Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah also takes his name from the film's distinctive villain.
This movie is the inspiration for the Wu-Tang Clan song "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'" on the album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
The Chinese title 'Shuang Ma lian huan' metaphorically translates to the joint offensive power of the double knight pieces attack in chess strategy.
Rza, the founder of the Wu-Tang Clan acquired the rights for the film. After acquiring the right's Rza's company 36 Cinema made a digital restoration from the only known 35mm print of the film.
Dan Halsted the head programmer of Portland, Oregon's Hollywood theater owns the only known 35mm print of the film. This 35mm print was used for a digital restoration by RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan's company 36 Cinema.