Cheng Huan
E276590
Cheng Huan is the gentle Chinese immigrant protagonist of D. W. Griffith’s 1919 silent film "Broken Blossoms," whose idealism and compassion tragically collide with the brutality of his surroundings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cheng Huan canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2550388 — 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: Cheng Huan Context triple: [Broken Blossoms, mainCharacter, Cheng Huan]
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A.
Sheng Xuanhuai
Sheng Xuanhuai was a late Qing dynasty Chinese industrialist and statesman who played a key role in China's early modernization, particularly in industry, commerce, and education.
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B.
Zhu Peide
Zhu Peide was a Chinese Nationalist military general and politician who held senior command and governmental roles during the Republic of China era.
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C.
Zheng He
Zheng He was a famed 15th-century Chinese admiral and explorer who led vast maritime expeditions across the Indian Ocean during the Ming dynasty.
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D.
Wang Jian
Wang Jian was a prominent Qin dynasty general whose military campaigns were crucial in the unification of China under Qin rule.
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E.
Shan Zuchang
Shan Zuchang is a Chinese businessman best known for serving as chairman of English football club West Bromwich Albion.
- 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: Cheng Huan Target entity description: Cheng Huan is the gentle Chinese immigrant protagonist of D. W. Griffith’s 1919 silent film "Broken Blossoms," whose idealism and compassion tragically collide with the brutality of his surroundings.
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A.
Sheng Xuanhuai
Sheng Xuanhuai was a late Qing dynasty Chinese industrialist and statesman who played a key role in China's early modernization, particularly in industry, commerce, and education.
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B.
Zhu Peide
Zhu Peide was a Chinese Nationalist military general and politician who held senior command and governmental roles during the Republic of China era.
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C.
Zheng He
Zheng He was a famed 15th-century Chinese admiral and explorer who led vast maritime expeditions across the Indian Ocean during the Ming dynasty.
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D.
Wang Jian
Wang Jian was a prominent Qin dynasty general whose military campaigns were crucial in the unification of China under Qin rule.
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E.
Shan Zuchang
Shan Zuchang is a Chinese businessman best known for serving as chairman of English football club West Bromwich Albion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Broken Blossoms
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Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl ⓘ
linked to:
Broken Blossoms
|
| associatedWith |
Battling Burrows
ⓘ
Lucy Burrows ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
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gentle ⓘ idealistic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Chinese ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| filmDistributorOfWork | United Artists ⓘ |
| filmProductionCompanyOfWork |
D. W. Griffith Productions
ⓘ
linked to:
D.W. Griffith Productions
|
| firstAppearanceYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
melodrama
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silent drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | silent film ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | tragic hero ⓘ |
| occupation |
missionary
ⓘ
shopkeeper ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard Barthelmess ⓘ |
| setting |
Limehouse, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Limehouse
|
| theme |
cross-cultural compassion
ⓘ
idealism versus brutality ⓘ racism ⓘ violence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cheng Huan Description of subject: Cheng Huan is the gentle Chinese immigrant protagonist of D. W. Griffith’s 1919 silent film "Broken Blossoms," whose idealism and compassion tragically collide with the brutality of his surroundings.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.