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 check on her at home during lunchtime. When the secretary entered Qiong Yao’s home in Danshui District, she noticed something was amiss and discovered that Qiong Yao had ended her 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.
Qiong Yao (File Photo)
Public information shows that Qiong Yao, whose real name was 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 Flowers” series – “Scarlet Heart”, “The Phantom Lover”, and “Water Margin” among others.
