CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 1h 45m
Be Water

Before the myth, a life lived.

68%(60)IMDbDocumentary

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 byBao Nguyen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
EN
Released
January 25, 2020
Studios
ESPNDorothy St PicturesEast Films

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10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Bao Nguyen
Bao Nguyen
Produced by
Jenna Anthony
Marquis Daisy
Marquis Daisy

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