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Be Water is a documentary film that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and is directed by Bao Nguyen. It is about Bruce Lee, a famous martial artist. It uses significant amounts of archival footage, and focuses on Lee's 2 years in Hong Kong spent filming 4 feature films. Reviewers think it is a compelling film. It is part of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series and the film tackles racism in America. In a GQ interview, Nguyen talks about how this film represents protest and fits the zeitgeist, with many more Asian-American films being released as contemporaries.
As of February 19, 2021, it is on Netflix.
Original Release
06/07/2020
US Release
06/07/2020
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Self / Self - Student / Friend |
| Muhammad Ali | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Linda Lee Cadwell | Self / Self - Wife |
| James Garner | Self / Philip Marlowe |
| Dan Inosanto | Self / Self - Close Friend |
| Diana Lee Inosanto | Self / Self - Goddaughter |
| Martin Luther King | Self |
| Nancy Kwan | Self / Self - Actress / Friend |
| Brandon Lee | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Bruce Lee | Self / Self (archive footage) |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Self / Self - Student / Friend |
| Muhammad Ali | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Linda Lee Cadwell | Self / Self - Wife |
| James Garner | Self / Philip Marlowe |
| Dan Inosanto | Self / Self - Close Friend |
| Diana Lee Inosanto | Self / Self - Goddaughter |
| Martin Luther King | Self |
| Nancy Kwan | Self / Self - Actress / Friend |
| Brandon Lee | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Bruce Lee | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Jan-Fai Lee | Self |
| Shannon Lee | Self / Self - Daughter |
| Angela Mao | Su Lin / Self - Actress |
| Steve McQueen | Self |
| Andre Morgan | Self / Self - Film Producer |
| Peter Mark Richman | Duke Paige |
| Jay Sebring | Self / Self (archive footage) |
| Kien Shih | Han |
| Wei Tung | Lao |
| Van Williams | Self / The Green Hornet / Britt Reid |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Dahl | Executive Producer |
| Libby Geist | Executive Producer |
| Fergus Haycock | Executive Producer |
| Rob King | Executive Producer |
| Connor Schell | Executive Producer |
| Bao Nguyen | Producer |
| Jenna Anthony | Producer |
| Emma Comans | Producer |
| Brian D'Ostilio | Producer |
| Marquis Daisy | Producer |
| Winnie Fu | Producer |
| Jason Heilig | Producer |
| Gentry Kirby | Producer |
| Kristen Lappas | Producer |
| Erin Leyden | Producer |
| Carolyn Mao | Producer |
| Adam Neuhaus | Producer |
| Julia Nottingham | Producer |
| Arthur Sharples | Producer |
| Eve Wulf | Producer |
