Documentary
Be Water
“Before the myth, a life lived.”
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.
Directed by John Dahl, Bao Nguyen, Libby Geist
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User score
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Status
Released
Released
January 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
Cantonese, English
Top cast
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
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
