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The Karate Kid Part II is a 1986 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the second installment in the Karate Kid franchise and the sequel to the 1984 film The Karate Kid , starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita .
[1] [3] It was during this time that she responded to "Helen Funai, a former 1963 queen of the pageant and also a dancer, actress, singer", [4] who made a request that she audition for a part in The Karate Kid II. [1] [4] She promised her parents that she would finish UCLA, and then explore acting. [4]
The Karate Kid is an American martial arts drama franchise created by Robert Mark Kamen.The series follows the journey of various coming-of-age teenagers who are taught in the ways of martial arts by an experienced mentor in order to stand up for themselves after being bullied, or assert their dominance towards others.
Okumoto, a third generation Japanese American (), was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. [1]He began karate at age 13, studying under various sensei. By the time of The Karate Kid Part II, the 27-year-old Okumoto held a brown belt in Karate, and had learned basic skills in other martial arts, including Taekwondo and Judo.
This list of The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai characters reflects fictional characters from The Karate Kid franchise. Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg define the following works as part of the "Miyagi-verse" canon (characters who interacted with Mr. Miyagi): The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994), and Cobra ...
He is introduced as the titular protagonist of The Karate Kid (1984) and returns in its sequels The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989). Nearly three decades later, Macchio reprised the role in the sequel television series Cobra Kai (2018–present), which is set to conclude with its sixth season.
Chozen Toguchi is a fictional character in the The Karate Kid franchise, who appears as the main antagonist of the motion picture The Karate Kid Part II (1986), and a supporting character (beginning with Season 3) of the series Cobra Kai (2021). He is portrayed by Yuji Okumoto, whose performance has received widespread acclaim.
McQueen began his career as a film actor, playing the character Dutch in The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid Part II. His further acting work included main roles in direct-to-video action films including Martial Law, Death Ring, and Red Line. He also worked as a producer, winning a Telly Award for his documentary Filming at Speed.