Cao Cuifen

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Cao Cuifen
Born (1944-04-06) 6 April 1944 (age 77)
OccupationActress
Years active1976-present
Musical career
Also known asCho Chui-Fan

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

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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

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

Television

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

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