From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cao Yu (September 24, 1910—December 13, 1996), born as Wan Jiabao, was a renowned Chinese playwright, often regarded as China's most important of the 20th century. His most well-known works are Thunderstorm (1933), Sunrise (1936) and Peking Man (1940). It is largely through the efforts of Cao Yu that the modern Chinese "spoken theater" took root in 20th-century Chinese literature. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cao Yu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Yu Cao has 5 screen credits in a career dating back to 1956. Signature works include Curse of the Golden Flower, 雷雨, Thunderous Night. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
