Oei Hui-lan
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Oei Hui-lan was a prominent Chinese-Indonesian socialite and fashion icon who became internationally known as Madame Wellington Koo, the glamorous wife of Chinese diplomat V. K. Wellington Koo.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oei Hui-lan canonical | 3 |
| Hui-lan | 1 |
| Oei Hui Lan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10206059 — 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: Oei Hui-lan Context triple: [V. K. Wellington Koo, spouse, Oei Hui-lan]
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A.
Wang Hui-ling
Wang Hui-ling is a Taiwanese screenwriter best known for co-writing acclaimed films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Lust, Caution," often collaborating with director Ang Lee.
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B.
Wu Mei-ju
Wu Mei-ju is a Taiwanese public figure who served as First Lady of the Republic of China (Taiwan), accompanying and supporting the presidency through official and ceremonial duties.
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C.
Wang Jingjiu
Wang Jingjiu was a Chinese military officer best known for commanding the National Revolutionary Army’s 87th Division during the Republican era.
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D.
Tan Chingfen
Tan Chingfen is a philanthropist whose major charitable contributions led to a prominent naming recognition at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.
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E.
Peng Tsu Ying
Peng Tsu Ying is an individual notable for bearing the Chinese surname Peng, though specific widely known public details about their life or achievements are not well documented.
- 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: Oei Hui-lan Target entity description: Oei Hui-lan was a prominent Chinese-Indonesian socialite and fashion icon who became internationally known as Madame Wellington Koo, the glamorous wife of Chinese diplomat V. K. Wellington Koo.
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A.
Wang Hui-ling
Wang Hui-ling is a Taiwanese screenwriter best known for co-writing acclaimed films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Lust, Caution," often collaborating with director Ang Lee.
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B.
Wu Mei-ju
Wu Mei-ju is a Taiwanese public figure who served as First Lady of the Republic of China (Taiwan), accompanying and supporting the presidency through official and ceremonial duties.
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C.
Wang Jingjiu
Wang Jingjiu was a Chinese military officer best known for commanding the National Revolutionary Army’s 87th Division during the Republican era.
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D.
Tan Chingfen
Tan Chingfen is a philanthropist whose major charitable contributions led to a prominent naming recognition at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.
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E.
Peng Tsu Ying
Peng Tsu Ying is an individual notable for bearing the Chinese surname Peng, though specific widely known public details about their life or achievements are not well documented.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese-Indonesian person
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diplomat's spouse ⓘ fashion icon ⓘ memoirist ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| birthName | Oei Hui-lan ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateOfBirth | 1889 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1992 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Chinese-Indonesian ⓘ |
| familyName | Oei ⓘ |
| father |
Oei Tiong Ham
ⓘ
linked to:
Tjong A Fie
|
| fatherNationality | Chinese-Indonesian ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | sugar magnate ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName |
Hui-lan
ⓘ
linked to:
Oei Hui-lan
|
| heritage | Peranakan Chinese ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being wife of Chinese diplomat V. K. Wellington Koo
ⓘ
elegant fashion and style ⓘ international social life ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| mother | Goei Bing-nio ⓘ |
| name |
Madame V. K. Wellington Koo
ⓘ
Madame Wellington Koo ⓘ Oei Hui Lan ⓘ
linked to:
Oei Hui-lan
Oei Hui-lan ⓘ |
| nationality |
Chinese
ⓘ
Indonesian ⓘ |
| notableRole | First Lady of the Republic of China in exile (de facto, as wife of Wellington Koo) ⓘ |
| notableWork | No Feast Lasts Forever ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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fashion icon ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Dutch East Indies
ⓘ
Semarang ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
New York City ⓘ Paris ⓘ Peking ⓘ
linked to:
Beijing
Shanghai ⓘ |
| socialCircle | international diplomatic society ⓘ |
| spouse | V. K. Wellington Koo ⓘ |
| wealthBackground | daughter of one of the richest men in the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oei Hui-lan Description of subject: Oei Hui-lan was a prominent Chinese-Indonesian socialite and fashion icon who became internationally known as Madame Wellington Koo, the glamorous wife of Chinese diplomat V. K. Wellington Koo.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
V. K. Wellington Koo (Wellington Koo Ball by marriage)
linked to: Oei Hui-lan
linked to: Oei Hui-lan