Be Water
Be Water

Be Water (2020)

2020-01-25

(GB) •

Documentary

Before the myth, a life lived.

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Overview

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.

Movie Cast

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Bruce Lee

Self (archival)

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Linda Lee Cadwell

Self - Wife

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Shannon Lee

Self - Daughter

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Diana Lee Inosanto

Self - Goddaughter

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Sam Ho

Self - Film Critic

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Jeff Chang

Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

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Andre Morgan

Self - Film Producer

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Doug Palmer

Self - Student / Friend

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Student / Friend

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Ruby Chow

Self - Family Friend

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Leroy Garcia

Self - Student / Friend

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Dan Inosanto

Self - Close Friend

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Jesse Glover

Self - First Student / Friend

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Amy Sanbo

Self - Former Girlfriend

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Sylvia Lai

Self - Family Friend

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Lee Jan-Fai

Self - Brother

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Nancy Kwan

Self - Actress / Friend

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Barney Scollan

Self - Student / Friend

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Paul M. Heller

Self - Film Producer

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Tom Kuhn

Self - Former Warner Bros. Executive

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Tony Liu

Self - Actor / Family Friend

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Fred Weintraub

Self - Film / TV Producer

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Angela Mao Ying

Self - Actress