The film follows Dre Parker, a 12-year-old from Detroit who moves to Beijing with his mother. After being bullied by a skilled Kung Fu student named Cheng, Dre is mentored by a maintenance man, Mr. Han.
The film tells the story of Dre Parker (Jaden Smith), a 12-year-old boy who moves from Detroit to Beijing with his mother. Dre struggles to adjust to his new life in China, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he meets Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), a maintenance worker at his apartment complex. Mr. Han, a karate master, takes Dre under his wing and begins to teach him the ways of kung fu.