Triple

T3826728
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Chinese American cinema E88707 entity
Predicate notableDirector P4744 FINISHED
Object Yen Tan
Yen Tan is a Malaysian-born, Texas-based independent filmmaker known for his nuanced, character-driven dramas exploring queer and Asian American experiences.
E390735 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Yen Tan | Statement: [Chinese American cinema, notableDirector, Yen Tan]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yen Tan
Context triple: [Chinese American cinema, notableDirector, Yen Tan]
  • A. Nantan
    Nantan is a city in central Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural landscapes, forests, and traditional cultural sites.
  • B. Tanabe
    Tanabe is a coastal city in Japan known as a gateway to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes and for its scenic natural landscapes.
  • C. Kamiyama
    Kamiyama is a Japanese surname borne by various individuals, including artists, athletes, and public figures.
  • D. Daikanyama
    Daikanyama is a trendy, upscale neighborhood in Tokyo known for its stylish boutiques, cafes, and relaxed, residential atmosphere.
  • E. Shirokane
    Shirokane is an upscale residential district in Minato, Tokyo, known for its quiet, leafy streets, luxury apartments, and proximity to central business and shopping areas.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Yen Tan
Triple: [Chinese American cinema, notableDirector, Yen Tan]
Generated description
Yen Tan is a Malaysian-born, Texas-based independent filmmaker known for his nuanced, character-driven dramas exploring queer and Asian American experiences.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yen Tan
Target entity description: Yen Tan is a Malaysian-born, Texas-based independent filmmaker known for his nuanced, character-driven dramas exploring queer and Asian American experiences.
  • A. Nantan
    Nantan is a city in central Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural landscapes, forests, and traditional cultural sites.
  • B. Tanabe
    Tanabe is a coastal city in Japan known as a gateway to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes and for its scenic natural landscapes.
  • C. Kamiyama
    Kamiyama is a Japanese surname borne by various individuals, including artists, athletes, and public figures.
  • D. Daikanyama
    Daikanyama is a trendy, upscale neighborhood in Tokyo known for its stylish boutiques, cafes, and relaxed, residential atmosphere.
  • E. Shirokane
    Shirokane is an upscale residential district in Minato, Tokyo, known for its quiet, leafy streets, luxury apartments, and proximity to central business and shopping areas.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69aed9538cf881909d9ce8ca4ac7c18c completed March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69aeeb64c72c8190b5f3d376aa4ee933 completed March 9, 2026, 3:46 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b4fb4f41c88190b3040236462c37cc completed March 14, 2026, 6:08 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b4fc9fc5dc81908772fc642285abf6 completed March 14, 2026, 6:13 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b4fd0dc3d48190b907d7a1c1e44066 completed March 14, 2026, 6:15 a.m.
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:17 p.m.