The Karate Kid

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Harald Zwart

Writing Credits

Christopher Murphey
(screenplay)
Robert Mark Kamen
(story)

Cast

Jaden Smith
Dre Parker
Jackie Chan
Mr. Han
Taraji P. Henson
Sherry Parker
Wenwen Han
Meiying
Rongguang Yu
Master Li
Zhensu Wu
Meiying's Dad
Zhiheng Wang
Meiying's Mom
Zhenwei Wang
Cheng
Jared Minns
Dre's Detroit Friend
Shijia Lü
Liang
Yi Zhao
Zhuang
Bo Zhang
Song
Luke Carberry
Harry
Cameron Hillman
Mark
Ghye Samuel Brown
Oz
Rocky Shi
Ur Dang
Ji Wang
Mrs. Po
Harry Van Gorkum
Music Instructor
Tess Du Cray
History Teacher
Xinhua Guo
Tournament Doctor
Jijun Zhai
Mat 4 Referee
Shun Li
Mat 5 Referee
Yanyan Wu
Mrs. Xie
Tao Ji
Announcer
Chen Jing
Man on Plane Speaking Chinese
Wentai Liu
Dude from Detroit
Geliang Liang
Ping Pong Man
Ming Xu
Bao
'Gammy' Adrienne Banfield Norris
Woman from Detroit
Hannah Joy
Diane
Mohan Kapur
Mr. Han
Bill Mackie
Seamus
Xiaofei Zhou
Snake Charmer

Produced by

Susan Ekins
executive producer
Sanping Han
executive producer (as Han San Ping)
Xiaoli Han
executive producer: China Film Group
Tao Jiang
executive producer: China Film Group
James Lassiter
producer
Chiu Wah Lee
line producer: China
Er-Dong Liu
line producer: China
Mingyu Peng
co-associate producer: China Film Group
Jada Pinkett Smith
producer
Dongming Shi
associate producer: China Film Group
Will Smith
producer
Solon So
co-producer
Ken Stovitz
producer
Jerry Weintraub
producer
Dany Wolf
executive producer
Haicheng Zhao
co-producer: China Film Group

Music by

James Horner

Cinematography by

Roger Pratt
director of photography

Editing by

Joel Negron

Casting By

PoPing AuYeung
(as PoPing Au Yeung) (casting by)
Zoe Thompson
(casting by)

Production Design by

François Séguin

Art Direction by

Second Chan

Set Decoration by

Jeffrey Kong

Costume Design by

Han Feng

Makeup Department

Jinping Chen
makeup artist
Camille Friend
hair stylist: Jaden Smith
Changming Gao
hair stylist
Mark Garbarino
special makeup effects designer
Eddie Liu
make up effects designer
Jingjing Ma
hair stylist
Judy Murdock
makeup artist: Jaden Smith
Jiang Tang
key makeup artist
Renee J. Vaca
hair stylist: Jaden Smith
Samuel Wong
key hair stylist
Jiajun Xu
makeup artist
Ting Xu
assistant hair stylist: Jackie Chan / assistant makeup artist: Jackie Chan
Xiaohai Yang
hair stylist: Jackie Chan / makeup artist: Jackie Chan
Pj Zeng
assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Iris Au-Yeung
assistant production manager
Desmond Cannon
post-production supervisor / studio executive post-production
Ivan Lam
unit production manager
Christie Lee
associate production manager
Barrett J. Leigh
production supervisor: second unit
Adam Moos
physical production executive
Dany Wolf
unit production manager
Xiaofeng Zhen
production manager
Vincent G. Scotti
post production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Doug Coleman
second unit director
Bin Liao
third assistant director
Lemon Liu
second assistant director
Sylvia Liu
first assistant director: second unit
Mao Mao
third assistant director: second unit
Han Niu
second second assistant director
Marty Eli Schwartz
first assistant director
Scott Wang
trainee assistant director
Fei Wong
second assistant director
Bing Yao
third assistant director

Art Department

Christian Cordella
storyboard artist
Nick Wong Voon Leong
stand-by props
John Rivoli
poster artist
Christina Trbovich
art department coordinator

Sound Department

Michael J. Benavente
dialogue editor
Susan Dudeck
adr editor / dialogue editor
Alison Fisher
adr supervisor
Howell Gibbens
foley editor
Matthew P. Hanson
assistant sound editor (as Matthew Paul Hanson)
Robin Harlan
foley artist
Tateum Kohut
re-recording mixer
Tricia Linklater
sound assistant
Howard London
adr mixer
Martin Lopez
sound designer (as Martin Jacob Lopez)
Sarah Monat
foley artist
Daniel Pagan
sound effects editor
Randy Singer
foley mixer
Greg ten Bosch
sound effects editor
Steven Ticknor
re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Justin Jose
version re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Shing Chan
special effects foreman
Luo San Claire
special effects
Xiang Hong
special effects foreman
Wai Kit Lau
special effects supervisor (as Wai-Kit Lau)
Ming Hei Leung
special effects foreman (as Ming-Hei Leung)
Wai Keung Lo
special effects foreman (as Wai-Keung Lo)
Josh McLaughlin
digital compositor

