Song Liling in M. Butterfly

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Song Liling in *M. Butterfly* is the enigmatic Chinese opera singer and spy whose complex relationship with a French diplomat explores themes of gender, race, and illusion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
opera singer
spy
theatrical character
appearsIn M. Butterfly
associatedWorkGenre drama
tragedy
basedOn Shi Pei Pu
biologicalSex male
centralConflict deception in love and politics
createdBy David Henry Hwang
culturalContext Cultural Revolution-era China
linked to: Cultural Revolution
deceives René Gallimard
disguisesAs woman
fictionalUniverse M. Butterfly
firstAppearance play M. Butterfly
firstPerformanceYear 1988
genderPresentation female
hasRelationshipWith René Gallimard
inspiredByEvent affair between Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu
languageOfCharacter Chinese
French
laterAdaptedIn film M. Butterfly
linked to: M. Butterfly
mediumOfOrigin stage play
narrativeRole antagonist
protagonist
nationality Chinese
occupation intelligence agent
opera singer
spy
operaSpecialty Peking opera
portrayedInFilmBy John Lone
portrayedOnStageBy B. D. Wong
linked to: BD Wong

Jin Ha
romanticPartner René Gallimard
settingOfActivity Beijing
Paris
symbolizes Western fantasies about the East
constructed gender identity
themeInvolvement gender
illusion
orientalism
power dynamics
race
sexuality
worksFor Chinese government

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BD Wong theaterRole Song Liling in M. Butterfly
Barbara Sukowa notableRole M. Butterfly (film role)
linked to: Song Liling in M. Butterfly
John Lone portrayed Song Liling in M. Butterfly (film)
linked to: Song Liling in M. Butterfly