The Karate Kid Part II

Plot synopsis:
The opening of the story recaps events from the end of the previous film: Daniel LaRusso squares off against Johnny in the final match of the All-Valley Karate Tournament and wins the match and the tournament when he plants his mentor's, Mr. Miyagi's, signature move, a "crane kick" to Johnny's chin. Following the match, Daniel is showering and suggests to Miyagi that they perhaps go on tour to different karate championships. Miyagi kindly says that Daniel should consider "early retirement". Daniel humbly agrees.As they walk out to the parking lot, Daniel is congratulated by the tourney's announcer and referee on his win. Kreese, Johnny's sensei and owner of the Kobra Kai dojo, stalks past, pushing people angrily out of his way. He finds his students in the lot and berates Johnny for not winning the tourney. The scene turns ugly when Johnny talks back, telling his teacher that he's sick in the head. Kreese suddenly grabs Johnny in a headlock and backhands Jimmy, another of his students. Miyagi tells Daniel to wait by their truck and confronts Kreese, ordering him to let Johnny go. When he doesn't Miyagi frees Johnny himself. Kreese furiously tries to punch Miyagi, who easily dodges the blow. Kreese's fist breaks a car window. When he tries to hit Miyagi again, he breaks another car window when Miyagi sidesteps again. Miyagi forces Kreese to his knees and prepares to deliver a seemingly deadly strike to Kreese, growling Kreese' own words about showing an enemy no mercy. He gives a huge yell but stops short of landing the blow and instead honks Kreese's nose and drops him to the ground. Miyagi explains to Daniel that Kreese will have to live with the shame of being publicly humiliated, which is far worse than death.Six months later an angry Daniel arrives at Miyagi's house. The car that Miyagi gave him, a 1948 Ford Super De Luxe, is having mechanical trouble and Daniel, dressed in a tuxedo, is talking angrily about how badly his prom went: his girlfriend, Ali, had borrowed his car and had caused the mechanical trouble. Daniel also grouses about how Ali has found a new boyfriend. To make matters worse, Daniel tells Miyagi that his mother has accepted a temporary transfer to Fresno for the summer and Daniel will have to go with her. Miyagi quickly fixes Daniel's car and takes him to the back of his house where he seems to be constructing a new room. He persuades Daniel to calm down and focus with his breathing technique and shows Daniel how to drive nails with a single shot. Daniel soon feels better and asks Miyagi what the addition to the house is for. Miyagi tells Daniel that the room is for a "refugee" from Fresno -- he'd talked to Daniel's mother, who'd agreed to let Daniel stay in Los Angeles with Miyagi for the summer.A few minutes later, the mail carrier shows up and gives Miyagi an overseas letter. The letter is from Miyagi's former girlfriend in Okinawa -- Miyagi's father is dying. Miyagi has to travel to Okinawa to see his father before he dies. Miyagi also tells Daniel more of the story about his leaving Okinawa: he'd fallen in love with a young woman named Yukie who was betrothed to his best friend, Sato. Miyagi talks about how he was young and foolish and had told the entire village that he was going to marry Yukie despite her parents wishes. Sato, whose karate teacher was also Miyagi's father, challenged his friend to a duel to the death. Miyagi chose to leave rather than fight his best friend.When he's about to board his plane, Daniel suddenly shows up, having persuaded his mother to accompany Miyagi on the trip. Miyagi is reluctant and Daniel tells him he'd used his savings to buy the ticket. Miyagi agrees and they both fly to Okinawa. On the plane Daniel studies a book on Okinawan history and is strangely unable to locate Miyagi's village on the map.When they arrive they are met by a young man a few years older than Daniel, Chozen, who has a car waiting for them. Before Daniel gets in the car, Chozen shakes hands with Daniel, menacingly crushing Daniel's hand. Chozen and his driver take the two to a warehouse near the airport. They are met by Sato, who still holds a grudge against Miyagi and reminds him of his actions years ago. Miyagi refuses to fight Sato. Sato and Chozen leave Miyagi and Daniel to find their own way to town.In a taxi, they stop at the US Air Force base, which Miyagi remembers being the location of his village, called Tomi. An Air