Pai Mei first appeared in Shaw Brothers kung fu films of the late 1970s and early 1980s, a legendary White Lotus master known for his cruelty and impossible techniques. Quentin Tarantino revived the character in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 in 2004, played by Gordon Liu, where his mocking training of Beatrix Kiddo became iconic. Short clips of his laugh and scolding spread on soundboards in Brazil and beyond, where the word barbarie captures his savage attitude, and editors still reuse the moment for arrogant master reactions.