Be Water
2020
1h 45min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
25 January 2020
Runtime
1h 45min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures, East Films
Cast
Bruce Lee
Self (archive footage)
Linda Lee Cadwell
Self - Wife
Sam Ho
Self - Film Critic
Jeff Chang
Self - Cultural Critic / Writer
André E. Morgan
Self - Film Producer
Doug Palmer
Self - Student / Friend
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self - Student / Friend
Shannon Lee
Self - Daughter
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
Edison Uno
Self - Writer / Activist (archive footage)
Alex Ben Block
Self (archive audio)
Sylvia Lai
Self - Family Friend
Lee Jan-Fai
Self - Brother (as Robert Lee)
Nancy Kwan
Self - Actress / Friend
Barney Scollan
Self - Student / Friend
Daniel Inouye
Self - First Japanese American Senator (archive footage)
Jay Sebring
Self (archive footage)
William Dozier
Self (archive footage)
Brandon Lee
Self (archive footage)
Diana Lee Inosanto
Self - Goddaughter
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Frank Chin
Self - Activist / Playwright (archive footage)
Paul M. Heller
Self - Film Producer
Tom Kuhn
Self - Former Warner Bros. Executive
David Carradine
Self (archive footage)
Raymond Chow
Self - Film Director (archive footage)
Tony Liu
Self - Actor / Family Friend
Chuck Norris
Self (archive footage)
Fred Weintraub
Self - Film / TV Producer
Angela Mao Ying
Self - Actress
Rudolf Nureyev
Self (archive footage)
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