Visual Effects by

Dave Isaac Santos Abuel
digital compositor: Zoic Studios (as Dave Abuel)
Jon Anastasiades
compositor: Zoic Studios
Mandy Arnold
digital restoration artist
Kenneth Au
visual effects coordinator: Menfond
Bijay Awale
visual effects artist
Raoul Bolognini
visual effects producer: Zoic Studios (as Raoul Yorke Bolognini)
Joey Bonander
visual effects coordinator
Steve Bowen
digital intermediate colorist
Kristen Branan
head of production: Zoic Studios
Aaron Brown
compositing supervisor
Anthony Bussiere
visual effects artist
Beau Cameron
visual effects supervisor
Christian Cordella
storyboard artist: Menfond
Ravi Deula
rotoscope artist: visual effects
Syd Dutton
matte painting supervisor: Zoic Studios
Ryan Epp
digital compositor
Ristra Fajarwaty
digital compositor
Cat Rowe Farquharson
digital colorist assist (as Cat Rowe)
Canossa Fong
visual effects coordinator: Menfond
Neil Ghaznavi
digital compositor: Zoic Studios
Chris John Jones
creative director: Zoic Studios
Dipesh K.P.
paint artist
Perry M. Kimura
film scanning and recording
Cristian A. Kong
compositor
Slander Kwong
animator: Menfond
Charles Lai
digital compositor
Garrett Lam
visual effects supervisor: Menfond
Matthew Lane
compositor: Zoic Studios (as Matt Lane)
David Langtry
visual effects co-producer: Zoic Studios / visual effects coordinator: Zoic Studios
Joe Lewis
motion control
Siu Fu Ma
animator: Menfond (as Siu-Fu Ma)
Darren MacKay
digital compositor
Prabhakar Maharjan
visual effects artist
Fumi Mashimo
lead matte painter: Zoic Studios (as Fumi Maschimo)
Stu McRae
compositor: Zoic Studios
Jesse Morrow
visual effects artist
Sujeen Nepali
visual effects artist
Meghan L. Noble
visual effects editor
Thomas Nugent
digital compositor
Edward Pak
compositor
Rocco Passionino
visual effects supervisor
Chris Paxson
motion control technician
Vasho Pekar
digital compositor
Greg Rodin
digital imaging specialist: Deluxe Entertainment
Harrison Rutherford
digital compositor
Teri Shellen
visual effects animator
Bigyan Shrestha
visual effects artist
David Sliviak
compositor
Nik Slotiuk
3D artist: Zoic Studios / cg artist
Kevin Struckman
cg artist / lead 3D artist: Zoic Studios
Patrick Thompson
digital compositor
Elena Topouzoglou
compositor
Guy Trevers
scanning and recording
Angel Tsui
graphic designer: Menfond
Haze Tsui
graphic designer: Menfond
Victor Wong
visual effects producer: Menfond
Jiashan Wu
visual effects coordinator: Menfond
Pak Sheun Yuen
animator: Menfond (as Pak-Sheun Yuen)
Tong Zhou
3D artist: Zoic Studios
Maxx Burman
matte painter (uncredited)
Scott Stokdyk
visual effects consultant (uncredited)

Stunts

Chuanyong Cheng
stunts
Xiubin Du
stunts
Guanhua Han
stunts
Jun He
assistant stunt coordinator
Yang Jian
stunts
Ruo Xian Liu
stunts (as Ruoxian Liu)
Wing-Lun Ng
stunts (as Alan Ng)
Ke Wang
stunts
Gang Wu
stunt coordinator
Weixing Yao
stunts
Maoming Yin
stunts
Jackie Chan
stunt actor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Brad Baker
first assistant camera: second unit
Jasin Boland
still photographer
Stephen Early
second assistant camera: second unit
Michael Fitzgerald
epk photographer
Tyler Fletcher
video assist operator
Jai Ip
camera operator
Louis Jong
key grip
Jeffrey Lulewicz
video assist assistant
Wing Ma
assistant camera
Man-Ching Ng
camera operator
Fiona Qi
best boy lighting
Rick Tullis
second unit: B camera operator

