Song Liling in M. Butterfly
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Song Liling in *M. Butterfly* is the enigmatic Chinese opera singer and spy whose complex relationship with a French diplomat explores themes of gender, race, and illusion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Song Liling in M. Butterfly canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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opera singer ⓘ spy ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | M. Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkGenre |
drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shi Pei Pu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biologicalSex | male ⓘ |
| centralConflict | deception in love and politics ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Henry Hwang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Cultural Revolution-era China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deceives | René Gallimard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguisesAs | woman ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | M. Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | play M. Butterfly ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| genderPresentation | female ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | René Gallimard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredByEvent | affair between Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter |
Chinese
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French ⓘ |
| laterAdaptedIn | film M. Butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumOfOrigin | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| occupation |
intelligence agent
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opera singer ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| operaSpecialty | Peking opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInFilmBy | John Lone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedOnStageBy |
B. D. Wong
NERFINISHED
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Jin Ha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | René Gallimard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity |
Beijing
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Western fantasies about the East
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constructed gender identity ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
gender
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illusion ⓘ orientalism ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ race ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| worksFor | Chinese government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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