

Be Water
Documentary
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.
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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
bruce lee
Trailer
Cast

Bruce Lee
Self (archival)

Linda Lee Cadwell
Self - Wife

Shannon Lee
Self - Daughter

Diana Lee Inosanto
Self - Goddaughter
Sam Ho
Self - Film Critic
Jeff Chang
Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

Andre Morgan
Self - Film Producer
Doug Palmer
Self - Student / Friend

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self - Student / Friend
Ruby Chow
Self - Family Friend
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