12 posts tagged Kill Bill

Great examples:

• Pai Mei in Kill Bill 2
• Yoda in Empire Strikes Back
• Mr. Miyagi in Karate Kid
• Master Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Usually a loner, the old master prefers spending years meditating alone, rather than living in society. Even if it’s an old mythological archetype, he’s often represented as an old asian man who speaks broken english. In martial arts movies, he often has a long beard because it symbolizes wisdom.

He often appears tough at first, but we later understand his good intentions. The master is there to guide the hero through his physical and spiritual journey; He becomes like a father figure. Sadly, he often dies because the hero needs a motivation for his quest.

References:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wise_old_man

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderly_martial_arts_master