It's possible that Dre Parker, age 12, might have been the most well-liked child in all of Detroit, but his mother's most recent job transfer has taken him all the way to China. It doesn't take long for Dre to develop feelings for Mei Ying, another student in his class, but the significant cultural gaps prevent them from becoming friends. Even worse, Dre's feelings have turned him become Cheng's opponent, who is the bully of the class. Because he is alone in a foreign country, Dre has no one to turn to for help other than Mr. Han, the maintenance worker, who is a kung fu expert. Dre comes to the realization that confronting the bullies will be the most difficult fight of his life as Han tells him that kung fu is not about strikes and parries, but rather about maturity and composure.
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It's possible that Dre Parker, age 12, might have been the most well-liked child in all of Detroit, but his mother's most recent job transfer has taken him all the way to China. It doesn't take long for Dre to develop feelings for Mei Ying, another student in his class, but the significant cultural gaps prevent them from becoming friends. Even worse, Dre's feelings have turned him become Cheng's opponent, who is the bully of the class. Because he is alone in a foreign country, Dre has no one to turn to for help other than Mr. Han, the maintenance worker, who is a kung fu expert. Dre comes to the realization that confronting the bullies will be the most difficult fight of his life as Han tells him that kung fu is not about strikes and parries, but rather about maturity and composure.
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