Be Water

Be Water is a documentary film that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and is directed by Bao Nguyen.[1] 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.[2] Reviewers think it is a compelling film.[3] It is part of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series and the film tackles racism in America.[4][5][6] 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.[7] As of February 19, 2021, it is on Netflix. It won the Gold List Award in 2021.

Be Water
Film poster
Directed byBao Nguyen
Produced by
  • Julia Nottingham
  • Bao Nguyen
  • Gentry Kirby
  • Erin Leyden
  • Adam Neuhaus
CinematographyCaleb Heller
Edited byGraham Taylor
Music by
Production
company
Dorothy Street Pictures
Release date
  • January 2020 (2020-01) (Sundance)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • English
  • Chinese

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 93% based on 28 positive and 2 negative critic reviews. The website’s consensus reads: "If Be Water's surface level approach doesn't quite match its subject's depth, it still serves as an appropriate introduction to the almighty Bruce Lee."[8]

References
  1. "be-water". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  2. Harvey, Dennis (2020-02-04). "'Be Water': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  3. "'Be Water': Film Review | Sundance 2020 | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  4. "BE WATER: Director Bao Nguyen Reveals Bruce Lee's Fight Against Racism in America". Den of Geek. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  5. "How Bao Nguyen's documentary Be Water unpacks the human being behind the legend of Bruce Lee | CBC Radio". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  6. "In 'Be Water', Bao Nguyen looks at the giant shadow cast by Bruce Lee". ESPN.com. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  7. Goh, Yang-Yi (9 June 2020). "How Bruce Lee Became a Global Protest Icon". GQ. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  8. "Be Water". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 9, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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