China Seas
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"China Seas" is a 1935 adventure film starring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable, set aboard a perilous voyage in the South China Sea involving pirates, romance, and high-seas intrigue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| China Seas canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7371462 — 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: China Seas Context triple: [Jean Harlow, notableWork, China Seas]
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A.
East China Sea
The East China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, known for its busy shipping routes and significant geopolitical and economic importance.
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B.
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea in Southeast Asia known for its strategic shipping lanes, rich fisheries, and significant oil and gas reserves, as well as ongoing territorial disputes among neighboring countries.
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C.
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, known for its shallow waters and significant shipping and fishing activities.
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D.
East Sea
The East Sea, also known internationally as the South China Sea, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by several Southeast Asian countries and vital for regional shipping, fisheries, and geopolitics.
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E.
Beibu Wan
Beibu Wan is the Chinese name for the Gulf of Tonkin, a large body of water in the South China Sea bordered by China and Vietnam.
- 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: China Seas Target entity description: "China Seas" is a 1935 adventure film starring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable, set aboard a perilous voyage in the South China Sea involving pirates, romance, and high-seas intrigue.
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A.
East China Sea
The East China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, known for its busy shipping routes and significant geopolitical and economic importance.
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B.
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea in Southeast Asia known for its strategic shipping lanes, rich fisheries, and significant oil and gas reserves, as well as ongoing territorial disputes among neighboring countries.
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C.
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, known for its shallow waters and significant shipping and fishing activities.
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D.
East Sea
The East Sea, also known internationally as the South China Sea, is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by several Southeast Asian countries and vital for regional shipping, fisheries, and geopolitics.
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E.
Beibu Wan
Beibu Wan is the Chinese name for the Gulf of Tonkin, a large body of water in the South China Sea bordered by China and Vietnam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 1.37:1 ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Crosbie Garstin ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Alan Gaskell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dolly Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamesy McArdle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur Edeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Tay Garnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical film ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Blanche Sewell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
hidden gold cargo
ⓘ
shipboard mutiny ⓘ typhoon at sea ⓘ |
| genre | adventure film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
courage under danger
ⓘ
loyalty and betrayal ⓘ romantic rivalry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor | Clark Gable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Jean Harlow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Herbert Stothart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
high-seas intrigue
ⓘ
pirate attack ⓘ romantic subplot ⓘ |
| producer | Hunt Stromberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 87 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
James Kevin McGuinness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jules Furthman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
South China Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
aboard an ocean liner ⓘ |
| soundMix | Mono ⓘ |
| starring |
Akim Tamiroff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
C. Aubrey Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Clark Gable NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Meek NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Harlow NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosalind Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallace Beery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioEra | Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: China Seas Description of subject: "China Seas" is a 1935 adventure film starring Jean Harlow and Clark Gable, set aboard a perilous voyage in the South China Sea involving pirates, romance, and high-seas intrigue.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.