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.

Directed by Bao Nguyen

Top cast

Bruce Lee

Self (archival)

Linda Lee Cadwell

Self - Wife

Shannon Lee

Self - Daughter

Diana Lee Inosanto

Self - Goddaughter

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Sam Ho

Self - Film Critic

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Jeff Chang

Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

Andre Morgan

Self - Film Producer

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Doug Palmer

Self - Student / Friend

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Student / Friend

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Ruby Chow

Self - Family Friend

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Leroy Garcia

Self - Student / Friend

Dan Inosanto

Self - Close Friend

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Jesse Glover

Self - First Student / Friend

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Amy Sanbo

Self - Former Girlfriend

Sylvia Lai

Self - Family Friend

Robert Lee Jan-Fai

Self - Brother

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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