Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China
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Egg Shen in *Big Trouble in Little China* is a wise and eccentric Chinatown sorcerer who guides Jack Burton in battling ancient supernatural forces beneath San Francisco.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egg Shen | 1 |
| Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3993053 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China Context triple: [Victor Wong, portrayed, Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China]
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A.
Sam Poo Kong
Sam Poo Kong is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious site linked to the legendary admiral Zheng He.
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B.
Mr. Chow
Mr. Chow is a flamboyant, unpredictable, and often outrageous criminal associate who provides much of the chaotic comic relief in The Hangover film series.
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C.
Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang is a 2001 satirical comedy film, based on a sketch from The Chris Rock Show, about a cool, nonsensical hero who battles corporate exploitation of inner-city youth.
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D.
Chi-Fu
Chi-Fu is the pompous and bureaucratic imperial advisor in Disney's 1998 animated film "Mulan," often serving as a comedic antagonist to the protagonist's efforts.
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E.
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown is a 1939 American mystery film in the Mr. Wong detective series, featuring the Chinese-American sleuth investigating a murder tied to international intrigue in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China Target entity description: Egg Shen in *Big Trouble in Little China* is a wise and eccentric Chinatown sorcerer who guides Jack Burton in battling ancient supernatural forces beneath San Francisco.
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A.
Sam Poo Kong
Sam Poo Kong is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious site linked to the legendary admiral Zheng He.
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B.
Mr. Chow
Mr. Chow is a flamboyant, unpredictable, and often outrageous criminal associate who provides much of the chaotic comic relief in The Hangover film series.
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C.
Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang is a 2001 satirical comedy film, based on a sketch from The Chris Rock Show, about a cool, nonsensical hero who battles corporate exploitation of inner-city youth.
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D.
Chi-Fu
Chi-Fu is the pompous and bureaucratic imperial advisor in Disney's 1998 animated film "Mulan," often serving as a comedic antagonist to the protagonist's efforts.
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E.
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
Mr. Wong in Chinatown is a 1939 American mystery film in the Mr. Wong detective series, featuring the Chinese-American sleuth investigating a murder tied to international intrigue in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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mentor figure ⓘ sorcerer ⓘ wizard ⓘ |
| alliesWith |
Jack Burton
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Wang Chi ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Big Trouble in Little China
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surface form:
1986 film Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China ⓘ |
| appearsInScene | opening interview scene with lawyer ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
courageous
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eccentric ⓘ humorous ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| createdBy |
David Z. Weinstein
NERFINISHED
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Gary Goldman NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carpenter ⓘ W. D. Richter ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Lo Pan
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The Three Storms ⓘ |
| explains |
existence of Chinese black magic
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existence of monsters and ghosts ⓘ |
| fightsAtLocation |
Lo Pan's underground fortress
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beneath San Francisco Chinatown ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext |
action
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comedy ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Big Trouble in Little China
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surface form:
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| guides | Jack Burton ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
combat magic
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conjuring light ⓘ protective magic ⓘ sorcery ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Cantonese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| mentorTo |
Jack Burton
ⓘ
Wang Chi ⓘ |
| nationality | Chinese-American ⓘ |
| occupation |
sorcerer
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tour bus driver ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
assault on Lo Pan's lair
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rescue of Miao Yin ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Victor Wong ⓘ |
| residence | San Francisco Chinatown ⓘ |
| usesArtifact |
Chinese talismans
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magic potion ⓘ six-demon bag ⓘ |
| usesMagicAgainst |
Lo Pan
ⓘ
The Three Storms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China Description of subject: Egg Shen in *Big Trouble in Little China* is a wise and eccentric Chinatown sorcerer who guides Jack Burton in battling ancient supernatural forces beneath San Francisco.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Egg Shen