Qiong Yao’s Final Work “When Snowflakes Fall” Announced: Leaving Behind Her Passionate Love
According to multiple Taiwan media reports, at approximately 1:22 pm on December 4th, renowned author Qiong Yao passed away after attempting suicide at her home in Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. 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 startled to find that Qiong Yao had already taken her own life in her room. Although the secretary immediately called 119 for assistance, by the time 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.
At 3:03 pm, Qiong Yao’s secretary posted her final letter and her last work, “When Snowflakes Fall,” on the Qiong Yao fan page on social media.
In her final letter, Qiong Yao expressed to her friends and fans, “Dear all, be brave, live out 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 in the end, I wish everyone health, happiness, and a free and easy life!”
In an article titled “When Snowflakes Fall,” completed in November, she wrote that the journey of life is arduous and bumpy, with “rough mountain paths” and “frightening waves on the waterway,” leaving behind word by word and sentence by sentence of her works—her “blazing fire of love.”
Public information shows 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,” “Misty Rain,” and the “Plum Blossom Trilogy” (“Scarlet Heart,” “The Phantom Lover,” and “Waterside Romeo”).
