Be Water
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2020-01-25
Runtime: 105 mins
Director: Bao Nguyen
Spoken language: 广州话 / 廣州話, English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Be Water
Production Companies: ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures, East Films
Production Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Cast
Bruce Lee
Linda Lee Cadwell
Shannon Lee
Diana Lee Inosanto
Sam Ho
Jeff Chang
Andre Morgan
Doug Palmer
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Ruby Chow
Leroy Garcia
Dan Inosanto
Jesse Glover
Amy Sanbo
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