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5 unusual facts about The Fifth Element


Fitz Hall

A fourteen-year-old Hall briefly appeared in the opening of the movie The Fifth Element.

Hybrid Present Y4K

Originally, "Plavalaguna" and "Leeloominai" (taken from the movie The Fifth Element which was composed by Eric Serra) were going to be included, but was removed due to licensing difficulties.

Il dolce suono

An arrangement of the aria was featured in the film The Fifth Element, sung by the alien character Diva Plavalaguna voiced by Inva Mula.

Kim Chan

He was most notable for his roles as Lo Si, a.k.a. The Ancient, in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Mr. Kim in The Fifth Element.

Lilou

Actress Milla Jovovich played a character called Leeloo in the 1997 French science fiction/fantasy film "The Fifth Element", which might also have had an impact on use of the name in France.


New York Race

NYR: New York Race, also known as New York Race, is a science fiction racing game based on the film The Fifth Element directed by Luc Besson.

Robert Mark Kamen

Kamen is a frequent collaborator of French writer, director and producer Luc Besson—his co-creator on The Fifth Element, The Transporter, and Taken.

The Incal

Moebius and Jodorowsky sued Luc Besson, director of The Fifth Element, claiming that the film borrowed graphic and story elements from The Incal, but they lost their case.


see also

Fifth Element

The Fifth Sacred Thing, which has also been referred to as The Fifth Element, is a novel by Starhawk