Black and white (as well as black and red), were used to conceal the shedding of blood from television censors. The black and white photography is ultimately a homage to '70s and '80s US television airings of kung fu movies.On the Bride's plane tickets you can see the name 'Beatrix Kiddo' which is said by the teacher taking attendance in the class room.In the movie, his character Hattori Hanzo is a renowned katana maker who has taken a blood oath to never create an instrument of death again. Shin'ichi Chiba makes katanas in real life.It also appears in the video for "Telephone" by Lady Gaga and Beyoncé Knowles. He licensed use of it for the Missy Elliott music video, "I'm Really Hot". Quentin Tarantino owns the "Pussy Wagon" and drove as his everyday vehicle to promote the release of Kill Bill: Vol.Uma Thurman was offered the script to Kill Bill, and her role as "The Bride", as a 30th Birthday present from Quentin Tarantino. Uma came up with the film's opening shot of her beaten up and wearing a wedding gown. The two began talking about the kinds of movies that they would like to do and Quentin said he would like to do a 70's style kung-fu flick.
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