The Ginger Tree
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The Ginger Tree is a 1989 British television drama miniseries, directed by Gavin Millar and based on Oswald Wynd’s novel, that follows a young Scottish woman’s life and cultural dislocation in early 20th-century Japan and China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Ginger Tree canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11132983 — 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: The Ginger Tree Context triple: [Gavin Millar, notableWork, The Ginger Tree]
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A.
The Bramble Bush
The Bramble Bush is a 1948 novel by American writer Helen Deutsch, best known for its psychological drama and exploration of complex female characters.
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B.
The Tree
"The Tree" is a minimalist abstract painting by American artist Agnes Martin, exemplifying her serene grid-based style and meditative approach to art.
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C.
The Holy Tulzie
"The Holy Tulzie" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that humorously depicts a quarrel among Scottish church figures, highlighting his critique of religious hypocrisy.
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D.
The Apple Tree
The Apple Tree is a notable theatrical work associated with actress and singer Barbara Harris, showcasing her talent in musical theatre.
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E.
The Bent Twig
The Bent Twig is an essay featured in the magazine Against the Current, likely addressing political or social issues from a critical or leftist perspective.
- 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: The Ginger Tree Target entity description: The Ginger Tree is a 1989 British television drama miniseries, directed by Gavin Millar and based on Oswald Wynd’s novel, that follows a young Scottish woman’s life and cultural dislocation in early 20th-century Japan and China.
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A.
The Bramble Bush
The Bramble Bush is a 1948 novel by American writer Helen Deutsch, best known for its psychological drama and exploration of complex female characters.
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B.
The Tree
"The Tree" is a minimalist abstract painting by American artist Agnes Martin, exemplifying her serene grid-based style and meditative approach to art.
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C.
The Holy Tulzie
"The Holy Tulzie" is a satirical poem by Robert Burns that humorously depicts a quarrel among Scottish church figures, highlighting his critique of religious hypocrisy.
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D.
The Apple Tree
The Apple Tree is a notable theatrical work associated with actress and singer Barbara Harris, showcasing her talent in musical theatre.
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E.
The Bent Twig
The Bent Twig is an essay featured in the magazine Against the Current, likely addressing political or social issues from a critical or leftist perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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television miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Ginger Tree (novel) by Oswald Wynd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Oswald Wynd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Ginger Tree (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Gavin Millar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAirDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| follows | life of a young Scottish woman ⓘ |
| format | miniseries ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Adrian Rawlins
NERFINISHED
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Celia Imrie NERFINISHED ⓘ Daisuke Ryu NERFINISHED ⓘ Denis Lill NERFINISHED ⓘ Joss Ackland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mako NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ Samantha Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoko Shimada NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoshiko Tanaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Western expatriates in Asia
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women in early 20th century Asia ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carl Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedIn | 1980s ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Christopher Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry |
China
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| theme |
adaptation to foreign culture
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cross-cultural relationships ⓘ cultural dislocation ⓘ identity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Ginger Tree Description of subject: The Ginger Tree is a 1989 British television drama miniseries, directed by Gavin Millar and based on Oswald Wynd’s novel, that follows a young Scottish woman’s life and cultural dislocation in early 20th-century Japan and China.
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