Dr. Fu Manchu
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Dr. Fu Manchu is a fictional master-criminal and archetypal "evil genius" of early 20th-century pulp fiction, notorious for embodying racist "Yellow Peril" stereotypes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ master criminal ⓘ pulp fiction character ⓘ supervillain ⓘ |
| alignmentInFiction | villain ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
adventure fiction
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crime fiction ⓘ pulp fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yellow Peril stereotype NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Sax Rohmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
perpetuating Yellow Peril imagery
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racism ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
archetype of the evil Asian mastermind
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influenced later villain characters ⓘ |
| ethnicStereotype | Yellow Peril NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1913 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInWork |
The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu
NERFINISHED
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The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist |
Dr. Petrie
NERFINISHED
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Nayland Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Doctor ⓘ |
| inUniverseRole | leader of a secret organization ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
films
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novels ⓘ radio dramas ⓘ short stories ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Chinese ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
arch-manipulator
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evil genius ⓘ master of disguise ⓘ uses exotic poisons ⓘ uses secret societies ⓘ |
| notableWorkSeries | Fu Manchu series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
criminal mastermind
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doctor ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
global conspirator
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threat to Western civilization ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| uses |
assassins
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biological agents ⓘ torture ⓘ |
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