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Be Water

Before the myth, a life lived.

6.7

1h 45m

2020

“Before the myth, a life lived.”

Synopsis

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

Trailer

Documentary

martial artskung fuseattle, washingtonbiographyhong konghollywoodracismmovie staranti-colonialismcivil rights movementasian americanasian racism

Cast & Crew

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

as Self (archival)

Linda Lee Cadwell

Linda Lee Cadwell

as Self - Wife

Shannon Lee

Shannon Lee

as Self - Daughter

Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

as Self - Goddaughter

Sam Ho

as Self - Film Critic

Jeff Chang

as Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

Andre Morgan

Andre Morgan

as Self - Film Producer

Doug Palmer

as Self - Student / Friend

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

as Self - Student / Friend

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