The Terror of the Tongs
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The Terror of the Tongs is a 1961 British Hammer Films crime-adventure movie set in Hong Kong, centered on a secretive Chinese tong and noted for its blend of pulp action and exoticized underworld intrigue.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Terror of the Tongs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20598991 — 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: The Terror of the Tongs Context triple: [Arthur Grant, notableWork, The Terror of the Tongs]
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A.
The Chinaman
The Chinaman is a 1992 thriller novel by Stephen Leather about a quiet London restaurateur and former guerrilla fighter who seeks ruthless vengeance after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing.
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B.
The Heathen Chinee
"The Heathen Chinee" is a satirical 1870 poem by Bret Harte that critiques anti-Chinese racism in the American West through the story of a Chinese card player accused of cheating.
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C.
Shanghai Green Gang
The Shanghai Green Gang was a powerful Chinese criminal organization that dominated Shanghai’s underworld in the early 20th century and maintained close ties with political and business elites.
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D.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 neo-noir crime drama film by John Cassavetes that follows a nightclub owner whose gambling debts entangle him in a violent underworld.
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E.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
- 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: The Terror of the Tongs Target entity description: The Terror of the Tongs is a 1961 British Hammer Films crime-adventure movie set in Hong Kong, centered on a secretive Chinese tong and noted for its blend of pulp action and exoticized underworld intrigue.
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A.
The Chinaman
The Chinaman is a 1992 thriller novel by Stephen Leather about a quiet London restaurateur and former guerrilla fighter who seeks ruthless vengeance after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing.
-
B.
The Heathen Chinee
"The Heathen Chinee" is a satirical 1870 poem by Bret Harte that critiques anti-Chinese racism in the American West through the story of a Chinese card player accused of cheating.
-
C.
Shanghai Green Gang
The Shanghai Green Gang was a powerful Chinese criminal organization that dominated Shanghai’s underworld in the early 20th century and maintained close ties with political and business elites.
-
D.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is a 1976 neo-noir crime drama film by John Cassavetes that follows a nightclub owner whose gambling debts entangle him in a violent underworld.
-
E.
The Cairo Gang
The Cairo Gang is an indie rock project led by American musician Emmett Kelly, known for its atmospheric, folk-influenced sound and collaborations with artists like Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.