"Here comes the bride."
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
The opening quote, "Revenge is a dish best served cold," is attributed to an "Old Klingon Proverb."
This is a direct reference to the film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" (1982), where the villain Khan attributes the saying to the Klingons. It immediately establishes Tarantino's playful, pop-culture-referencing style.
The Bride's yellow tracksuit with black stripes.
This iconic outfit is a direct homage to the one worn by martial arts legend Bruce Lee in his final, unfinished film "Game of Death" (1978). It's one of the film's most recognizable visual references.
The Shaw Brothers Studio logo, "Shaw Scope," appears at the beginning of the film.
This is a tribute to the legendary Hong Kong film studio that produced hundreds of iconic kung-fu movies in the 1970s, a major influence on the film's style and action choreography.
The Bride's real name, Beatrix Kiddo, is visible on her plane ticket to Tokyo.
Throughout Vol. 1, her name is bleeped out whenever it is spoken, creating a sense of mystery akin to classic Western heroes like "The Man with No Name." This brief visual reveal is a subtle clue for eagle-eyed viewers before the official reveal in Vol. 2.
Tarantino's signature "trunk shot" appears.
A shot from the perspective of inside a car's trunk is a directorial trademark that appears in nearly all of Tarantino's films. In this movie, it's used when The Bride speaks to Sofie Fatale, who is lying in the trunk.
The use of a split-screen sequence when Elle Driver prepares to assassinate the comatose Bride.
This is a stylistic homage to director Brian De Palma, particularly his 1976 film "Carrie," which famously used split-screen to build tension during its prom scene.