Luc Besson wrote the original screenplay when he was in high school.
"Life" was the fifth element...
Boron is the element at number 5 of the periodic table of the elements.
Luc Besson (born 1959) is a French film writer, director and producer. He directed Nikita (1990) and The Fifth Element (1997), and produced The Transporter movies and Taken (2008).
Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Chris Tucker main stars
Corbin Dallas, played by Bruce Willis. :)