Wan Fang is a famous contemporary writer and playwright. Under the influence of her father Cao Yu

Wan Fang is a famous contemporary writer and playwright. Under the influence of her father Cao Yu, a great litterateur and playwright, she has been deeply interested in literature and drama art ever since she was young. During the Cultural Revolution, she went to live and work in a production team in rural areas and then joined the army. In the 1980s, she started to create novels, dramas, movies and TV series. Her representative works include novels like Paper Restaurant and Empty Mirror, TV series like Empty Mirror and Loads on Woman's Mind, as well as movies like Sunrise and Dark Eyes. She also wrote dramas such as Winter Journey and New Wilderness. Her works won various awards such as "Golden Rooster Award", "Golden Eagle Award", and "Wenhua Award".