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Be Water

Before the myth, a life lived.

  • Movie
  • 2020
  • 1h 45m

Directed by Bao Nguyen

6.8

TMDB audience rating
6.8 out of 10 from 61 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Bruce Lee

    Bruce LeeSelf (archival)

  • Linda Lee Cadwell

    Linda Lee CadwellSelf - Wife

  • Shannon Lee

    Shannon LeeSelf - Daughter

  • Diana Lee Inosanto

    Diana Lee InosantoSelf - Goddaughter

  • Sam HoSelf - Film Critic

  • Jeff ChangSelf - Cultural Critic / Writer

  • Andre Morgan

    Andre MorganSelf - Film Producer

  • Doug PalmerSelf - Student / Friend

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    Kareem Abdul-JabbarSelf - Student / Friend

  • Ruby ChowSelf - Family Friend

  • Leroy GarciaSelf - Student / Friend

  • Dan Inosanto

    Dan InosantoSelf - Close Friend

  • Jesse GloverSelf - First Student / Friend

  • Amy SanboSelf - Former Girlfriend

  • Sylvia Lai

    Sylvia LaiSelf - Family Friend

  • Robert Lee Jan-Fai

    Robert Lee Jan-FaiSelf - Brother

  • Nancy Kwan

    Nancy KwanSelf - Actress / Friend

  • Barney ScollanSelf - Student / Friend

Director
Bao Nguyen
Music
Goh Nakamura
Cinematography
Caleb Heller