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Portrait of Cao Cuifen

Acting

Cao Cuifen

Career

Active from 1976 to 2025, with a break from 1981 to 1990, busiest in 1998 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
GoodWatch score82/100

Characters

2

The characters Cao Cuifen played, best-known titles first.

Cao Cuifen as Mrs. Sheng
Cao Cuifen as Wei Junyi

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Cao Cuifen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.6
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Showbiz
    0.0, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Family Saga 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
知否知否应是绿肥红瘦
知否知否应是绿肥红瘦

TV show · as 盛老太太

2020s

10 titles · average score 66
Traces of Justice
Traces of Justice (2026)

as Jin Minyu (old)

The Journey of Legend
The Journey of Legend (2025)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Old Madam Wu

Hilarious Family 2
Hilarious Family 2 (2025)

TV show · as Wei Junyi

Decoded
Decoded (2024)
GoodWatch score 69

as 老年容必瑜

Back to the South
Back to the South (2024)

as Grandma

South Wind Knows
South Wind Knows (2023)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Zhu Jiu's Grandma

In Later Years
In Later Years (2023)

TV show · as Mrs. Ni

Never Grow Old
Never Grow Old (2022)

TV show · as Grandma Chen

Rebirth For You
Rebirth For You (2021)

TV show · as Grand Empress Dowager

Shi Cha Hai
Shi Cha Hai (2020)

TV show

2010s

7 titles · average score 74
Joy of Life
Joy of Life (2019)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Madam Fan

The Story of Ming Lan
The Story of Ming Lan (2018)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Old Madame Sheng

女村长
女村长 (2016)

TV show

If By Life You Were Deceived
If By Life You Were Deceived (2013)

TV show · as 杨外婆

Happiness Comes Knocking
Happiness Comes Knocking (2011)

TV show · as 钱淑华

Love is Not Blind
Love is Not Blind (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

as Aunt Zhang

Bu Ru Tiao Wu
Bu Ru Tiao Wu (2010)

TV show

2000s

7 titles
Dwelling Narrowness
Dwelling Narrowness (2009)

TV show · as 海藻母

Six Sisters in the War
Six Sisters in the War (2009)

as Mother-in-law

爱你所以离开你
爱你所以离开你 (2008)

TV show

Life Companion
Life Companion (2007)

TV show · as Lin Zhihua

婚姻密码
婚姻密码 (2007)

TV show

台湾海峡
台湾海峡 (2003)

TV show · as 惠云

平安是福
平安是福 (2002)

TV show

1990s

7 titles · average score 82
The Heroine of the Yangs
The Heroine of the Yangs (1998)

TV show

The Heroine of the Yangs (II)
The Heroine of the Yangs (II) (1998)

TV show

The Heroine of the Yangs (I)
The Heroine of the Yangs (I) (1998)

TV show · as 佘太君

Orphan Tears
Orphan Tears (1995)

as 耿二女

承诺
承诺 (1995)

TV show · as 黄芝华

Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
GoodWatch score 82

as Zhuoyun

One Family in Shanghai
One Family in Shanghai (1991)

TV show

1980s

3 titles
生财有道
生财有道 (1984)

as 竹英

虹
虹 (1982)

as 阿唐母

The Young Teacher
The Young Teacher (1980)

as Gao Ying

1970s

1 title
Niu jiao shi
Niu jiao shi (1976)

as 秀珍