Kill Bill Character
Pai Mei meets Beatrix
Pai Mei
Gender	Male
Occupation	Martial arts trainer
Location	China
Status	Deceased
Filmography
First appearance	Volume 2
Portrayed by	Gordon Liu
Created by	Quentin Tarantino

Pai Mei (Chinese: 白眉; Wade-Giles: Bai Mei; pinyin: Bái Méi; literally White Eyebrow) is a fictional character popularized in the west by Kill Bill (2004), a film by Quentin Tarantino. The character is a stereotypical elderly martial arts master based on Bak Mei, a historical martial artist from China. Kill Bill is the fourth film by writer-director Quentin Tarantino. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Beatrix Kiddo, (played by Uma Thurman) also known as The Bride, is a fictional character in Quentin Tarantinos movie Kill Bill. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Kill Bill is the fourth film by writer-director Quentin Tarantino. ... Gordon Liu (劉家輝; Lau Kar-Fai; Liu Jia Hui, formerly spelled Liu Chia-Hui) (born November 30, 1955) is a Chinese martial arts film actor. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, actor, and Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Kill Bill is the fourth film by writer-director Quentin Tarantino. ... The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, actor, and Oscar winning screenwriter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The elderly martial arts master is a stock character in martial arts films. ... Bak Mei (Chinese: 白眉, literally White Eyebrows; also known as Pai Mei, Pei Mei, Bai Mei, Pak Mei, and Bak Mei Pai) is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders — survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty imperial regime (1644–1912) — who, according... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ...

Pai Mei (as played by Gordon Liu) is presented as the master who taught Beatrix Kiddo, Bill, and Elle Driver. Gordon Liu previously starred as the hero fighting Bai Mei in Hung wen tin san po pai lien chiao (1980). Kill Bill's version of Bai Mei is significantly less villainous than the one in the other movies, where the character is portrayed as ruthless and traitorous to his country. Though he is still a ruthless, foul-tempered and brutal individual with little compassion or respect for human life, Tarantino's version of Pai Mei is also shown to be a warrior who respects and is fond of people of strong moral character and integrity, such as Beatrix Kiddo, his finest student. Gordon Liu (劉家輝; Lau Kar-Fai; Liu Jia Hui, formerly spelled Liu Chia-Hui) (born November 30, 1955) is a Chinese martial arts film actor. ... Beatrix Kiddo, (played by Uma Thurman) also known as The Bride, is a fictional character in Quentin Tarantinos movie Kill Bill. ... Bill (played by David Carradine) is the character for whom the movie Kill Bill is named and was the leader of The Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, which included Bills brother, Budd. ... Elle Driver Elle Driver aka california Mountain Snake is a fictional character, played by Darryl Hannah, in the 2003 Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... It has been suggested that Idiot compassion be merged into this article or section. ... Beatrix Kiddo, (played by Uma Thurman) also known as The Bride, is a fictional character in Quentin Tarantinos movie Kill Bill. ...

Character history

Bill's retelling

Beatrix Kiddo and Pai Mei fighting in Kill Bill: Vol. 2

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... White Lotus Priest who was famed to be one of the greatest martial artists. Once upon a time in China, some believe, around the year one double-aught three, head priest of the White Lotus Clan, Pai Mei was walking down the road, contemplating whatever it is that a man of Pai Mei's infinite power contemplates — which is another way of saying "who knows" — when a Shaolin monk appeared on the road, traveling in the opposite direction. As the monk and the priest crossed paths, Pai Mei, in a practically unfathomable display of generosity, gave the monk the slightest of nods. The nod was not returned. Now, was it the intention of the Shaolin monk to insult Pai Mei, or did he just fail to see the generous social gesture? The motives of the monk remain unknown. What is known are the consequences: The next morning Pai Mei appeared at the Shaolin Temple and demanded of the Temple's head abbot that he offer Pai Mei his neck to repay the insult. The Abbot at first tried to console Pai Mei, only to find Pai Mei was...inconsolable. So began the massacre of the Shaolin Temple and all 60 of the monks inside at the fists of the White Lotus. White Lotus (Pai-lien chiao) sectarianism appealed to Chinese, most notably to women and to the poor, who found solace in worship of the Eternal Mother who was to gather all her children at the millennium into one family. ... The Shaolin temples (少林寺; pinyin: Shàolín Sì, Wade-Giles: Shao-lin Ssŭ) are a group of Chinese Buddhist monasteries famed for their long association with Chán (Japanese Zen) Buddhism and martial arts. ...

Bill then tells Kiddo of Pai Mei's "Five-Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique," used to literally explode the heart of the opponent. Five pressure points are hit in the chest area surrounding the heart, and when the opponent takes five steps, his heart will explode and he will die. Bill reveals that Pai Mei is the only known user of the technique, and has not taught anyone the deadly attack. However, it is eventually revealed that Pai Mei did teach the technique to Beatrix Kiddo.

Death

While Elle Driver was undertaking training from Pai Mei, she insulted him, calling him a "miserable old fool." Pai Mei instantly plucked her right eye out for her disrespect. Elle got her revenge by poisoning his fish heads, supposedly killing him. Elle Driver Elle Driver aka california Mountain Snake is a fictional character, played by Darryl Hannah, in the 2003 Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. ...

Age

According to Bill's narration, the incident in which Pai Mei kills the monks of the Shaolin Temple occurs in the year 1003. However, David Carradine claims to have flubbed the "one-double-eight-three" line (1883), mistakenly pronouncing the year as "one-double-aught-three". As Pai Mei claims to be 150 in the original script, this explanation seems likely. Events Sweyn I of Denmark begins his first invasion of England. ... David Carradine (born John Arthur Carradine on December 8, 1936 in Hollywood, California) is an American actor. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The mention of the date is subtle, as is the cinematic tie between Bill's telling of the legend and the modern training Kiddo undergoes — handled as both a separate chapter and a flashback within a later story arc. It may also be that Pai Mei is only a title and that there have been other head priests of the White Lotus Clan with the title of Pai Mei over the centuries and that he may not be immortal after all. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Also known as Fist of the White Lotus, this martial arts film features Lo Lieh and Gordon Liu in one of the classic examples of the kung-fu genre. ...

In Popular Culture

• The character was parodied in an episode of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi entitled "legend of mie pie".
• Bobby Lee played a priest in the "blind kung fu master" skit from MadTV, who heavily resembled Pai Mei.
• The character was referenced in the song "No Concept" from the rap album Jin Presents: The Emcee's Properganda.

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See also

• Bak Mei, the kung-fu style of Pai Mei.

Bak Mei (Chinese: 白眉, literally White Eyebrows; also known as Pai Mei, Pei Mei, Bai Mei, Pak Mei, and Bak Mei Pai) is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders — survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Temple by the Qing Dynasty imperial regime (1644–1912) — who, according...

External links

• Pai Mei at the Internet Movie Database