Comment "Email" to get Asian American news like this sent to your inbox every morning 🍵⁠ ⁠ The Karate Kid franchise is finally seeing an Asian lead in Ben Wang! The newest installment "Karate Kid Legends" will see Ben Wang, 24, as Li Fong, a martial arts student of Jackie Chan's character Mr. Han. ⁠ ⁠ "Karate Kid Legends" is the sixth movie in the Karate Kid franchise. Directed by Jonathan Entwistle and written by Rib Lieber, the film is set to release in May 2025.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #karatekid #karatekidlegends #benwang #asianlead #jackiechan #ralphmacchio #cobrakai