Mr. Yee
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Mr. Yee is a powerful, morally conflicted Chinese intelligence official in Eileen Chang’s novella and Ang Lee’s film "Lust, Caution," whose dangerous relationship with a young spy drives the story’s tension and tragedy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mr. Yee canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5693510 — 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: Mr. Yee Context triple: [Lust, Caution, mainCharacter, Mr. Yee]
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A.
Mr. Wong
Mr. Wong is the enigmatic criminal mastermind and primary antagonist in the 1934 mystery film "The Mysterious Mr. Wong."
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B.
Victor Wong
Victor Wong was an American character actor known for his distinctive presence in films such as "The Last Emperor," "Big Trouble in Little China," and "Tremors."
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C.
Larry Fong
Larry Fong is an American cinematographer known for his visually striking work on major films such as "300," "Watchmen," and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
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D.
Jimmy Woo
Jimmy Woo is a Marvel Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe character, depicted as an earnest and by-the-book FBI agent who often becomes entangled in superhero-related investigations.
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E.
Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee was an acclaimed American theatrical set designer best known for his innovative, long-running work on Broadway productions and on "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: Mr. Yee Target entity description: Mr. Yee is a powerful, morally conflicted Chinese intelligence official in Eileen Chang’s novella and Ang Lee’s film "Lust, Caution," whose dangerous relationship with a young spy drives the story’s tension and tragedy.
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A.
Mr. Wong
Mr. Wong is the enigmatic criminal mastermind and primary antagonist in the 1934 mystery film "The Mysterious Mr. Wong."
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B.
Victor Wong
Victor Wong was an American character actor known for his distinctive presence in films such as "The Last Emperor," "Big Trouble in Little China," and "Tremors."
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C.
Larry Fong
Larry Fong is an American cinematographer known for his visually striking work on major films such as "300," "Watchmen," and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."
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D.
Jimmy Woo
Jimmy Woo is a Marvel Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe character, depicted as an earnest and by-the-book FBI agent who often becomes entangled in superhero-related investigations.
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E.
Eugene Lee
Eugene Lee was an acclaimed American theatrical set designer best known for his innovative, long-running work on Broadway productions and on "Saturday Night Live."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ intelligence official ⓘ |
| adaptationAppearance |
Lust, Caution (2007 film adaptation)
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linked to:
Lust, Caution
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| adaptedBy | Ang Lee ⓘ |
| affiliation | collaborationist Chinese regime ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lust, Caution
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Lust, Caution (2007 film) ⓘ
linked to:
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution (novella) ⓘ
linked to:
Lust, Caution
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| associatedTheme |
betrayal
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loyalty and treason ⓘ power and vulnerability ⓘ sexual manipulation ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
emotionally repressed
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possessive ⓘ powerful ⓘ suspicious ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| conflictType |
internal moral conflict
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political conflict ⓘ |
| creator | Eileen Chang ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement |
tension
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tragedy ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Lust, Caution (original novella publication)
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linked to:
Lust, Caution
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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romantic thriller ⓘ spy fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Chinese ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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literature ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | morally conflicted ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodies moral ambiguity under occupation ⓘ |
| narrativeOutcome | relationship with Wong Chia Chi leads to tragic consequences ⓘ |
| nationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| notableAction | develops emotional attachment to a spy sent to entrap him ⓘ |
| occupation |
intelligence official
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secret police official ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tony Leung Chiu-wai ⓘ |
| relationship | has dangerous romantic and sexual relationship with Wong Chia Chi ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
love interest of Wong Chia Chi
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main antagonist in Lust, Caution ⓘ |
| setting |
Hong Kong
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linked to:
Hong Kong, China
Shanghai ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Japanese occupation of China
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Second Sino-Japanese War ⓘ
linked to:
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mr. Yee Description of subject: Mr. Yee is a powerful, morally conflicted Chinese intelligence official in Eileen Chang’s novella and Ang Lee’s film "Lust, Caution," whose dangerous relationship with a young spy drives the story’s tension and tragedy.
Referenced by (2)
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