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2020

Be Water

Directed by Bao Nguyen
Before the myth, a life lived.

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.

Duration

1h 45m

Released

January 25, 2020

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6.8

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Cast22

  • Linda Lee Cadwell
  • Shannon Lee
  • Diana Lee Inosanto
  • Sam Ho
  • Jeff Chang
  • Andre Morgan
  • Doug Palmer
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  • Ruby Chow

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