This practice of cloning a successful film ‐ changing just enough to slap a numeral behind it and resell it to audiences ‐ is all too standard. This is likely the reason that the very concept of a sequel carries in tow a presumption of inferiority. The Karate Kid Part II carries with it something else: a body bag for that presumption. Production on The Karate Kid Part II began just ten days after the release of its wildly successful predecessor.