“Kill Bill: Vol. 1” Tarantino’s favorite genre movie: Kung Fu movie edition

Lew Chaffee and Wu-Tang Clan

Hong Kong action star Liu Cha-fee plays the shaved-headed man who is the leader of the Crazy 88 and who corners the Bride, and Pai Mei, the Bride's master in Kill Bill Vol. 2. His breakthrough film is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), known in the US as The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.

Some old hip-hop fans may recognize the words "36" and "Chamber." The "36 Chambers" in Wu- Tang Clan's first album, "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)," refer to the 35 trials and final training grounds that appear in "The 36 Chambers of Shaolin."

"The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" Trailer

First of all, "Wu-Tang Clan" is the English name of the martial arts school "Wudang School" that appears in kung fu movies. As you can see from this, the members are big kung fu movie fans. The members' names, "Ol' Dirty Bastard," "Method Man," and "Masta Killa," are also taken from kung fu movies. In addition, they have even released a collection of kung fu movies from the 70s and 80s with their own label, "WU-TANG CLAN The Hidden Chamber Collection."

And RZA , the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, participated in "Kill Bill" as the soundtrack composer.

Many kung fu movie homages