``The Karate Kid'' The best mentor movie where the mentor is more than the main character.

"The Karate Kid" synopsis

Danielle, a single mother, moves to California due to her mother's work. He was living a good life, making new friends and finding a girlfriend. However, that is short-lived when Daniel's ex-boyfriend picks up an unreasonable fight with Daniel, and Daniel ends up getting beaten up. Since then, Daniel has been the target of bullying, and before he knows it, the only people around him are his girlfriend and his apartment manager, Miyagi. One night at a party, Daniel tries to get revenge on the bully, but ends up getting back at him. Daniel is in a desperate situation, but Miyagi appears and quickly takes control of the situation. In fact, Miyagi was once a karate expert who belonged to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Miyagi then decides to let Daniel train in karate on the condition that it is for his own protection.

Index

• Toshiro Mifune turned down the offer to become “Mr. Miyagi”
• A semi-autobiographical youth drama from screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen.
• The American Hidden Figures achieved by a former “enemy alien”
• Miyagi's sorrow contained in "442nd Regimental Combat Team"

Toshiro Mifune turned down the offer to become “Mr. Miyagi”

I have always thought this. It is well known that Toshiro Mifune turned down the offer to play Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars (1977), but one wonders how much his career as an actor would have changed if he had accepted the offer. .

There is no doubt that he is an international star representing Japan. He has also appeared in many overseas productions, including `` Grand Prix '' (66), `` Inferno in the Pacific '' (68), and `` Red Sun '' (71). On the other hand, I missed the once-in-a-lifetime Being There of ``Star Wars'' and played the role of Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader's unmasked character ) in ``Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi '' (1983). He even turned down an offer for a new job. Nothing is too bad! I received an offer to be a submarine captain in `` 1941 '' (79), so why did I turn it down?

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No, his biggest regret may be not the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in ``Star Wars'' (1977), but that he turned down the role of Mr. Miyagi in ``The Karate Kid.'' Director John G. Avildsen had in mind Toshiro Mifune for the role of ``an apartment manager who usually loves bonsai, but is actually an expert at karate.'' However, that desire did not come true, and after an audition, Noriyuki Pat Morita was awarded the role of Miyagi.

A second-generation Japanese American from Okinawa, he began his career as a stand-up comedian. After appearing in commercials and as a guest on TV, he is a hard worker who got his break as Arnold in the youth comedy drama ``Happy Days.'' He is short, and has an old face that makes it hard to believe that he was around 50 years old at the time the photo was taken. Both his appearance and his career are the complete opposite of Toshiro Mifune. Tosen, upper management is reluctant to hire Pat Morita. However, his performance at the audition was overwhelming. There, there was the unmistakable Mr. Miyagi.

Pat Morita was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in this film. His appearance in ``The Karate Kid'' made the movie much more convincing and humorous.

A semi-autobiographical youth drama from screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen.