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Filming Begins For New Karate Kid Movie

 

Production began this weekend in China on the new Karate Kid film tentatively titled “Kung Fu Kid.” The re-make will star Jaden Smith opposite Jackie Chan. Jaden is the son of Jada and Will Smith. The father son duo co-starred in the 2006 movie, “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Most recently the younger Smith appeared in the 2008 movie “The Day the Earth Stood Still” with Keanu Reeves.  

 

According to Variety.com both Will and Jada are in China with their son:

Chan and {Jaden} Smith, along with Smith’s parents and sister Willow, attended a traditional Chinese ceremony to mark the start of the shoot Saturday. Photos on China Film Group’s movie news Web site show the Smith family and Chan holding incense sticks.

Will Smith – one of the film’s producers – Chan, Zwart and others symbolically removed a piece of red cloth covering a movie camera, after which Smith gave Chan a hug, according to video posted on Chinese news Web site Sina.com. His hair done in a huge Afro and wearing a bright red track jacket and blue pants, Jaden Smith stood and waved when he was introduced. His father ruffled his hair when he sat down.

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