Force officer tells them that the village was moved years ago when the base expanded. Arriving at Tomi, Miyagi goes immediately to his father's house. He and Daniel are met by a young woman about Daniel's age, Kumiko, and Miyagi's former love, Yukie. Yukie is happy to see Miyagi and reveals that after Miyagi had left, she hadn't married Sato & hadn't ever married. Later, Miyagi's father requests that both his son and Sato see him. He joins their hands together, asking them to make peace between them right before he dies. Sato grants Miyagi three days to mourn and funeral his held.Miyagi takes Daniel on a tour of Tomi. They arrive at the fishing house where Miyagi used to work. Miyagi shares a story about how he was distracted when a large net of fish came in and he was almost impaled on the net hook. To demonstrate, he releases one of the hooks and swivels at the hips and knees, just barely avoiding being killed. Miyagi calls it the "drum technique", which is reminiscent of the ceremonial drum of the local villagers. Daniel asks to try himself and is forced to jump off the pedestal and falls into the water. Miyagi announces an end to the lesson, however Daniel tries again, releasing a hook on his own and successfully dodging it. Miyagi agrees with Daniel that it was a stupid thing to do.Meanwhile, Daniel has run afoul of Chozen, who is Sato's nephew and seems intent on harassing Miyagi in his uncle's name. Daniel catches Chozen cheating the villagers for food with fake scale weights. Chozen also seems jealous of Daniel's budding relationship with Kumiko, and harangues him often. When Kumiko sees Daniel practicing the "drum" technique he'd learned from Miyagi, she tells him it looks like an ancient Japanese dance called "o-bon". Chozen shows up, drunk, and teases Daniel. The confrontation turns violent and Chozen beats Daniel. While on a date with Kumiko, they go into a bar full of locals and American servicemen who, despite their obvious ignorance of martial arts, are trying to karate chop thick sheets of ice for money. None of them have made it through more than two sheets. Daniel explains to Kumiko what they're doing wrong and one of the Americans drops a challenge. Chozen suddenly appears offering 3-to-1 odds that Daniel can't break six sheets. Miyagi steps in, having been found nearby by Kumiko, and takes Chozen's wager. Sato is there too and covers Chozen's bet. At Miyagi's suggestion, Daniel meditates for a few moments and easily breaks all six sheets. Miyagi gives Daniel his share of the money. Later that night, Daniel goes with Kumiko to a 1950s sock hop. Chozen is there and begins to beat on Daniel and takes the money he'd lost back. Daniel hits Chozen in the crotch and gets his money back, retreating with Kumiko.Miyagi meets with Sato at Sato's house. There he finds Sato practicing on a large wood plank. Miyagi knows the plank is the same one they found on the beach as friends. Miyagi appeals to Sato, saying he still doesn't want to fight his old friend. Sato scoffs and walks away. Miyagi also reconciles with Yukie, saying he's sorry for leaving her. She tells him that she'd never married because of Miyagi's conflict with Sato. Daniel and Kumiko later see Miyagi and Yukie engaged in an ancient tea ceremony where they declare their love for each other.When Miyagi's three days of mourning have passed, Sato and Chozen show up at Miyagi's home. When they are unable to find Miyagi, Sato leaves, telling his nephew to "leave a message" for him. Daniel is awoken by their voices and goes downstairs to the courtyard and is immediately grabbed by Chozen's friends. Chozen threatens Daniel with spear, using it to get him in a choke hold while his friends tear up the courtyard garden. Miyagi appears and orders Chozen to let Daniel go. Miyagi then engages all three boys in a short fight, defeating them all, including Chozen who tries to use the spear. Miyagi wrests it away and stops short of stabbing Chozen with it, eventually breaking it in half. He takes Daniel in the house while the boys leave, telling his student they'll leave tomorrow.The next day Sato has part of the local's gardens bulldozed. Miyagi confronts Sato again, telling him that he'll fight him on one condition: no matter who wins, the deed for the land the village sits on will be turned over to the residents forever. Sato scoffs but agrees when Miyagi tells him that it's a small price to pay.Miyagi later talks to Daniel, telling him he's