Be Water
Be Water

Be Water

Before the myth, a life lived.

6.8(54 votes)
2020
1h 45m
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.

Production

ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures, East Films

Cast

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

Linda Lee Cadwell

Linda Lee Cadwell

Self - Wife

Shannon Lee

Shannon Lee

Self - Daughter

Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee

Self (archive footage)

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

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