Be Water (2020)
Be Water (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.

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Cast

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee As: Self (archive footage)
Linda Lee Cadwell Linda Lee Cadwell As: Self - Wife
Sam Ho Sam Ho As: Self - Film Critic
Jeff Chang Jeff Chang As: Self - Cultural Critic / Writer
André E. Morgan André E. Morgan As: Self - Film Producer
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Storyline

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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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: 广州话 / 廣州話, English

Release Date: 25 January 2020

Country: US, GB

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures, East Films

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Cast

Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

Self (archive footage)

Linda Lee Cadwell

Linda Lee Cadwell

Self - Wife

Sam Ho

Sam Ho

Self - Film Critic

Jeff Chang

Jeff Chang

Self - Cultural Critic / Writer

André E. Morgan

André E. Morgan

Self - Film Producer

Doug Palmer

Doug Palmer

Self - Student / Friend

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self - Student / Friend

Shannon Lee

Shannon Lee

Self - Daughter

Ruby Chow

Ruby Chow

Self - Family Friend

Leroy Garcia

Leroy Garcia

Self - Student / Friend

Dan Inosanto

Dan Inosanto

Self - Close Friend

Jesse Glover

Jesse Glover

Self - First Student / Friend

Amy Sanbo

Amy Sanbo

Self - Former Girlfriend

Edison Uno

Edison Uno

Self - Writer / Activist (archive footage)

Alex Ben Block

Alex Ben Block

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Sylvia Lai

Sylvia Lai

Self - Family Friend

Lee Jan-Fai

Lee Jan-Fai

Self - Brother

Nancy Kwan

Nancy Kwan

Self - Actress / Friend

Barney Scollan

Barney Scollan

Self - Student / Friend

Daniel Inouye

Daniel Inouye

Self - First Japanese American Senator (archive footage)

Jay Sebring

Jay Sebring

Self (archive footage)

William Dozier

William Dozier

Self (archive footage)

Brandon Lee

Brandon Lee

Self (archive footage)

Diana Lee Inosanto

Diana Lee Inosanto

Self - Goddaughter

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Self (archive footage)

Frank Chin

Frank Chin

Self - Activist / Playwright (archive footage)

Paul M. Heller

Paul M. Heller

Self - Film Producer

Tom Kuhn

Tom Kuhn

Self - Former Warner Bros. Executive

David Carradine

David Carradine

Self (archive footage)

Raymond Chow

Raymond Chow

Self - Film Director (archive footage)

Tony Liu

Tony Liu

Self - Actor / Family Friend

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

Self (archive footage)

Fred Weintraub

Fred Weintraub

Self - Film / TV Producer

Angela Mao Ying

Angela Mao Ying

Self - Actress

Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Bao Nguyen

Bao Nguyen

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Laura Jones

Laura Jones

Production Manager

Carolyn Mao

Carolyn Mao

Production Assistant

Lorine Plagnol

Lorine Plagnol

Production Manager

John Dahl

John Dahl

Executive Producer

Jenna Anthony

Jenna Anthony

Producer

Will Hulse

Will Hulse

Production Manager

Eve Wulf

Eve Wulf

Associate Producer

Derwin Graham

Derwin Graham

Production Assistant

Nick Walker

Nick Walker

Production Assistant

Brian D'Ostilio

Brian D'Ostilio

Associate Producer

Marquis Daisy

Marquis Daisy

Producer

Brianna Brydsong

Brianna Brydsong

Production Assistant

Arthur Sharples

Arthur Sharples

Production Assistant

Kristen Lappas

Kristen Lappas

Producer

Trevor Gill

Trevor Gill

Production Assistant

Christian Smith

Christian Smith

Production Assistant

Lucy Saephan

Lucy Saephan

Production Assistant

Emma Comans

Emma Comans

Post Production Producer

Julia Nottingham

Julia Nottingham

Producer

Connor Schell

Connor Schell

Executive Producer

Fergus Haycock

Fergus Haycock

Executive Producer

Bao Nguyen

Bao Nguyen

Producer

Erin Leyden

Erin Leyden

Producer

Libby Geist

Libby Geist

Executive Producer

Gentry Kirby

Gentry Kirby

Producer

Rob King

Rob King

Executive Producer

Adam Neuhaus

Adam Neuhaus

Producer

Edited By

Andrew Daniel

Andrew Daniel

Colorist

Caroline Hodge

Caroline Hodge

Additional Editor

Kel McKeown

Kel McKeown

Additional Editor

Graham Taylor

Graham Taylor

Editor

Calif Chong

Calif Chong

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Tom Foster

Tom Foster

Sound Effects Editor

Jim Choi

Jim Choi

Sound Recordist

Nas Parkash

Nas Parkash

Dialogue Editor

Delroy Cornick

Delroy Cornick

Sound Recordist

Paul Dateh

Paul Dateh

Musician

Nas Parkash

Nas Parkash

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Art Hirahara

Art Hirahara

Musician

Phil Canning

Phil Canning

Music Supervisor

Goh Nakamura

Goh Nakamura

Music

Tôn Thất An

Tôn Thất An

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Rob Agulo

Rob Agulo

Assistant Camera

Caleb Heller

Caleb Heller

Director of Photography

Harry Heng

Harry Heng

Assistant Camera

Coburn Erskine

Coburn Erskine

Assistant Camera

Greg Hulrich

Greg Hulrich

Assistant Camera

Sarah Simka Jaffe

Sarah Simka Jaffe

Assistant Camera

Jacques Lorch

Jacques Lorch

Assistant Camera

Nobuyoshi Sakurai

Nobuyoshi Sakurai

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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