willed the house in Los Angeles and all it's contents to Daniel should he die in the fight. Miyagi goes off to prepare. Daniel passes by a small chapel where he sees Sato meditating. As he walks past, he sees Kumiko sitting alone in another house. When he joins her, he sees that she's prepared a tea ceremony for them both. When the ritual is complete, the two of them kiss. Suddenly a tropical storm kicks up and they're forced to find shelter in an old concrete bunker left over from World War II. Miyagi is there already and he and Daniel see the chapel that Sato was meditating in suddenly collapse. They both run over to find Sato pinned under a thick beam. While Sato yells about Miyagi taking advantage of his helplessness, Miyagi strikes the beam, breaking it in half. They free Sato and take him to the shelter. Daniel breaks off from them to help the little girl who was on a small tower ringing the town's emergency bell. Daniel brings her down from her perch and struggles to reach the shelter. Sato orders Chozen to help Daniel, but he refuses, ashamed. Sato runs out and helps Daniel out. When he makes it back to the shelter, he tells Chozen that he's dead to him. Chozen runs off into the storm.The next day, as the villagers are cleaning up, Sato joins them and hands the deed to the land over to Miyagi. Daniel approaches him and asks if they can hold an o-bon at the ruins of an old temple near the ocean. Sato agrees. The dance is held that night. One of the events has Kumiko performing a traditional solo dance. Shortly after she begins, Chozen suddenly slides down on a lantern rope and grabs her, holding her hostage and challenging Daniel to fight him. Daniel accepts and crosses the small bridge, throwing it into the moat. The two fight, seemingly to a draw. Suddenly Miyagi and the other spectators begin using their small drums. Chozen is distracted and Daniel begins to hit him repeatedly, having learned the counter punch of the technique. Chozen is beaten and Daniel tweeks his nose in the same manner that Miyagi used on Kreese. The film ends with Miyagi smiling and Daniel holding Kumiko.

Tags: dramatic, revenge, inspiring, violence

Review:
As a huge fan of the Karate Kid trilogy, you'll have to excuse me while I give my first sentimental statement ever on IMDb. I believe in my heart that in that parallel universe where our favorite characters from film still live, that Kumiko and Daniel would be together today.
Both teacher and student are forced to stand up to their rivals in a matter of honour or shame and life or death.What I like about KK2, is how the story allows us to learn more about characters that we grew to love in the 1984 movie.
It also good for the story to have Daniel fatherless', as he helps his teacher come to terms with the loss of his father, in one of the more emotional scenes in the movie.
I loved the first Karate Kid. Despite it's predictable script, it told an original sports story with great characters, an excellent cast, some emotional moments, great music, and not to mention some great karate fighting scenes.Now, when the director of Rocky made a sequel two years later, I became shocked and rented a DVD copy of the film (just like the first) and watched it to see if it can catch my very interest.
Then, after watching the whole thing, I was saying to myself, "Wow. That was one heck of a great sequel!".Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita did a great job once again as the karate student and the Sensei master and the chemistry between them are as fresh as the first film.
The story in this sequel is also great, but it's even darker and sentimental (there's a scene where we learn that Daniel explains about his father's death which makes us feel sorry for him, thus adding a decent emotional core to the script despite it's schmaltzy moments, but I'll get to that in a moment) than the first with great music and fantastic karate fighting scenes.The pacing was great in the first film.
Also, the script has some schmaltzy moments, but at least the romance between Daniel and Kumiko were enjoyable though.Overall, this sequel is as good as the first despite it's own problems and I'm shocked at the rating it received on this website because it's even worth watching as the first film.
The film starts almost exactly where the first film abruptly ended, with Daniel(played by Ralph Macchio) winning the karate championship under the coaching of Mr. Miyagi(played by Pat Morita).