Casting Department

Lori Eastside
additional casting
Angela Gao
casting assistant
Taylor Li
casting assistant
Benjamin G. Malbrough
additional casting
Amy Zhou
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jack Tung
costume supervisor
Wenqiang Wang
costumer: Jaden Smith
Kar Yan Yip
key costumer
Nicole Yuen
key costumer

Editorial Department

Steve Bowen
digital colorist
Ken Gales
avid technician
Mo Henry
negative cutter
Harry Muller
color timer
Meghan L. Noble
visual effects editor
Nathaniel Park
editor: main title sequence
Morning Star Schott
digital intermediate producer (as Morning Star)
Robert Stambler
post-production assistant
Kevin Stermer
assistant editor
Roy Vasich
colorist: dailies
Rebecca Weigold
associate editor
Ji Zhao
post-production assistant
Farnaz Samiinia
avid assistant coordinator (uncredited)
Benjamin Sutor
on-line editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Tarrance Alfred
location manager: second unit

Music Department

Michael K. Bauer
music editor (as Michael Bauer)
Rob Brophy
musician: viola
Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (as DeCrescent and Rotter)
George Doering
musician
John Finklea
music editor
Simon Franglen
synthesizer programmer
Kevin Globerman
digital score recordist
Jim Henrikson
supervising music editor
James Horner
conductor / orchestrator
Christian Kollgaard
musician: bass
Kier Lehman
music department
Skye Lewin
music editor
Darrin McCann
musician: viola
Pilar McCurry
music supervisor
Dean Menta
assistant music editor
Radu Pieptea
musician: violin
J.A.C. Redford
orchestrator
Simon Rhodes
score recordist / scoring mixer
Peter Rotter
orchestra contractor (as DeCrescent and Rotter)
Bob Sanders
trombone
Patrick Spain
assistant score mixer
Ian Underwood
synthesizer programmer
Philip Vaiman
musician
Dave Wells
music librarian
Sylvia Wells
music scoring coordinator
DJ Zeph
additional musician: Turntables/Sampling
Laura Perlman
music editor (uncredited)
Doug Tornquist
musician: tuba (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Yi Song 'Scarlet' Chen
second unit script supervisor
Nikki Clapp
script supervisor
Stanley D. Williams
script consultant

Additional Crew

Lark Bernini
production coordinator
Unjoo Lee Byars
main title producer
Alexandre Chen
adr voice group
Ewan Chung
adr loop group
Kyle Cooper
title sequence: creative director
Celeste Den
adr voice group
Zhou Difei
production assistant / production staff
Manuel Díaz Tufinio
latin spanish voice dubbing: Harry
Shay Ensley
assistant: Jada Pinkett Smith
Joe Everett
unit publicist
Dustin Felder
acting coach: Jaden Smith
Ruben Ferguson
first assistant accountant
DeVon Franklin
studio executive
Shakira Vanise Gamble
executive assistant to Will Smith
Gary Glushon
development executive
Victoria Hamilton
assistant: Will Smith / translator: Jaden Smith
Cyrano Hardy
production assistant
Eric Jensen
assistant: Mr. Wolf
Lin Jing
production coordinator
Fiona Landreth
production accountant / production controller
Jianlan Li
assistant: Mr. Wolf
Xiaoyuan Li
assistant: Will Smith
Yun Li
assistant: Mr. Wolf
Yen San Michelle Lo
assistant production coordinator (as Michelle Lo)
Mary Jo Macvey
studio teacher: Mary Jo Macvey
Eva Perry
assistant: Mr. Lassiter
Trevor Rubatzky
production finance coordinator
Alexis Seton
assistant: Jada Pinkett Smith
Wei Shen
production assistant
Cira Sims
associate: Mr. Lassiter
Keleigh Slaight
production coordinator
Andrew C. Smith
key production assistant: Second Unit
Tina Tong
adr loop artist
Wendy Wang Wei
production assistant
Adam Wang
adr loop artist
Bill Wang
production accountant
Molly Donna Ware
assistant: Mr. Zwart
Diana C. Weng
dialect coach: Jackie Chan
Kika Wei Wenxi
production secretary
Kim Wiethorn
assistant: Mr. Stovitz
WenQian Yu
production assistant
Cindy Zhang
assistant: Mr. Chan
Xianting Zhang
assistant: Mr. Stovitz
Benjamin Benedetti
post facilities manager (uncredited)
Henry Hobson
main title design director (uncredited)
David U. Lee
consultant (uncredited)
Ron Segro
post-production accountant (uncredited)

Thanks

Jana Babatunde-Bey
special thanks
William Kong
special thanks (as Bill Kong)
Peter Loehr
special thanks
Tracey Nyberg
special thanks
Gareth Wigan
special thanks
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