Here you have the Karate Kid gi, the kimono signed by Ralph Macchio… or rather, by Daniel LaRusso.

Because that’s one of the things that makes our items so special: the actors don’t just sign as themselves, but as their characters.

But there’s more: beneath LaRusso’s signature, you’ll find another very special one — Elisabeth Shue, who played Ali, Karate Kid’s girlfriend and the core of the original conflict.

Why is her signature so special? Because Elisabeth Shue very rarely signs anything related to Karate Kid.

In the Cobra Kai series, in fact, she was the last to agree to appear.
All the other original cast members had already signed on, but she kept saying no.

Until… after a lot of persuasion — and a blank cheque — she agreed to a brief cameo.
So having her signature here, next to Daniel’s, is a true privilege.

And here’s a fun fact: Elisabeth Shue was also Marty McFly’s girlfriend in Back to the Future Parts II and III.

How did that happen?  Well, the original actress, Claudia Wells, left the role after the first film to take care of her seriously ill mother. So the final scene of Back to the Future I had to be re-shot with Elisabeth Shue to match the following films.

Conclusion: in the 1980s, Daniel LaRusso’s girlfriend… was also Marty McFly’s girlfriend.

And speaking of karate legends… let’s go back to the beginning of this display, with Bruce Lee.
This case holds a unique item: a signature set with two original relics.

The black square is a piece of an original costume worn by Bruce Lee.
Next to it, a fragment of an original document from his own company in China.
All of this is accompanied by items signed by actors who shared the screen — or a few punches — with him.

For example:

• The Bloodsport trousers, signed by Jean-Claude Van Damme (the film’s lead) and Bolo Yeung, the iconic muscled villain from many Bruce Lee martial arts movies (you can see both of them in the photos).
• A pair of nunchucks, signed by Chuck Norris, who faced off against Bruce Lee in one of the most legendary fight scenes in movie history.

Chuck Norris, by the way, has always embraced the invincible legend around him.
Yes, in that movie, he loses to Bruce Lee.

But he always said, “I lose because it’s fiction… in real life, it would’ve been different.”
To which Bruce Lee just responded with a smile.

We close this room with a very special katana, representing the film Kill Bill.

We have the license to kill, signed by Uma Thurman — The Bride, the woman with the sharpest revenge list in cinema.
And the katana’s sheath is signed by David Carradine (Bill).

And who was David Carradine back in the 70s?
Kung Fu — the little grasshopper.