Be Water (2020)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Be Water
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Disney Plus | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Canada | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Australia | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Ireland | Disney Plus | — | — |
| New Zealand | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Germany | Disney Plus | — | — |
| France | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Italy | Disney Plus | — | — |
| Netherlands | Disney Plus | — | — |
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What is Be Water about?
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 is a Documentary movie, released on 2020-01-25, runtime 105 minutes.
Is Be Water worth watching?
TMDB users rate Be Water 6.8 out of 10 from 61 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Be Water?
In the United States, Be Water streams on Disney Plus. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Bao Nguyen
Cast
- Bruce Lee as Self (archival)
- Linda Lee Cadwell as Self - Wife
- Shannon Lee as Self - Daughter
- Diana Lee Inosanto as Self - Goddaughter
- Sam Ho as Self - Film Critic
- Jeff Chang as Self - Cultural Critic / Writer
- Andre Morgan as Self - Film Producer
- Doug Palmer as Self - Student / Friend
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Self - Student / Friend
- Ruby Chow as Self - Family Friend
- Leroy Garcia as Self - Student / Friend
- Dan Inosanto as Self - Close Friend
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Sources
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