Mei Lanfang
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Mei Lanfang was a legendary 20th-century Peking opera artist renowned for his pioneering performances in female roles and his influential international tours.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mei Lanfang canonical | 10 |
| Mei Lanfang (Forever Enthralled) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7726391 — 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: Mei Lanfang Context triple: [Peking opera, hasFamousPerformer, Mei Lanfang]
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A.
Song Meiling
Song Meiling was a prominent 20th-century Chinese political figure and influential wife of Chiang Kai-shek, known for her diplomatic efforts, advocacy for China on the international stage, and significant role in modern Chinese history.
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B.
Wang Guangmei
Wang Guangmei was a prominent Chinese political figure and sociologist who served as China's First Lady during the 1950s and 1960s and later became known for her persecution during the Cultural Revolution and subsequent rehabilitation.
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C.
Cheng Pei-pei
Cheng Pei-pei is a pioneering Chinese actress and martial arts film star, best known for her influential roles in classic wuxia cinema.
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D.
Phương Dung
Phương Dung is a child of Bảo Đại, the last emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty in Vietnam.
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E.
Mao Fumei
Mao Fumei was the first wife of Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek and the mother of his son Chiang Ching-kuo.
- 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: Mei Lanfang Target entity description: Mei Lanfang was a legendary 20th-century Peking opera artist renowned for his pioneering performances in female roles and his influential international tours.
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A.
Song Meiling
Song Meiling was a prominent 20th-century Chinese political figure and influential wife of Chiang Kai-shek, known for her diplomatic efforts, advocacy for China on the international stage, and significant role in modern Chinese history.
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B.
Wang Guangmei
Wang Guangmei was a prominent Chinese political figure and sociologist who served as China's First Lady during the 1950s and 1960s and later became known for her persecution during the Cultural Revolution and subsequent rehabilitation.
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C.
Cheng Pei-pei
Cheng Pei-pei is a pioneering Chinese actress and martial arts film star, best known for her influential roles in classic wuxia cinema.
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D.
Phương Dung
Phương Dung is a child of Bảo Đại, the last emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty in Vietnam.
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E.
Mao Fumei
Mao Fumei was the first wife of Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek and the mother of his son Chiang Ching-kuo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese actor
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Peking opera artist ⓘ male dan performer ⓘ performing artist ⓘ |
| artisticRole | dan role specialist ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of the Red Banner of Labour (Soviet Union)
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linked to:
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
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| burialPlace | Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery ⓘ |
| child |
Mei Baochen
ⓘ
Mei Baojiu ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1894-10-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-08-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Mei ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Chinese opera
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Peking opera ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Peking opera ⓘ |
| givenName | Lanfang ⓘ |
| hasSignatureStyle |
delicate hand gestures
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highly stylized eye movements ⓘ ornate costumes and makeup ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bertolt Brecht
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modern theatre theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mei family Peking opera tradition
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linked to:
Peking opera
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| knownFor |
fusion of traditional and modern elements
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innovative choreography ⓘ refined and graceful stage style ⓘ |
| legacy |
Mei school of Peking opera
ⓘ
linked to:
Peking opera
|
| memberOf | Mei opera family ⓘ |
| movement | Peking opera reform ⓘ |
| name | Mei Lanfang ⓘ |
| notableFor |
international tours
ⓘ
modernization of Peking opera ⓘ portrayal of female roles in Peking opera ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Farewell My Concubine (Peking opera role)
ⓘ
linked to:
Farewell My Concubine
The Drunken Beauty (Peking opera role) ⓘ The Heavenly Maiden Scatters Blossoms (Peking opera role) ⓘ |
| occupation |
Peking opera performer
ⓘ
actor ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| placeOfBirth | Beijing ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beijing ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of Peking Opera Theatre of China
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member of the National People’s Congress ⓘ vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles ⓘ |
| spouse | Fu Zhifang ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mei Lanfang