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.

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  Bao Nguyen

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  Bruce Lee
  Self (archival)
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  Linda Lee Cadwell
  Self - Wife
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  Shannon Lee
  Self - Daughter
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  Diana Lee Inosanto
  Self - Goddaughter
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  Sam Ho
  Self - Film Critic
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  Jeff Chang
  Self - Cultural Critic / Writer
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  Andre Morgan
  Self - Film Producer
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  Doug Palmer
  Self - Student / Friend
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  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  Self - Student / Friend
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  Ruby Chow
  Self - Family Friend
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  Leroy Garcia
  Self - Student / Friend
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  Dan Inosanto
  Self - Close Friend
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  Jesse Glover
  Self - First Student / Friend
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  Amy Sanbo
  Self - Former Girlfriend
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  Sylvia Lai
  Self - Family Friend
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  Robert Lee Jan-Fai
  Self - Brother
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  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