<P> Other notable cast appearances include B.D. 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . 50 Okinawa - born Hawaii residents were also recruited as film extras . Filming began on September 23, 1985 . </P> <P> The musical score for The Karate Kid Part II was composed by Bill Conti, who wrote the score for the previous installment . The film's signature tune was Peter Cetera's song "Glory of Love", which was a No. 1 hit in the United States and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song . When Daniel and Miyagi are being driven by Chozen and his crony Toshio after they arrive in Okinawa, Chozen tunes in the radio of the car until he reaches a station playing "Fascination", the same song to which Ali and Johnny were slow dancing at the high - end country club in the original film . The soundtrack is notable as being the final album released by United Artists Records . </P>

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