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Be Water

"Before the myth, a life lived."

6.8/ 10 · 0K votes
2020-01-25
1h 45m
EN
Released
Documentary

Storyline

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.

Director

Bao Nguyen

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Keywords

martial artskung fuseattle, washingtonbiographyhong konghollywoodracismmovie staranti-colonialismcivil rights movementasian americanasian racism

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ESPNESPN
Dorothy St PicturesDorothy St Pictures
East Films
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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

Sam Ho

Self - Film Critic

Jeff Chang

Jeff Chang

Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

Andre Morgan

Andre Morgan

Self - Film Producer

Doug Palmer

Doug Palmer

Self - Student / Friend

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Student / Friend

Ruby Chow

Ruby Chow

Self - Family Friend

Leroy Garcia

Leroy Garcia

Self - Student / Friend

Dan Inosanto

Dan Inosanto

Self - Close Friend

Jesse Glover

Jesse Glover

Self - First Student / Friend

Amy Sanbo

Amy Sanbo

Self - Former Girlfriend

Sylvia Lai

Sylvia Lai

Self - Family Friend

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Be Water was released on January 25, 2020.

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Be Water was directed by Bao Nguyen.

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The main cast of Be Water includes Bruce Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell, Shannon Lee, Diana Lee Inosanto.

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