Henry Yan in The Farewell
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Henry Yan in *The Farewell* is the emotionally reserved yet deeply caring father of the protagonist, whose conflicted loyalty to both Chinese tradition and his Americanized daughter underscores the film’s central cultural tensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Henry Yan in The Farewell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Henry Yan in The Farewell Context triple: [Tzi Ma, notableRole, Henry Yan in The Farewell]
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A.
Jamie Chung
Jamie Chung is an American actress and former reality television personality known for roles in films like "Sucker Punch," "The Hangover Part II," and the TV series "Once Upon a Time."
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B.
Constance Wu
Constance Wu is an American actress best known for her starring roles in the TV series "Fresh Off the Boat" and the film "Crazy Rich Asians."
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C.
Jennifer Lien
Jennifer Lien is an American actress best known for her role as Kes on the television series "Star Trek: Voyager."
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D.
Janet Yang
Janet Yang is an American film producer known for her work on acclaimed movies such as "The Joy Luck Club" and collaborations with prominent directors like Steven Spielberg and Oliver Stone.
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E.
Robin Ruzan
Robin Ruzan is an American writer, producer, and actress known for her work in comedy and television, including contributions to projects associated with "Saturday Night Live."
- 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: Henry Yan in The Farewell Target entity description: Henry Yan in *The Farewell* is the emotionally reserved yet deeply caring father of the protagonist, whose conflicted loyalty to both Chinese tradition and his Americanized daughter underscores the film’s central cultural tensions.
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A.
Jamie Chung
Jamie Chung is an American actress and former reality television personality known for roles in films like "Sucker Punch," "The Hangover Part II," and the TV series "Once Upon a Time."
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B.
Constance Wu
Constance Wu is an American actress best known for her starring roles in the TV series "Fresh Off the Boat" and the film "Crazy Rich Asians."
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C.
Jennifer Lien
Jennifer Lien is an American actress best known for her role as Kes on the television series "Star Trek: Voyager."
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D.
Janet Yang
Janet Yang is an American film producer known for her work on acclaimed movies such as "The Joy Luck Club" and collaborations with prominent directors like Steven Spielberg and Oliver Stone.
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E.
Robin Ruzan
Robin Ruzan is an American writer, producer, and actress known for her work in comedy and television, including contributions to projects associated with "Saturday Night Live."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| ageGroup | middle-aged adult ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Farewell (2019 film) ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lulu Wang’s family experiences ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
conflicted
ⓘ
deeply caring ⓘ dutiful son ⓘ emotionally reserved ⓘ protective father ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWorkAppearedIn |
China
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Lulu Wang ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Chinese ⓘ |
| emotionalArc |
struggles to express feelings to daughter
ⓘ
suppresses grief to maintain family façade ⓘ |
| emotionalExpressionStyle | stoic ⓘ |
| familyName | Yan ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYearOfWorkAppearedIn | 2019 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| internalConflict | disagrees internally with the lie but complies for family harmony ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Billi’s father living in New York ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn |
English
ⓘ
Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| moralStance | supports family decision to hide diagnosis from Nai Nai ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodies tension between assimilation and tradition
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mediator between Billi and extended family ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
father of the protagonist
ⓘ
supporting character ⓘ |
| occupation | Chinese immigrant father (unspecified professional job) ⓘ |
| parentingStyle |
conflict-avoidant
ⓘ
quietly supportive ⓘ |
| participatesIn | family trip to China ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tzi Ma ⓘ |
| primaryConflict | loyalty to Chinese family tradition vs support for Americanized daughter ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | father ⓘ |
| relative |
Billi
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surface form:
Billi (daughter)
Nai Nai (mother) ⓘ |
| residence |
United States (fictional setting)
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (within the story)
|
| screenTimeRelativeToProtagonist | moderate ⓘ |
| spouse | Jian (wife) ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
cultural identity
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family obligation ⓘ immigrant experience ⓘ intergenerational conflict ⓘ |
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Subject: Henry Yan in The Farewell Description of subject: Henry Yan in *The Farewell* is the emotionally reserved yet deeply caring father of the protagonist, whose conflicted loyalty to both Chinese tradition and his Americanized daughter underscores the film’s central cultural tensions.
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