10 Most Disturbing Backstories Behind Quentin Tarantino Movie Side Characters
2. O-Ren Ishii
As mentioned, whereas some films take place in the 'real' Tarantino universe, others take place in his 'movie' universe. For example, Kill Bill exists as a movie that characters in Pulp Fiction would go and see. This is why some Tarantino movies feel a little more grounded and others get away with being a little more whacky.
This gave Tarantino a chance to go a wild with Kill Bill, with unrealistic action sequences and characters with superhero-like combat skills. One of the most formidable and impressive was O-Ren Ishii, played by Lucy Liu.
Ishii was a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. She also became a prominent figure in Tokyo's criminal underworld by the age of 25. Impressive stuff. But her motivation was born out of her dark past.
As a child, Ishii witnessed her mother and father brutally murdered by a Yakuza crime boss named Matsumoto. The experience left her scared. When Ishii was 11 she finally got her revenge, taking advantage of Matsumoto's perversion for children, seducing and killing him.