M. Butterfly
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M. Butterfly is a 1993 romantic drama film directed by David Cronenberg, adapted from David Henry Hwang’s Tony Award–winning play about a French diplomat’s tragic affair with a Chinese opera singer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M. Butterfly canonical | 9 |
| film M. Butterfly | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18131911 — 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: M. Butterfly Context triple: [Ben van Os, workedOn, M. Butterfly]
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A.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman is a Tony Award–winning musical, adapted from Manuel Puig’s novel, that blends political drama and fantasy within the confines of a Latin American prison.
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B.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a 1964 French musical film by Jacques Demy, renowned for its entirely sung dialogue, vibrant color palette, and bittersweet love story starring Catherine Deneuve.
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C.
A Night at the Chinese Opera
A Night at the Chinese Opera is a modern chamber opera by British composer Judith Weir that blends Western operatic forms with elements of traditional Chinese theatre and storytelling.
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D.
Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly is a tragic opera set in Japan that tells the story of a young geisha betrayed by her American husband, renowned for its lyrical beauty and emotional intensity.
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E.
Cabaret
Cabaret is a coastal commune in Haiti’s Ouest Department, known for its proximity to Port-au-Prince and its role in the region’s local agriculture and trade.
- 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: M. Butterfly Target entity description: M. Butterfly is a 1993 romantic drama film directed by David Cronenberg, adapted from David Henry Hwang’s Tony Award–winning play about a French diplomat’s tragic affair with a Chinese opera singer.
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A.
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman is a Tony Award–winning musical, adapted from Manuel Puig’s novel, that blends political drama and fantasy within the confines of a Latin American prison.
-
B.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a 1964 French musical film by Jacques Demy, renowned for its entirely sung dialogue, vibrant color palette, and bittersweet love story starring Catherine Deneuve.
-
C.
A Night at the Chinese Opera
A Night at the Chinese Opera is a modern chamber opera by British composer Judith Weir that blends Western operatic forms with elements of traditional Chinese theatre and storytelling.
-
D.
Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly is a tragic opera set in Japan that tells the story of a young geisha betrayed by her American husband, renowned for its lyrical beauty and emotional intensity.
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E.
Cabaret
Cabaret is a coastal commune in Haiti’s Ouest Department, known for its proximity to Port-au-Prince and its role in the region’s local agriculture and trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hwang
subject linked to:
Song Liling in M. Butterfly
subject linked to:
Song Liling in M. Butterfly
subject linked to:
Song Liling in M. Butterfly
linked to: M. Butterfly