"Before the myth, a life lived." 25 January 2020 Factual 105 mins
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.
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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
Jesse Glover as Self - First Student / Friend
Amy Sanbo as Self - Former Girlfriend
Sylvia Lai as Self - Family Friend
Lee Jan-Fai as Self - Brother
Tom Foster Sound Effects Editor
Andrew Daniel Colorist
Nas Parkash Dialogue Editor
Will Hulse Production Manager
Nobuyoshi Sakurai Assistant Camera
Lucy Saephan Production Assistant
Eve Wulf Associate Producer
Greg Hulrich Assistant Camera
Phil Canning Music Supervisor
Christian Smith Production Assistant
Robert Chua Thanks
Rapha Bola Gaffer
Brianna Brydsong Production Assistant
Delroy Cornick Sound Recordist
Jenna Anthony Producer
Coburn Erskine Assistant Camera
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