The New Karate Kid Movie

On June 16th, 2010, Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith and the Smith family arrived at the premiere of The Karate Kid in Beijing, China. Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith showed off many of their karate moves. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, executive producers of The Karate Kid, were present as well, delighting the crowds as they waved. And, of course, Willow was there to accompany her brother as well.

Jaden Smith who plays Dre Parker in the new Karate Kid movie, is the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.  It appears the Smiths are a real close family unit.  The three even enjoy performing together.  In Jaden’s first movie performance he appeared alongside his father.  This was four years ago, in the film ‘The Pursuit of Happyness.’  As in real life, they played father and son.
Jada hasn’t been left out of the picture either.  Jaden appeared in the video for ‘Superwoman’ alongside her. But the story doesn’t end there. Jaden has a sister, Willow, who is also pretty good at acting.  She made her debut in the movie ‘I am Legend’ in 2007.  She starred alongside her father Will.  The movie did really well.  It basically opened to the largest ever box office for a non-Christmas US film being released in December.  It earned $329 million internationally, putting it into the seventh highest grossing film of the year.  Will is obviously very proud of his childrens’ acting career. Indeed it was said that it was he who organized Jaden to play the Karate Kid in the remake of the original film that screened over two decades ago.
The Smiths do more than just act together.  Jaden and Willow are both youth ambassadors for Project Zambia which helps children who have been orphaned by AIDS in Africa.