Daniel also finds a new love in the daughter of Mr. Miyagi's old lover.This is a generally simple film with a fine backdrop of the streets of Okinawa.
Meanwhile , Daniel falls in love for Kamiko (film debut of Talyn Tomita who was actually born in Okinawa , this film's setting) and also gets enemies.This enjoyable following displays action , a love story , Japanese dances , fights and results to be pretty entertaining .
Avildsen has blended more Karate Kid and Rocky movies with such feel-good message stories , such as 'Power on one' and 'Lean on me' .
One would have thought that no movie with a title like "The Karate Kid Part II" could possibly be any good.
This one was allowed to be timeless.I admit that "The Karate Kid Part II" will never be *regarded* as a classic, partly because so many people think that a movie with that kind of title cannot possibly be any good.
The climatic fight scene in the vintage karate ring was about as good as a sequel can get and wasn't relying on the first film for material.
If you liked the first "KARATE KID", this one is almost as good, but please; do not see the 3rd sequel, it is Macchio's worst film ever..
For a long time this was my least favourite of the 3 films starring Daniel and Miyagi, but for quite some time it has been not just my favourite of the trilogy but my favourite film of all time, I love the setting, the story, the character development and especially to two main antagonists, Sato and Chozen.
Seeing Mr. Miagui cope with demons from his past helps to better completely define his character; Machio's Daniel Laruso is sadly left second stage, as all he seems to learn is that his famous "stork-kick" obviously hasn't been perfected after all.Personally, I feel as though KKI and KKII told both halves of the story nicely, and could have done without installments three and four.
In the first Karate Kid movie, the plot focuses on young Daniel and his quest (through Mr. Miyagi) to show the school bullies that he can indeed defend himself.
In this sequel, the subject matter gets a littler darker with the journey into Mr. Miyagi's past.For a basic plot summary, "Karate Kid II" sees Miyagi (Pat Morita) getting called back to his Okinawa hometown to attend to his sick and dying father.
With Daniel (Ralph Macchio) in tow, Mr. Miyagi must deal with an old foe he thought was left in the past, while Daniel falls for a local girl and gets in his own hot water.What allows this film to continue the legacy of the original is the veering away from just copying that one, while also staying true to the series' emotional core.
Avildsen continues at the helm, while the quality score (by Bill Conti) adds a level of emotion beyond the characters.Thus, if you enjoyed the original Karate Kid, fear not...you'll like this one too!
This is by far the best of the Karate Kid movie's, sure, the special technique at the end of the film is a generic swinging of the arms thing, but it looked so cool!
I love that Mr. Miyagi broke a desk and saved his enemy Sato from hurricane that was great in the film.Yuji Okumoto did a good job he was good villain.
Defending this sequel.The last scene in which Daniel fights Chozen was a bad-ass fight sequence the best about the film.
There could be more fight sequences but they only use like three fights in the film not a bad one.The Karate Kid Part II (1986) is the only good sequel I hated 3 and 4 the remake I like for Jackie Chan.
"The Karate Kid, Part 2" is a sequel to the first one, which it picks up where it lefts off with flashbacks like the "Rocky" movies because John G.
It focuses more on Mr. Miyagi's characterizations where he receive news about his father dying as he and Daniel LaRusso travel to Okinawa as they come across his old friend Sato, who wants to challenge him to death but Miyagi wants peace.
Following the theory that success is not to be tampered with, director John G Avildsen has paired up karate student Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) with mentor Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) and poured them in to story little change from the original.
Sato is Okinawa's top karate instructor, he and his best student Chozen set about making Miyagi and Daniels life hell.
The story is basically about Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) who has received news that his father is seriously ill and decides to set off home to Japan and visit him whilst being accompanied by his student Daniel (Ralph Macchio).
But things suddenly turn turmoil once they arrive there with Mr Miyagi (Pat Morita) facing his old rival and Daniel (Ralph Macchio) having a new enemy.
The thing that was good about this film or what I've certainly found good was that the story was set in Japan and more about the character Mr Miyagi this time.
