China Seas (1935)
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China Seas (1935) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adventure film starring Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, known for its high-seas action, romance, and big-budget production typical of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| China Seas (1935 film) | 1 |
| China Seas (1935) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: China Seas (1935) Context triple: [Irving Thalberg, notableWork, China Seas (1935)]
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A.
Diaoyutai Lieyu
Diaoyutai Lieyu is the name used in Taiwan for a group of disputed East China Sea islands claimed by China, Japan, and Taiwan.
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B.
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express is a 1932 pre-Code Hollywood drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, best known for its atmospheric cinematography and starring performances by Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong.
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C.
China's Sorrow
China's Sorrow is a grim nickname for the Yellow River, reflecting its long history of catastrophic floods and devastation in China.
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D.
South Seas Mandate
The South Seas Mandate was a former League of Nations mandate administered by Japan after World War I, comprising several Pacific islands that later became strategically important in World War II.
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E.
Pearl of the Orient
Pearl of the Orient is a famed nickname for Penang, a Malaysian island renowned for its rich cultural heritage, historic architecture, and vibrant street food scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: China Seas (1935) Target entity description: China Seas (1935) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adventure film starring Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, known for its high-seas action, romance, and big-budget production typical of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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A.
Diaoyutai Lieyu
Diaoyutai Lieyu is the name used in Taiwan for a group of disputed East China Sea islands claimed by China, Japan, and Taiwan.
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B.
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express is a 1932 pre-Code Hollywood drama film directed by Josef von Sternberg, best known for its atmospheric cinematography and starring performances by Marlene Dietrich and Anna May Wong.
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C.
China's Sorrow
China's Sorrow is a grim nickname for the Yellow River, reflecting its long history of catastrophic floods and devastation in China.
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D.
South Seas Mandate
The South Seas Mandate was a former League of Nations mandate administered by Japan after World War I, comprising several Pacific islands that later became strategically important in World War II.
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E.
Pearl of the Orient
Pearl of the Orient is a famed nickname for Penang, a Malaysian island renowned for its rich cultural heritage, historic architecture, and vibrant street food scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | novel by Crosbie Garstin ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Tay Garnett ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| features |
pirate attack
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shipboard intrigue ⓘ typhoon sequence ⓘ |
| filmStudioEra | MGM in the 1930s ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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romance ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | theatrical feature ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
high-seas action
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romantic relationships ⓘ |
| notableFor |
big-budget production values
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star pairing of Clark Gable and Jean Harlow ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood Golden Age ⓘ |
| producer | Hunt Stromberg ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproxMinutes | 87 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
James Kevin McGuinness
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Jules Furthman ⓘ |
| setting |
South China Sea
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aboard an ocean liner ⓘ |
| starring |
Akim Tamiroff
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C. Aubrey Smith ⓘ Clark Gable ⓘ Jean Harlow ⓘ Lewis Stone ⓘ Robert Benchley ⓘ Rosalind Russell ⓘ Wallace Beery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: China Seas (1935) Description of subject: China Seas (1935) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer adventure film starring Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, known for its high-seas action, romance, and big-budget production typical of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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China Seas (1935 film)