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Be Water
Be Water

Be Water

2020 105 min ★ 6.8 Documentary

In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting his struggles between two worlds, this portrait explores questions of identity and representation through the use of rare archival footage, interviews with loved ones and Bruce’s own writings.

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Cast

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Self (archival)

Linda Lee Cadwell

Linda Lee Cadwell

Self - Wife

Shannon Lee

Shannon Lee

Self - Daughter

Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

Self - Goddaughter

Sam Ho

Self - Film Critic

Jeff Chang

Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

Andre Morgan

Andre Morgan

Self - Film Producer

Doug Palmer

Self - Student / Friend

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Student / Friend

Ruby Chow

Self - Family Friend

Details

Director

Bao Nguyen

Tagline

"Before the myth, a life lived."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures, East Films

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