Movie
Be Water
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2020-01-25
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Status
- Released
- Production
- ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures, East Films
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom, Vietnam
- Original language
- EN
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
- Andre Morgan as Self - Film Producer
- Doug Palmer as Self - Student / Friend
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Self - Student / Friend
- Ruby Chow as Self - Family Friend
- Leroy Garcia as Self - Student / Friend
- Dan Inosanto as Self - Close Friend
Crew
- Bao Nguyen - Director
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