Hard Boiled
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Hard Boiled is a 1992 Hong Kong action film renowned for its stylized gunplay, intense hospital shootout, and status as one of director John Woo’s signature heroic bloodshed movies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hard Boiled canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hard Boiled Context triple: [John Woo, directed, Hard Boiled]
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A.
Red Heat
Red Heat is a 1988 buddy-cop action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Belushi, directed by Walter Hill.
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B.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
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C.
Gentlemen of Nerve
Gentlemen of Nerve is a 1914 silent comedy short film featuring Mack Swain alongside Charlie Chaplin, known for its slapstick humor and early Hollywood style.
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D.
Operation Hardboiled
Operation Hardboiled was a British World War II deception plan intended to mislead German intelligence about Allied invasion intentions as part of the broader Operation Bodyguard strategy.
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E.
The Blow
The Blow is an American indie pop band known for its minimalist electronic sound and introspective, narrative-driven lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hard Boiled Target entity description: Hard Boiled is a 1992 Hong Kong action film renowned for its stylized gunplay, intense hospital shootout, and status as one of director John Woo’s signature heroic bloodshed movies.
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A.
Red Heat
Red Heat is a 1988 buddy-cop action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Belushi, directed by Walter Hill.
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B.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
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C.
Gentlemen of Nerve
Gentlemen of Nerve is a 1914 silent comedy short film featuring Mack Swain alongside Charlie Chaplin, known for its slapstick humor and early Hollywood style.
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D.
Operation Hardboiled
Operation Hardboiled was a British World War II deception plan intended to mislead German intelligence about Allied invasion intentions as part of the broader Operation Bodyguard strategy.
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E.
The Blow
The Blow is an American indie pop band known for its minimalist electronic sound and introspective, narrative-driven lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hong Kong action film
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film ⓘ heroic bloodshed film ⓘ |
| character |
Alan
NERFINISHED
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Inspector Tequila Yuen NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Wong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Wong Wing-hang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | John Woo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorSignatureWorkOf | John Woo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Golden Princess Film Production NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor |
David Wu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Woo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | heroic bloodshed genre canon ⓘ |
| follows | The Killer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
ⓘ
crime film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
loyalty
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sacrifice ⓘ undercover police work ⓘ |
| influenced | modern action cinema ⓘ |
| language |
Cantonese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Michael Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
long take hospital corridor sequence
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stylized gunplay ⓘ |
| notableScene |
hospital shootout
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tea house shootout ⓘ |
| originalTitle | 辣手神探 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
John Woo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terence Chang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Golden Princess Film Production NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | Category III (Hong Kong) ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1992-04-16 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 128 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Barry Wong
NERFINISHED
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John Woo NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Lam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Anthony Wong Chau-sang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chow Yun-fat NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Kwok NERFINISHED ⓘ Teresa Mo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Leung Chiu-wai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Hard Boiled NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Hard Boiled Description of subject: Hard Boiled is a 1992 Hong Kong action film renowned for its stylized gunplay, intense hospital shootout, and status as one of director John Woo’s signature heroic bloodshed movies.
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