By younger generations, Jackie was referring to himself. Wang helped Jackie get a foothold in Kung Fu movies. In 1976, Wang faced Chan in one of Chan’s earliest Kung Fu films, Killer Meteors.

He added, “In a way, Jimmy Wang Yu was responsible for Bruce Lee’s success, because ‘The Chinese Boxer’ established the template for the kung fu movie, and Bruce used that as his model for ...

But with boyish charms and youthful energy, it's easy to forget that Wang isn't a kung fu wunderkind like he appears ... of the original Karate Kid movies on his life, his future in Hollywood ...

Wang was aided by his fluency in Mandarin and his prowess across several forms of martial arts, according to The Hollywood Reporter. They include karate, wing chun/kung fu, gumdo, kempo and taekwondo.

Ben Wang is the next Karate Kid ... Kai,” while Chan will return to the role of Mr. Han, a Kung Fu master from the 2010 remake movie starring Jaden Smith. The film will be directed by Jonathan ...