Karate Kid or Kung-fu Kid?

The upcoming remake of the karate kid will premier in the new year of 2010 (which happens to be this year).

However, I have one tiny thing to complain about. Is it the karate kid or the kung-fu kid? After watching the the most recent commercial for the movie. I have learnt that Jaden Smith plays a young New Yorker who ends up getting his ass kicked by an 11 year old martial art master who will obviously meet his match later in the film.

Jackie Chan, who is now playing Mr. Han in replacement of Mr. Miyagi teaches Jaden the ways of the martial arts to kick this Asian boys ass.

I understand that Hollywood martial art films are obviously flashy and more spectacular than the real thing. But can they get the title right at least? You can not take the term "karate" which is Japanese and use it for a Chinese martial art!! It just doesn't work! People will go to karate schools expecting to learn certain things when in fact they'd be learning something completely different.

So far it's one tiny complaint about the film. I will more than likely see it when it comes out but I am sure I will only have more to complain about after I see it. Though I thoroughly enjoy martial art films, this one will probably aggravate the crap out of me!