Qiong Yao’s Final Work “When Snowflakes Fall” Released: Leaving Behind Her Passionate Love
According to multiple Taiwan media reports, renowned author Qiong Yao passed away at her home in Danshui District, New Taipei City, at around 1:22 pm on December 4th, after taking her own life. She was 86 years old.
Citing her son’s statement, the media reported that Qiong Yao left a suicide note and instructed her secretary to check on her at home during lunchtime. When the secretary entered Qiong Yao’s home in Danshui District, she was alarmed to find that Qiong Yao had already ended her life in her room. Although the secretary immediately called 119 for assistance, by the time emergency personnel 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.
At 3:03 pm, Qiong Yao’s secretary posted her final letter and her last work, “When Snowflakes Fall,” on Qiong Yao’s fan page on a social platform.
In her final letter, Qiong Yao expressed to her friends and readers, “Dear all, be brave, live with a strong ‘self,’ and don’t waste your time in this world! This world, although not perfect, has various unexpected joys, sorrows, and surprises! Don’t miss out on the wonders that belong to you! There are too many words to say, but finally, I wish everyone health, happiness, and a carefree life!”
In the article “When Snowflakes Fall,” which she completed in November, she wrote that the journey of life is arduous and bumpy, passing through “rough mountain paths” and “turbulent waters,” leaving behind word by word and sentence by sentence works that are the “blazing fire of love” within her.
Public records show that Qiong Yao, whose real name is Chen Zhe, was born in Chengdu, Sichuan, with ancestral roots in Hengyang, Hunan. She was a Taiwanese romantic novel writer, screenwriter, film and television producer, and lyricist. Many of her novels have been adapted into TV dramas and films, including the “Princess Huanzhu” trilogy, “A Dream of Red Mansions,” “Rain in the Mountains,” and the “Three Flowers” series, which includes “Scarlet Heart,” “The Phantom Lover,” and “Water Margin.”
