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Be Water (2020)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
Bao Nguyen
  • Profile picture of Bruce Lee
    Self (archive footage) Bruce Lee
  • Profile picture of Linda Lee Cadwell
    Self - Wife Linda Lee Cadwell
  • Profile picture of André E. Morgan
    Self - Film Producer André E. Morgan
  • Profile picture of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Self - Student / Friend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • Profile picture of Shannon Lee
    Self - Daughter Shannon Lee
  • Profile picture of Dan Inosanto
    Self - Close Friend Dan Inosanto
  • Profile picture of Sylvia Lai
    Self - Family Friend Sylvia Lai
  • Profile picture of Nancy Kwan
    Self - Actress / Friend Nancy Kwan

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Keywords

  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • seattle, washington
  • biography
  • hong kong
  • hollywood
  • racism
  • movie star
  • anti-colonialism
  • civil rights movement
  • asian american
  • asian racism