Feb 06 | 6:30 pm
Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee & The Making of Asian America(Author Talk)
preceded by Be Water (excerpt)
Jeff Chang, Author
Co-Presented by: 
Water, Mirror, Echo: The Making of Asian America
Jeff Chang, Author
As the best-known martial artist and one of the most celebrated action stars ever, Bruce Lee is a global icon. He symbolizes swagger, strength, and the unbeatable spirit of the underdog. But in more than fifty years since his untimely death at age thirty-two, the legend has eclipsed the real man. He emerged as a star in an era when Asian Americans were fighting against exclusion and invisibility. Water Mirror Echo reveals the Bruce many never saw and places his complicated life within a revolution from which it cannot be separated: the emergence of Asian America. An unflinching, page-turning biography, here is the story of how Bruce became a hero not just for Asian Americans, but also for anyone who has ever felt invisible.
Book Sale & Signing with Jeff Chang to follow presentation.
Be Water
Bao Nguyen, Director
Film excerpt precedes presentation
20 min | in English
Told through archive and the voices of those who knew him best, Be Water is not just an intimate look at Bruce Lee’s life but also the seismic yet difficult journey that led a young Asian American man to his emergence as a singular icon in the global histories of film, martial arts, and race.
Learn More about the Director here.
Watch the Trailer:
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Venue
Bright Family Screening Room (BFSR)
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
