Be Water

  • Documentary
1/25/2020
105

Storyline

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.

Director:
Bao Nguyen
  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • seattle, washington
  • biography
  • hong kong
  • hollywood
  • racism
  • movie star
  • anti-colonialism
  • civil rights movement
  • asian american
  • asian racism

Videos

Cast

  • Bruce Lee
    Self (archive footage)
  • Linda Lee Cadwell
    Self - Wife
  • Sam Ho
    Self - Film Critic
  • Jeff Chang
    Self - Cultural Critic / Writer
  • André E. Morgan
    Self - Film Producer
  • Doug Palmer
    Self - Student / Friend
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Self - Student / Friend
  • Shannon Lee
    Self - Daughter
  • Ruby Chow
    Self - Family Friend
  • Leroy Garcia
    Self - Student / Friend
  • Dan Inosanto
    Self - Close Friend
  • Jesse Glover
    Self - First Student / Friend
  • Amy Sanbo
    Self - Former Girlfriend
  • Edison Uno
    Self - Writer / Activist (archive footage)
  • Alex Ben Block
    Self (voice) (archive sound)
  • Sylvia Lai
    Self - Family Friend

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