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 |
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| Song Liling in M. Butterfly canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9341353 — 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: Song Liling in M. Butterfly Context triple: [BD Wong, theaterRole, Song Liling in M. Butterfly]
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A.
Shen Te
Shen Te is the central character in Bertolt Brecht’s play "The Good Person of Szechwan," a compassionate but struggling woman whose attempts to live morally in a corrupt society force her to adopt a harsher alter ego.
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B.
Yang Kuei-mei
Yang Kuei-mei is a Taiwanese actress known for her acclaimed performances in art-house and independent films, particularly in collaborations with director Ang Lee.
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C.
Song Meiling
Song Meiling was a prominent 20th-century Chinese political figure and influential wife of Chiang Kai-shek, known for her diplomatic efforts, advocacy for China on the international stage, and significant role in modern Chinese history.
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D.
Lady Chen
Lady Chen was the mother of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of China’s Ming dynasty, and is remembered primarily for her role as the imperial matriarch of that ruling house.
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E.
Ai-ling
Ai-ling is the given name of Soong Ai-ling, the eldest of the influential Soong sisters who played prominent roles in early 20th-century Chinese politics and society.
- 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: Song Liling in M. Butterfly Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Shen Te
Shen Te is the central character in Bertolt Brecht’s play "The Good Person of Szechwan," a compassionate but struggling woman whose attempts to live morally in a corrupt society force her to adopt a harsher alter ego.
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B.
Yang Kuei-mei
Yang Kuei-mei is a Taiwanese actress known for her acclaimed performances in art-house and independent films, particularly in collaborations with director Ang Lee.
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C.
Song Meiling
Song Meiling was a prominent 20th-century Chinese political figure and influential wife of Chiang Kai-shek, known for her diplomatic efforts, advocacy for China on the international stage, and significant role in modern Chinese history.
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D.
Lady Chen
Lady Chen was the mother of the Hongwu Emperor, founder of China’s Ming dynasty, and is remembered primarily for her role as the imperial matriarch of that ruling house.
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E.
Ai-ling
Ai-ling is the given name of Soong Ai-ling, the eldest of the influential Soong sisters who played prominent roles in early 20th-century Chinese politics and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Song Liling in M. Butterfly Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.