Karate Kid Film

Karate Kid

A 12-year-old boy, Dre Parker and his mother, arrive in Beijing from Detroit to start a new life. Dre has a crush on a violinist, Mei Ying who seems has a crush on Dre too, but Cheng, a boy who close to Mei's family, wants to keep them apart. When Cheng and his friends beating Dre, Mr. Han,a technician, comes to them and defend Dre. Dre realized that Mr. Han is a kungfu master. After Mr. Han heals Dre's injuries using China's traditional healing technique, they go to Cheng's teacher, Master Li, to make peace, but the brutal teacher (Master Li), challenges Dre to fight with Cheng. When Mr. Han declines, Li says that they're not allowed to leave him unless Dre or Mr. Han fights. Mr. Han doesn't want to fight, but then he says that Dre will fight at an tounament, and Master Li's students have to leave Dre alone until the tournament. Master Li agrees. Han begins training Dre, but Dre is tired that Mr. Han always command Dre to taking off his jacket, hanging it up, dropping it, and then putting it on again. Dre refuses to continue, until Mr. Han shows him that the arm movements are Mr. Han's method of teaching Dre. Dre is now able to do the basic technique of kungfu. Mr. Han teaches Dre that kungfu is for helping people,not to find pleasure. After that, Dre takes Mei Ying going out to have some fun, and it makes Mei Ying late for her violin recital. Because of it, Mei Ying's parents forbid her to spending time with Dre anymore. Then, Mr. Han commands Dre to reading a note in Chinese, to apologize to Mei Ying's father. Mei Ying's father finally allows Mei to attend the tournament. At the tournament, when Dre beats Liang, Liang breaks Dre's leg. Dre asks Mr.Han to use his China's traditional healing technique to heal his leg, to complete the tournament. Dre returns to the arena, where he beats Cheng. Cheng hurts Dre's injured leg. Dre tries to get up, and he finally get up. Dre kicks Cheng's head, and winning the tournament. Cheng and his friends finally respecting Mr. Han.

What can I learn from the story is : Never give up on anything and never use your power to find pleasure.

Annissa Fitri Utami
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