Taiwan Media: Renowned Writer Qiong Yao Passes Away at the Age of 86
According to multiple Taiwan media reports, at approximately 1:22 pm on December 4th, renowned writer Qiong Yao passed away after attempting suicide at her home in Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. She was 86 years old.
TVBS News cited a statement from Qiong Yao’s son, saying that his mother had left a suicide note and instructed her secretary to come home and check on her at noon. When the secretary entered Qiong Yao’s home in Danshui District, she realized something was wrong and found that Qiong Yao had ended her life in her room. Although the secretary immediately called 119 for assistance, by the time the paramedics arrived, Qiong Yao had already stopped breathing and had no heartbeat, showing clear signs of death, so she was not transported to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Qiong Yao (file photo)
Public information shows that Qiong Yao, born Chen Zhe, was originally from Hengyang, Hunan. She was a well-known writer, screenwriter, film and television producer, and lyricist. Many of her novels have been adapted into movies or TV dramas, including the “Princess Huanzhu” trilogy, “A Dream of Red Mansions”, and the “Three Tales of Plum Blossom” series – “Scarlet Heart”, “The Spirit of the Sword”, and “Water and Cloud” among others.
