Chozen. Miyagi, Sato, and the crowd respond by twisting handheld drums in unison, inspiring Daniel to utilize the drum technique to defeat Chozen. Daniel grabs the vanquished Chozen and threatens to end his life saying, "Live or die, man?!" Chozen chooses death, but remembering how Miyagi handled Kreese earlier, Daniel instead playfully tweaks Chozen's nose and drops him to the ground. The onlookers cheer as Daniel and Kumiko embrace. Cast Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi Nobu McCarthy as Yukie Tamlyn Tomita as Kumiko Yuji Okumoto as Chozen Toguchi Danny Kamekona as Sato Charlie Tanimoto as Miyagi Chōjun Joey Miyashima as Toshio Marc Hayashi as Taro Opening sequence Martin Kove as John Kreese William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence Tony O'Dell as Jimmy Ron Thomas as Bobby Rob Garrison as Tommy Chad McQueen as Dutch Pat E. Johnson as Referee Bruce Malmuth as Announcer Other notable cast appearances include BD Wong (credited as "Bradd Wong") as an Okinawan boy who invites Daniel and Kumiko to a dance club and Clarence Gilyard as one of the participants in the ice-breaking scene. Also, Traci Toguchi, who is credited as "Girl Bell Ringer", is the child rescued by Daniel in the typhoon, and is later identified as "Yuna" in the Cobra Kai season three episode "Miyagi-Do". Production The opening scene takes place immediately following the finale of the first film to seamlessly tie the two together. It was originally planned as the ending for the first film, although it was not shot until after the second film's production began. Filming Principal photography took place in Oahu, Hawaii, in the northeastern area of the island known as the "windward side". The local countryside in modern-day Okinawa had been drastically changed due to the presence of military bases, so other locations in both Japan and Hawaii were scouted as alternative filming locations. Filmmakers selected a property in Oahu that was privately owned by a retired local physician who agreed to allow a portion of the land to be used in the film. To form the Okinawan village portrayed in the film, seven authentic replicas of Okinawan houses were constructed along with more than three acres of planted crops. Fifty Okinawa-born Hawaii residents were also recruited as film extras. Filming began on September 23, 1985, and ended on December 20. Music The musical score for The Karate Kid Part II was composed by