Reel to real ‘Karate Kid’


PETALING JAYA: A two-hour movie made all the difference in how B. Laashreeyna’s (pic) life has turned out.

What started as a child’s fascination with Jackie Chan mentoring Jaden Smith in “The Karate Kid” eight years ago has culminated in the 14-year-old’s triumph at the International Karate Championship in India on Sunday.

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