Avildsen) has returning actors Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita as Daniel & Mr. Miyagi travel to Japan to visit Miyagi's dying father, and reunite with his old love, only to be confronted by his old rival, who holds a grudge, and his young student, who has his sights set on beating Daniel...Although melodramatic and manipulative, if you're going to do a sequel, this is the way, with exciting action scenes and appropriate character development, as well as good continuity(film begins where Part I ends.) Ultimately a story of redemption and triumph, film pushes the right buttons to succeed..
Worth seeing though because it does continue the story line so if you liked the first one as much as I did you will probably want to see what happens next.This movie is about Danielle as he goes to Okinawa with Mr Myagi to accompany him to see his dieing father.
Soon after going there Myagi finds a love interest and Danielle gets challenged to another karate match.This movie was pretty good just not as good as the first.
This is the Karate Kid movie that has a major cult following due to it's unique elements such as setting, plot, new characters, and a great song ("The Glory Of Love").
It feels so 80's it makes me wanna cry in happiness.Great plot, setting, and characters.A really good sequel that worths the watch but keep in mind that it has little to do with the plot of the original Karate Kid..
once again we have a case where the sequel outdoes the original.the original set the stage for the characters and is well done.however,the sequel is better than the original for one main reason,a better villain.this time Daniel is forced to fight for his life(literally)against a much more skilled opponent than he faced in the original.there is much more tension in this movie and more scenes of peril.the violence is more vivid and graphic.The setting is much more exotic,this time Okinawa being where most of the story takes place.so,visually we have a much more picturesque movie to look at.also,we see some of the culture of the people of Okinawa(accurate or not,i'm not sure).there is also more happening in this film.we have a subplot involving Mr.Myagi and a choice he must make.so,the story is more developed,the location is nicer,and the villain is better written than the 1st.and of course Mr. Myagi continues to teach Wisdom to Daniel as well as the Okinawan Village.when you add it all up,this makes for a better movie.but parents should be warned,again,that their is more graphic violence and sequences of peril in this one.use your discretion.
It would have been the routine thing to do to use the same formula as was successful in the original Karate Kid. Instead the film makers tried something different, and packed the whole thing off to Okinawa.The result is a real eye-opener into the Japanese way of life.
As with the original the sequel has something for all the family.There is still that oriental philosophy running all the way through, which is much better than just a kid winning a karate contest...although I do admit to enjoying the car windows scene at the beginning of the film.Danny Kamekona gives a superb performance as the heavy who very much has a sense of honour..
I first saw this movie three years after it came out, i thought it look a bit childish and corny, but when i actually saw it its great, it isn't as good as the first and the fighting scene at the end was very short but it is still a well done sequel, the movie just isn't for martial art fans but also for those who like a bit of drama, romance and of coarse action.
he didn't kill Kreese but he sqeezed his nose, then at the end when Daniel was fighting he said to the guy "live or die" and then sqeezed his nose but i guess you have to see the movie to know what I'm talking about, but don't let that give you second thoughts about watching this movie it is very good, it was directed by the same director as ROCKy and the karate kid trilogy carry the same basic story line as ROCKY.
What wasn't there to love funny moments, like when Dojo master Kriese puts his hands thru the car windows(well you kinda have to see it to know what I mean), great fights scenes especially the one in the end between Daniel and the Resident Heavy (I think that is his real name) at the castle when the gloves are off and instead of a tournament this time it is a fight to the death.
Starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Danny Kamekona, Tamlyn Tomita, Nobu McCathy, Yuji Okumoto, and Martin Kove.Taking place where Part 1 left off, Daniel LaRusso has just won the Karate Tournament and has won the title from Johnny Lawrence.
I think Pat Morita did a splendid job in this film and the first Karate Kid movie (even though the first was cluttered) and deserved the best supporting actor oscar for which he was nominated, but didn't win (Haing Ngor did for the Killing Fields, if only they allowed two winners).
And maybe best song to come out of a movie, Ceteras "Glory of Love." The original music by Tom Conti is still as great (that oh so recognizable pan flute played by Zamphir)  with my one minus point of the film to Daniels love interest.
