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 committed suicide and died at her home in Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, at the age of 86.
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 was alarmed to find something wrong and discovered that Qiong Yao had already taken her own life in her room. Although the secretary immediately called 119 for assistance, when paramedics arrived at the scene, Qiong Yao had already lost her breath and heartbeat, showing clear signs of death, and was therefore not transported to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Qiong Yao (Photo for reference)
Public information shows that Qiong Yao, whose real name is 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 Phantom Lover”, and “Water Margin” among others.
