught Daniel valuable life lessons as well as karate. But Miyagi is the rare case of a positive father figure in The Karate Kid franchise.
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Is Jackie Chan Mr. Miyagi?

Miyagi in Karate Kid Remake.
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Is Jaden Smith in Cobra Kai?

Macchio revealed that while Chan and Smith might not appear in Cobra Kai, Hilary Swank might. Although he did not explicitly confirm Swank's return, he did mention that because Hilary Swank's Julie Pierce knew Mr. Miyagi, Macchio added that "there's always a chance" for her to appear in the TV show.
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Mr Miyagi vs. Mr Han (Who Would Win?)



Is Pat Morita near Ralph Macchio?

The three Daniel films spanned from 1984 – 1989, but Macchio's relationship with Morita was purely professional. “Personally close, I would say no, not as far as him involved in my personal life and me involved with his,” Macchio said.
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Was LaRusso a Cobra Kai?

Daniel LaRusso is a fictional character and the main protagonist of The Karate Kid franchise. He is the main protagonist of the film trilogy and one of the two main protagonists of Cobra Kai.
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Who could Miguel's dad be?

Finding Miguel's dad seems to be the trend now since Cobra Kai's Season 4 ended. The ending of the fourth season hinted that in Season 5, his identity would finally be revealed. He could be Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), Daniel, or Tuco Salamanca from Breaking Bad.
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Did LaRusso join Cobra Kai?

Daniel LaRusso is still embarrassed that he joined Cobra Kai in The Karate Kid Part III, when he was tricked into joining his enemies in a setup. Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) was at his worst in The Karate Kid Part III, and he even turned his back on Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) and joined the Cobra Kai.
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Is The Karate Kid crane kick real?

The crane kick is a fictionalized version of the Mae tobi geri (Japanese: 前飛蹴). The move was created by Darryl Vidal for the classic film The Karate Kid (1984). The move is taught by the character Mr. Miyagi to Daniel LaRusso and eventually used in the final scene with his arch rival Johnny Lawrence.
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Does Ralph Macchio actually know karate?

Macchio told us that his martial arts experience is more one as a servant to the martial arts. In other words, while he never entered karate's formal belt system, he's its greatest living ambassador (our declaration, not his).
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Was Pat Morita a sensei?

He moonlighted as a martial arts instructor, teaching self-defense classes at the drive-in after hours. Morita also portrayed "Arnold" as a guest star during seasons four and six before returning as a recurring character for season ten and as a main character in the final eleventh season.
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Why does Mr. Han smash his car?

Every year, he smashes the car after fixing it on the date of their deaths & fixes it again after that to repeat the cycle, hoping to relieve his guilt somehow. At some point, he got a job as a maintenance man at an apartment building.
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What does Mr. Han call Dre?

Han call Dre "Xiao Dre"? (小) "Xiao" in Mandarin literally means "small" or "little". In this case, like in the original where Mr Miyagi calls Daniel "Daniel-san", Mr. Han is calling Dre "Little Dre" because Dre is obviously younger than him.
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Is Kung Fu better than karate?

Kung Fu therefore is more useful in situations where you might be grappling with your target, while Karate is a more offensive martial art. In a general sense, Karate can be used more efficiently to harm an opponent while Kung Fu can be used to stop an opponent.
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Is kreese Johnny's dad?

The Karate Kid films didn't address Johnny's biological father too much, but viewers later found out his stepfather was incredibly abusive to him. If his home life wasn't rough enough, Johnny also faced abuse from his sensei John Kreese -- the true villain of The Karate Kid.
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Who is Tori's dad in Cobra Kai?

Tory's Father Is Terry Silver

Mike Barnes isn't the only Karate Kid Part III character that's been linked to Tory. There's also Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith). This rich businessman could have had a brief relationship with Tory's mom long ago.
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Is Terry Silver a psychopath?

The Netflix series's fourth season has transformed Terry Silver from an amusingly cartoony psychopath to a more complicated, but equally engaging adversary.
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Who is stronger Daniel or Johnny?

So, if we are going by the first Karate Kid movie alone, then sure, Johnny Lawrence is the better fighter, even if he lost the final match. However, the story of the Karate Kid doesn't stop in the first movie, and neither does Daniel's fighting prowess.
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Is Daniel the villain in Cobra Kai?

Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) was considered the villain of The Karate Kid throughout the '80s. Thanks to Cobra Kai, fans have come around to him and consider that Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) wasn't quite the golden boy. Besides, once John Kreese (Martin Kove) returned, he was always the real villain.
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Who is the good guy in Cobra Kai?

And yet, over 35 years later, Kreese has been given a tragic layer of humanity, courtesy of the screenwriters for Cobra Kai, a Karate Kid spinoff that focuses on Kreese's struggling former disciple Johnny Lawrence and his thriving high school rival, Daniel LaRusso (aka “the good guy”).
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Are Ralph Macchio and William Zabka friends?

Zabka also shares his experience with PEOPLE, saying he and Macchio were friends while filming The Karate Kid as "two actors thrown together."
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Is Mr. Miyagi mentioned in Cobra Kai?

Played by the legendary Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Mr. Miyagi is a bona fide pop-cultural icon. Due to Morita's death in November 2005 (via Variety), Mr. Miyagi has only appeared in archival footage in "Cobra Kai," but fans are still obsessed with the character.
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Will Hilary Swank appear in Cobra Kai?

Hilary Swank is just about the last major character from the original films that has yet to appear in Cobra Kai, so an appearance is overdue. The Next Karate Kid, released in 1994, cast Swank in the lead after Ralph Macchio publicly said he wasn't interested in continuing the role.
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