The Oscar nominated actor best known for his role of Mr. Miyagi, left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief life. More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story, is a ...

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The best Asian-American actors of all time include actors like George Takei and Pat Morita. Asian-American actors have had a tremendous impact on the film industry. Watch the video above to see some ...

This image released by Sony Pictures shows, (from left) Ralph Macchio, Ben Wang and Jackie Chan in a scene from "Karate Kid: Legends." Jonathan Wenk/Sony Pictures via AP One of the great joys of ...

It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.” It didn't occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “Karate Kid ...

A new “Karate Kid” movie is on the way, and this time, it’s a tag team of legends. Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio are passing the black belt on to a new kid on the dojo block. Deco is taking a look at ...

Speaking to PEOPLE at the premiere of the new film Karate Kid: Legends, Macchio said many of his memories revolve around the late Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi Speaking to PEOPLE on the red carpet ...

Macchio says many of his memories revolve around the late Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi Dave Hogan/Getty;Cindy Ord/Getty Ralph Macchio has fond memories of his 1984 hit film The Karate Kid.

Is the Karate Kid gaining on his spiritual predecessor? The 1984 movie The Karate Kid was essentially a junior-level version of the underdog sports drama Rocky, even sharing director John G. Avildsen ...

Credits: Directed by Jonathan Entwistle, starring Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, SAadie Stanley, Joshua Jackson and Aramis Knight. Rating/Runtime: PG-13 for martial arts violence and some ...

It didn’t occur to Ben Wang right away that in taking on “Karate Kid: Legends,” he’d be the franchise’s first Asian American “Kid.” And that gives him a lot of optimism. “At first I didn’t even think ...

Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio in the film that started them all, 1984's The Karate Kid. Image: Sony No one could have guessed that when a scrawny kid from New Jersey moved to California with his mom, ...