Be Water (2020)

01/25/2020 (US) • 1h 45m

Documentary

Before the myth, a life lived.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

Shannon Lee

Self - Daughter

Brandon Lee

Self (archive footage)

Diana Lee Inosanto

Self - Goddaughter

Sam Ho

Self - Film Critic

Jeff Chang

Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

Andre Morgan

Self - Film Producer

Doug Palmer

Self - Student / Friend


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

martial arts

kung fu

seattle, washington

biography

hong kong

hollywood

racism

movie star

anti-colonialism

civil rights movement

asian american

asian racism

bruce lee

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