Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan
E276593
Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan is the actor’s acclaimed portrayal of a gentle Chinese immigrant in D.W. Griffith’s silent film "Broken Blossoms."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2550414 — 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: Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan Context triple: [Broken Blossoms, starredActorAsCharacter, Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan]
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A.
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung was a Chinese American character actor best known for his roles as Hop Sing on the television series "Bonanza" and as Jimmy Chan in the Charlie Chan film series.
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B.
Wai Ching Ho
Wai Ching Ho is a Chinese-American actress known for her character roles in film and television, including work in major Hollywood productions and voice acting in animated features.
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C.
James Hong
James Hong is a prolific American character actor and voice actor known for his roles in films like "Big Trouble in Little China," "Blade Runner," and numerous animated features.
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D.
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe was a pioneering Chinese-American cinematographer renowned for his innovative camera techniques and influential visual style in classic Hollywood cinema.
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E.
Chow Yun-fat as the Monk
Chow Yun-fat as the Monk is the wise, ageless Tibetan warrior-monk protagonist of the action-comedy film "Bulletproof Monk," who protects a powerful ancient scroll while mentoring an unlikely successor.
- 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: Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan Target entity description: Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan is the actor’s acclaimed portrayal of a gentle Chinese immigrant in D.W. Griffith’s silent film "Broken Blossoms."
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A.
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung was a Chinese American character actor best known for his roles as Hop Sing on the television series "Bonanza" and as Jimmy Chan in the Charlie Chan film series.
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B.
Wai Ching Ho
Wai Ching Ho is a Chinese-American actress known for her character roles in film and television, including work in major Hollywood productions and voice acting in animated features.
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C.
James Hong
James Hong is a prolific American character actor and voice actor known for his roles in films like "Big Trouble in Little China," "Blade Runner," and numerous animated features.
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D.
James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe was a pioneering Chinese-American cinematographer renowned for his innovative camera techniques and influential visual style in classic Hollywood cinema.
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E.
Chow Yun-fat as the Monk
Chow Yun-fat as the Monk is the wise, ageless Tibetan warrior-monk protagonist of the action-comedy film "Bulletproof Monk," who protects a powerful ancient scroll while mentoring an unlikely successor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character portrayal
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film role ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | Broken Blossoms ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
child abuse and protection
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cross-cultural compassion ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor | Richard Barthelmess ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Thomas Burke ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Chink and the Child ⓘ |
| characterEthnicity | Chinese ⓘ |
| characterGoal | to spread a message of peace ⓘ |
| characterName | Cheng Huan ⓘ |
| characterNationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| characterOccupation | missionary ⓘ |
| characterPersonalityTrait |
gentle
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pacifist ⓘ |
| characterRelationship | protector of Lucy Burrows ⓘ |
| characterReligion | Buddhist ⓘ |
| characterResidence |
Limehouse, London
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linked to:
Limehouse
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| coStarsWith |
Donald Crisp as Battling Burrows
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linked to:
Donald Crisp
Lillian Gish as Lucy Burrows ⓘ
linked to:
Lucy Burrows
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists ⓘ |
| era | silent era of American cinema ⓘ |
| filmCountryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| filmDirector | D. W. Griffith ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
melodrama
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romantic drama ⓘ |
| filmLanguageFormat | silent with English intertitles ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1919 ⓘ |
| filmRuntimeApprox | 90 minutes ⓘ |
| filmType | silent film ⓘ |
| historicalContext | example of early Hollywood yellowface casting ⓘ |
| includedIn | canon of classic silent films ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
performance in a key role of early American cinema
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sympathetic portrayal of a Chinese immigrant ⓘ |
| partOfCareer | early major role for Richard Barthelmess ⓘ |
| portrayalFormat | silent screen acting ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard Barthelmess ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
D. W. Griffith Productions
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linked to:
D.W. Griffith Productions
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| setIn |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| setInDistrict |
Limehouse Chinatown
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linked to:
Limehouse
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| timePeriodDepicted | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan Description of subject: Richard Barthelmess as Cheng Huan is the actor’s acclaimed portrayal of a gentle Chinese immigrant in D.W. Griffith’s silent film "Broken Blossoms."
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