Good story line and plot, great acting, beautiful Okinawa scenery, unexpected ending to the fight scene...Worth watching more than once.
The original "Karate Kid" is a good movie.
Macchio and Morita still work great together, only this time, they BOTH have their bullies to overcome (Daniel Vs. Chozen, Mr. Miyagi Vs. Sato).
(the scene with Daniels car, and the cannery sequence, to name two) I could watch this film without tiring of it for a long time to come, it's that good.
Daniel's romantic interest in this movie is much better than in the first movie, and it is nice to see Mr. Miyagi sweetly reunited with a long-lost love.The fight scenes are exciting, and the message at the end is good too.
Better than the original?; many movies try to make a sequel that tops the original but like most - The Karate Kid II fails.But wait...
This IS a good film - not as good as K.K.I but this has fantastic scenery, a good plot-line and some good acting - notably again from "Pat" Morita and the fight sequences are again top-notch.This was never going to win an Oscar(Perhaps for Peter Ceteras' fantastic title song) but if you're after a good action/love movie then this is one you should watch..
While not quite as good as the original Karate Kid, this was an excellent sequel that has many of the qualities that made the first film great.Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita are once again impeccable as Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
In this film, they travel to Okinawa, and I loved the beautiful scenery there.I found the plot about Mr. Miyagi meeting again with and eventually reconciling with his old rival Sato to be very compelling, and I also enjoyed the romance between Daniel and Kumiko.The final fight between Daniel and Chosen is gripping and intense.
This unnecessary sequel to the surprise 1984 hit picks up exactly where the previous film left off, and though it's not a great movie, it could have been much worse.In this one, Danny and Mr. Miyagi travel to Japan, where Danny finds himself in yet another karate showdown, and finds time to fall in love with a Japanese girl who's way hotter than Elisabeth Shue.Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita return to their roles, and have just as much chemistry together as they did before, even if the novelty has worn off a bit.Like many films from the 1980s, this one is most famous for its theme song, "Glory of Love".Grade: B-.
The Karate Kid, Part II is by no means an exception - whatever magic the original film had (and it ain't much; a lot of it comes off as cheesy nowadays) is largely missing.Picking up right after the end of Part I, this sequel begins with the aftermath of Daniel's (Ralph Macchio) victory: while he is surrounded by admirers, Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) beats the hell out of the rival coach (the movie's comic highlight) and reveals he has plans for the kid's career.
I praised its likable, multi-dimensional characters, attention to the specifics and underlying principles of karate, and the performance of the late, great Pat Morita as the soft-spoken and whimsical Mr. Miyagi."The Karate Kid, Part II," released in 1986, is set only minutes after the final confrontation from the first film between Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio, noticeably older-looking) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and is again directed by John G.
The action is much more sparing than it was in the first film, but the ending confrontation between Daniel and Chozen, while seemingly inappropriate, is brutal (especially for the "PG" rating) and as Miyagi reminds his student, he is not fighting for points but for his life.A mediocre sequel, though not a bad one.
Karate Kid Part II, The (1986) ** 1/2 (out of 4)Disappointing sequel finds Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) traveling to Okinawa when Miyagi receives a letter that his father is dying.
Highly Entertaining But Not As Good As The First One. The Karate Kid Part II is the sequel to the 1984 surprise hit The Karate Kid.It reunites Ralph Macchio and Noriyuki "Pat" Morita reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi, respectively.The movie was written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John Avildsen,who also wrote the screenplay and directed the first film.The story picks up where the first film left off.It finds Danny and Miyagi making an emergency trip to Okinawa, where Miyagi's father is dying.
Also, Daniel meets a girl his age named Kumiko, and romance is started between them.This movie has some beautiful scenery (although not really filmed in Japan, but Hawaii), some interesting words of wisdom from Miyagi, good music, strong performances, and decently choreographed fight scenes.
The first Karate Kid movie was excellently made, I was very impressed with the plot and how the story ended up.