Choreographed fights become "real" and a "real" fight turns out to be planned but is however "real".
Numerous members of the actual crew, including the producer and editor, are seen in the film as "crew members".
The character name Soo-ta is a parody of sta meaning "(movie) star" in Korean. And the character name Gang-pae is a parody of ggangpae which means "gangster" in Korean.
The "real" arrest of a bloodied Gang-pae for a recent murder turns out to be in image from a film shown in a theater right before the actual credits roll.
The actual movie script for Rough Cut (2008) is shown being read and held several times by rehearsing characters and crew within the film.