According to an intriguing Karate Kid: Legends theory, the franchise may have already answered how Jack Chan's Mr. Han and Pat Morita's Mr. Miyagi are connected. Karate Kid: LegendsThe trailer has finally been released and it looks like the perfect Netflix sequel Cobra Kai. Although the two installments of the franchise seem to have only a few loose connecting threads, one of them being Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso, the film sells itself perfectly as a worthy addition to the overarching Karate Kid franchise, featuring LaRusso and Mr. in the same frame.
With two worlds colliding in the new film, it's not surprising that it's trying to draw subtle connections to the original. Karate Kid films. However, despite this, one of the most fascinating moments of Karate Kid: Legends' is when Daniel LaRusso discovers that Mr. Han knew Mr. While the trailer doesn't delve too deeply into exploring the connection between the two characters, one theory seems to reveal the hidden connection between Han and Miyagi.
Mr. Miyagi's Karate Kid 2 Story Reveals His Chinese Ancestry
Karate Kid 2 takes a deep dive into Mr. Karate's family history.
Although often touted as one of the best episodes in the franchise, and rightly so, the first Karate Kid The film features Mr. Miyagi as an enigmatic sensei who rescues Daniel LaRusso and helps him change his life. It reveals little about Miyagi's past and where he comes from. The Karate Kid Part IIhowever, it explores more details about Mr. Miyagi's ancestry, explaining how Miyagi-do was created. The film features a sequence in which Miyagi recalls how his ancestor, Shimpo Miyagi, got drunk on sake during one of his fishing adventures in 1625.
Since Mr. Han's narrative in the 2010 Karate Kid reboot takes place entirely in China, it's hard not to believe that Mr. Han's ancestors were born in China.
As a result, Shimpo's boat was washed ashore in China, leading him to live in the South Asian country for the next decade. 10 years after landing in China, Shimpo returned home with a Chinese wife and two children. In the first Karate Kid film, Mr. Miyagi mentions that Chinese tea helped his ancestor create the Miyagi-do style of karate. This implies that the roots of Miyagi-do karate are deeply influenced by Chinese traditions. Since Mr. Han's narrative in 2010 Karate Kid If the reboot takes place entirely in China, it's hard not to believe that Mr. Miyagi's ancestors could somehow be linked to Mr. Miyagi's.
Karate Kid: Legends', the director, Jonathan Entwistle, also confirmed (via electronic warfare) this connection between Mr. Han and Mr. Miyagi, revealing that “the Han family and the Miyagi family have been linked since old times.“He also implied that Karate Kid The film canon already mentions this connection between the two families, apparently pointing to Mr. Karate Kid II backstory.
Miyagi and Han may share the same martial arts heritage
Even his teaching philosophies have parallels
Since Shimpo Miyagi's wife was Chinese, according to Mr. Karate Kid II backstory, she could have been one of Mr. Han's ancestors. If this is true, Mr. Miyagi and Mr. Han would be distant relatives. Another possibility is that Shimpo Miyagi studied Chinese martial arts with Mr. Han's ancestors during his stay in China. While ancestors passed on their knowledge to new generations in China, Shimpo took his classes to Okinawa to begin Miyagi-do karate. This connection between Han and Miyagi would mean that they share the same martial arts heritage.
Interestingly, Karate Kid: Legends' also features a brief scene in which Daniel LaRusso shows a photo of a bonsai tree to his student and highlights how “two branches“lead to”a tree.“While the scene could mean several things, it could be pointing to the connection between Mr. Han and Mr. Miyagi's martial arts background. The”two branches“could be referring to their distinct fighting styles, while the bonsai”tree” could be the new fighting style the student eventually learns, combining the teachings of Han and Miyagi's ancestors.
Mr. Han's Miyagi Link May Subtly Connect Karate Kid: Legends To Cobra Kai
Karate Kid: Legends Can't Ignore Daniel LaRusso's Discoveries in Cobra Kai Season 6
Since Cobra Kai In the first few episodes of Season 6, Daniel LaRusso is on a journey to discover the truth about Mr. Miyagi's past. By now, he has discovered that Mr. Miyagi not only had a criminal past, but also killed someone during a professional tournament fight. Sekai Taikai. While rummaging through Mr. Miyagi's box of belongings in Cobra Kai part 1 of season 6, Daniel also discovers a Chinese coin, insinuating that the sensei spent time in China.
Karate Kid: Legends could expand this plot and reveal how Mr. Miyagi eventually crossed paths with Mr. While Karate Kid: Legends seems to have its own complete story, it would be much more consistent with the overarching franchise if it didn't choose to completely ignore Daniel LaRusso's story. Cobra Kai history. At the same time, while highlighting that the new Karate Kid, Li Fong, is learning lessons from Miyagi and Han's ancestors to develop his own unique fighting style, Karate Kid: Legends it would also pay homage to one of Mr. Miyagi's best quotes:
“Ah. Only root karate comes from Miyagi. Just like bonsai chooses its own path to grow, because strong root you choose your own path to do karate for the same reason.”