The main hero, Korben Dallas, and the primary villain, Jean-Baptiste Zorg, never actually meet or see each other.

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In a massive subversion of standard action movie tropes, the protagonist and the main antagonist never share a single scene, exchange dialogue, or even realize the other person is directly involved in the conflict. The absolute closest they ever get to interacting is when Korben walks out of an elevator just seconds before Zorg walks into the exact same hallway. Director Luc Besson structured the entire chaotic space opera around a hero and a villain who are completely blind to each other's existence.

The main hero, Korben Dallas, and the primary villain, Jean-Baptiste Zorg, never actually meet or see each other. in The Fifth Element

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