Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Be Water easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Be Water end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Be Water

Name: Be Water
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Bruce Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell, Shannon Lee, Diana Lee Inosanto, Sam Ho

Before the myth, a life lived.

Directed by Bao Nguyen

Produced by ESPN, Dorothy St Pictures

2020105 min6.8 / 10

A thoughtful biographical documentary that uses archival materials and personal writings to explore Bruce Lee's struggle with identity, racism, and belonging between Hollywood and Hong Kong.

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.

Clusters

Founders and Visionaries Overcoming Adversity Stories Bittersweet Family Stories Unlikely Caregiver Friendships American City Movies

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Martial Arts Kung Fu Seattle, Washington Biography Hong Kong Hollywood Racism Movie Star Anti-colonialism Civil Rights Movement Asian American Asian Racism Bruce Lee

Questions people ask

Is Be Water sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Be Water easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Be Water scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Be Water violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Be Water end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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