The Karate Kid Part II

Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Yukia's niece, Kumiko, and his own enemy in Sato's nephew, the vicious Chozen. Now, far away from the tournaments, cheering crowds and safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the cost of honor is life itself.

Critics were split on this sequel, with many feeling it trades the original's character-driven spark for exotic scenery and formulaic action. Pat Morita's Miyagi remained the one point of near-universal agreement — reviewers who liked and disliked the film tended to credit him as its saving grace. The divide between critics and audiences is real and wide: filmgoers responded warmly while press reception landed squarely in mixed territory.