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Be Water

Before the myth, a life lived.

6.857 votes20201h 45mReleased

Documentary

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
Released: 25 January 2020
Studio: ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures, East Films
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Bruce Lee
Self (archival)
Linda Lee Cadwell
Self - Wife
Shannon Lee
Self - Daughter
Diana Lee Inosanto
Self - Goddaughter
Sam Ho
Self - Film Critic
Jeff Chang

Be Water (2020) | 123 Movies

Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

Andre Morgan

Self - Film Producer

Doug Palmer

Self - Student / Friend

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Student / Friend

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

Sylvia Lai

Self - Family Friend

Robert Lee Jan-Fai

Self - Brother

Nancy Kwan

Self - Actress / Friend

Barney Scollan

Self - Student / Friend

Paul M. Heller

Self - Film Producer

Tom Kuhn

Self - Former Warner Bros. Executive

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