Documentary · United States of America · 2020 · 1h 45m

Be Water

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Director
Bao Nguyen
Cast
Bruce Lee as Self (archival) Linda Lee Cadwell as Self - Wife Shannon Lee as Self - Daughter Diana Lee Inosanto as Self - Goddaughter Sam Ho as Self - Film Critic Jeff Chang as Self - Cultural Critic / Writer
Crew
Caleb Heller — Director of Photography Graham Taylor — Editor Jenna Anthony — Producer Marquis Daisy — Producer Kristen Lappas — Producer Julia Nottingham — Producer
Tagline

Before the myth, a life lived.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Be Water — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
martial artskung fuseattle, washingtonbiographyhong konghollywoodracismmovie staranti-colonialismcivil rights movementasian americanasian racism
Key Collaborators
Bao Nguyen Director Caleb Heller Director of Photography Graham Taylor Editor Jenna Anthony Producer Marquis Daisy Producer Kristen Lappas Producer Julia Nottingham Producer Bao Nguyen Producer Gentry Kirby Producer Erin Leyden Producer Adam Neuhaus Producer
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