Cao Cuifen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cao.

Cao Cuifen (born 6 April 1944) is a Chinese actress. She is best known for her performance in the film Raise the Red Lantern.

Cao Cuifen
Born	(1944-04-06) 6 April 1944 (age 81) Shanghai, China
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1976-present
Musical career
Also known as	Cho Chui-Fan

Early life

Cao Cuifen was born in Shanghai, China on April 6, 1944.^[1] She was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy prep school in 1960 and the undergraduate program in 1962. She left the academy due to the Cultural Revolution and did not return until 1973.^[2]

Career

Cao started in her first film, Civil War, when she was 29. In order to support her film career, she decided against having children.^[1] She starred in Raise the Red Lantern and Shanghai Family in 1991, working on the films back to back. In 1995, she starred in the film, Orphan Tears, which she won several awards for her performance.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	Civil War
1984	Dancing Flames
1991	Raise the Red Lantern
1991	Shanghai Family
1995	Orphan Tears
2005	Seven Flames
2011	Love is Not Blind

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Shanghai yi jia ren
2005	Shou Wang Xing Fu
2009	Dwelling Narrowness
2010	The Pursuit of Happiness
2011	Xing Fu Lai Qiao Men
2015	Ace Agents
2019	The Story of Minglan
2019	Joy of Life	Grandmother Fan
2021	Rebirth For You	Grand Empress Dowager