Be Water

Be Water

105 mins | Documentary | Jan. 25, 2020

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.

Be Water

105 mins | Documentary | Jan. 25, 2020

Be Water
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures, East Films
Original title Be Water
Directors Bao Nguyen
Writers

Cast

Bruce Lee

as Self (archival footage)

Shannon Lee

as Self

Brandon Lee

as Self (archival footage)

Dan Inosanto

as Self

Nancy Kwan

as Self

Lee Jan-Fai

as Self

Jay Sebring

as Self (archive footage)

Raymond Chow Man-Wai

as Self (archival footage)

Chuck Norris

as Self (archival footage)