It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “ Karate Kid: Legends,” he'd be the franchise's first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism.

Karate Kid: Legends brings a rumble to the Bronx (and Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island). Ben Wang stars in Columbia Pictures' "Karate Kid: Legends." Credit: Jonathan Wenk / Sony Pictures ...

Like Macchio in 1984’s first “Karate Kid,” Ben Wang is ripe for "next big thing" status playing Li Fong, a teen who moves from Beijing to Brooklyn for a fresh start with his mom (Ming-Na Wen ...

It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “ Karate Kid: Legends,” he'd be the franchise's first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism.

Ben Wang siars in the fun and action-packed Karate Kid Legends, even if the limited screen tim of the legacy characters may leave some fans let down.

It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on " Karate Kid: Legends," he'd be the franchise's first Asian American "Kid." And that gives him a lot of optimism.

It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “ Karate Kid: Legends,” he'd be the franchise's first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism. “At first I didn' ...

“Karate Kid: Legends,” which opens Friday, unites OG Ralph Macchio's Daniel and Jackie Chan's Mr. Han from the 2010 movie to help Wang's Li Fong win a New York City karate competition.

“Karate Kid: Legends,” which opens Friday, unites OG Ralph Macchio’s Daniel and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han from the 2010 movie to help Wang’s Li Fong win a New York City karate competition.

“Karate Kid: Legends,” which opens Friday, unites OG Ralph Macchio’s Daniel and Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han from the 2010 movie to help Wang’s Li Fong win a New York City karate competition.