Be Water
Before the myth, a life lived.
6.8
58 votes
January 25, 2020
1h 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.
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Cast
Bruce Lee
Self (archival)
Linda Lee Cadwell
Self - Wife
Shannon Lee
Self - Daughter
Diana Lee Inosanto
Self - GoddaughterSam Ho
Self - Film CriticJeff Chang
Self - Cultural Critic / Writer
Andre Morgan
Self - Film ProducerDoug Palmer
Self - Student / Friend
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self - Student / FriendRuby Chow
Self - Family FriendLeroy Garcia
Self - Student / Friend
Dan Inosanto
Self - Close FriendJesse Glover
Self - First Student / FriendAmy Sanbo
Self - Former Girlfriend
Sylvia Lai
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