June 3, 2010— -- The filmmakers of the new "Karate Kid" had a huge obstacle to overcome ... When Jaden's character, Dre Parker, falls for schoolmate Mei Ying, he makes him an enemy of ...

On its way to a tournament showdown between bully and neophyte — and two different kung-fu philosophies — “The Karate Kid” delivers charming and pensive moments. Mei Ying gets a subplot of ...

“The Karate Kid” is a kung fu kick of a film ... new American interloper or his interest in pretty violin prodigy Mei Ying (Wenwen Han). A few losing rounds with the Cheng gang sends Dre ...

For years, Sony Pictures considered—and then decided against—updating “The Karate Kid,” its beloved ... s Dre Parker and his girlfriend, Mei Ying (Wenwen Han). “I am not going to be ...

In Columbia Pictures’ The Karate Kid, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith ... Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make ...

Fellow children of the ’80s: Merely pondering the possibility of a “Karate Kid” remake tears ... but when he meets a pretty violinist named Mei Ying in the park, he’s smitten.

He befriends a fellow classmate, Mei Ying, only to make a rival, Cheng, who starts to bully and attack Dre. Soon, Mr. Han, the maintenance man of Dre's apartment, fends off Cheng and his friends ...

Jaden Smith stars in the title role of "The Karate Kid," a remake of the 1984 ... biggest injury came in a quiet moment as Dre meets Mei Ying, the Chinese classmate he falls for.

Jaden Smith stars in the title role of “The Karate Kid,” a remake of the 1984 ... biggest injury came in a quiet moment as Dre meets Mei Ying, the Chinese classmate he falls for.