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- If you're unfamiliar with Bruce Lee, Be Water is a thorough, even moving account of a man who self-actualized the fame he always envisioned for himself. But the film's attempts to tie Lee to Civil Rights fall short.
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As the face of kung fu, a sports documentary on Bruce Lee is practically expected for ESPN’s 30 for 30 series. So many of them have been produced since the actor’s death in 1973. However, in Be Water, director Bao Nguyen captures the icon not through his works, but through his philosophy.
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Jun 5, 2020 · June 5, 2020. 5 min read. “Be Water” is the latest in the acclaimed ESPN “30 for 30” series. Its inclusion is intriguing because I never really considered its subject, Bruce Lee, to be a sports figure, though the film cleverly juxtaposes footage of him with footage of Muhammad Ali.
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Typecasting is the lethal enemy of an artist. Often created by the perception of society, it limits an artist’s self-expression, limiting him to do roles that suit his physical personality, undermining his emotional/ mental capabilities. Bruce Lee was labeled as an Asian man in Hollywood. During the 60s, when Bruce Lee arrived in Hollywood, Asian m...
After a series of endless typecast roles, where Lee was only invited to act as a servant or a sidekick, which was apparently the perception Hollywood had of Asian men. Lee wanted to break the chains and so he wrote a role for himself and pitched it to the studios. As per Be Waterdocumentary film, Kung Fu (1972) Television Series which was written f...
Be Waterdocumentary starts with Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee narration over Bruce Lee’s screen test. She says, “he just believed in himself so deeply. He knew he had something to share, that was worthwhile, and he knew how hard he was willing to work.” All those rejections, the racism, and the indifferences he faced in Hollywood became the inspirati...
Be Water: Directed by Bao Nguyen. With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali, Linda Lee Cadwell, James Garner. Rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong to complete four films. Charting his struggles in two worlds, Be Water explores questions of identity and representation through rare archive, intimate interviews, and his writings.
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‘Be Water’: Film Review. Bruce Lee's brief but legendary career is chronicled via a wealth of archival materials in Bao Nguyen's engaging bio-documentary. By Dennis Harvey.
Jun 7, 2020 · Premiering Sunday during a pandemic that’s seen a sharp rise in anti-Asian sentiment and an urgent national reckoning with racism in America, the ESPN documentary “ Be Water ” humanizes the...
Martial arts legend Bruce Lee contends with racism as he tries to land leading roles in Hollywood. If Be Water 's surface level approach doesn't quite match its subject's depth, it still serves...
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