This Tarantino film is most known for its violence and reversal of gender roles. The female protagonist, Uma Thurman, pictured in the photo above plays a very violent role that a man would typically play in similar films. Thurman is fighting in various scenes and is portraying masculinity in her style of fighting. Even though she is portraying masculinity in her fighting style, she still has feminine qualities about her appearance. Not only does Thurman have a masculine role but so do the other ladies of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. For example, Vivica A. Fox plays Vernita Green who is an assassin but also a mother and a wife who pretty much lives a double life. This film also takes a lot of influence from Kung Fu films where men typically play the lead roles. You can especially see this influence in the sword fighting scene between Lucy Lui and Uma Thurman. Lucy Lui’s character also shows a switch of gender roles depicting a women leading a group of men by intimidating them with her sword and fighting abilities.