Be Water
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.
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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.
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Directors
Bao Nguyen
Cast
Bruce Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell, Shannon Lee, Diana Lee Inosanto, Sam Ho, Jeff Chang, Andre Morgan, Doug Palmer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Ruby Chow, Leroy Garcia, Dan Inosanto, Jesse Glover, Amy Sanbo, Sylvia Lai
Production
ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures, East Films
Languages
Cantonese, English
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom, Vietnam
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