Yellow Face
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Yellow Face is a satirical play by David Henry Hwang that explores racial identity, representation, and Asian American experiences in the theater industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yellow Face canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5986957 — 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: Yellow Face Context triple: [David Henry Hwang, notableWork, Yellow Face]
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A.
Broken Face
"Broken Face" is a raw, punk-influenced track by the Pixies, featured on their influential 1988 album *Surfer Rosa*.
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B.
No Name Face
No Name Face is the debut studio album by American rock band Lifehouse, known for featuring their breakthrough hit single "Hanging by a Moment."
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C.
Two Faces
Two Faces is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 album "Tunnel of Love," reflecting themes of inner conflict and emotional duality.
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D.
Steal Your Face
Steal Your Face is a live double album by the Grateful Dead, recorded during their mid-1970s performances and released in 1976.
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E.
Dollface
Dollface is an American comedy series that follows a young woman who, after a breakup, must rekindle the female friendships she left behind while navigating adulthood.
- 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: Yellow Face Target entity description: Yellow Face is a satirical play by David Henry Hwang that explores racial identity, representation, and Asian American experiences in the theater industry.
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A.
Broken Face
"Broken Face" is a raw, punk-influenced track by the Pixies, featured on their influential 1988 album *Surfer Rosa*.
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B.
No Name Face
No Name Face is the debut studio album by American rock band Lifehouse, known for featuring their breakthrough hit single "Hanging by a Moment."
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C.
Two Faces
Two Faces is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 album "Tunnel of Love," reflecting themes of inner conflict and emotional duality.
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D.
Steal Your Face
Steal Your Face is a live double album by the Grateful Dead, recorded during their mid-1970s performances and released in 1976.
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E.
Dollface
Dollface is an American comedy series that follows a young woman who, after a breakup, must rekindle the female friendships she left behind while navigating adulthood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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satirical play ⓘ |
| author | David Henry Hwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Obie Award for Playwriting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dramaticForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| explores |
model minority myth
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public versus private identity ⓘ role of media in racial discourse ⓘ tension between authenticity and performance ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
DHH
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HYH ⓘ Leah NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus G. Dahlman NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ NWOA ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama
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metatheatrical play ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasMetatheatricalDevice |
play-within-a-play
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self-referential narrator ⓘ |
| hasPublicationForm |
acting edition
ⓘ
trade paperback ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Jonathan Pryce yellowface debate
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Miss Saigon casting controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Asian American identity
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assimilation ⓘ media controversy ⓘ racial identity ⓘ racial representation ⓘ stereotypes in theater ⓘ yellowface casting ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Pulitzer Prize for Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Asian American theater canon ⓘ |
| portrays |
Asian American activism
ⓘ
Hollywood and Broadway casting practices ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| premieredAtTheater | Mark Taper Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
American theater industry
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| structure |
metafictional
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semi-autobiographical ⓘ |
| subject |
Asian American experiences in the theater industry
ⓘ
race and casting in American theater ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfNarrative |
1990s
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early 2000s ⓘ |
| writer | David Henry Hwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yellow Face Description of subject: Yellow Face is a satirical play by David Henry Hwang that explores racial identity, representation, and Asian American experiences in the theater industry.
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