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Be Water

Be Water

Before the myth, a life lived.

20206.71h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Bao Nguyen
Produced by Jenna Anthony, Marquis Daisy, Kristen Lappas
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Top 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

S

Sam Ho

Self - Film Critic

J

Jeff Chang

Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

Andre Morgan

Andre Morgan

Self - Film Producer

D

Doug Palmer

Self - Student / Friend

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Student / Friend

R

Ruby Chow

Self - Family Friend

Themes & Keywords

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

About Be Water

Be Water is a documentary film released in 2020 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, seattle, washington, biography, hong kong, hollywood. Directed by Bao Nguyen, it stars Bruce Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell, Shannon Lee. 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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