Taiwan Media: Renowned Writer Qiong Yao Passes Away at the Age of 86
According to multiple Taiwanese media reports, at approximately 13:22 on December 4th, renowned writer Qiong Yao passed away after attempting suicide at her home in Danshui District, New Taipei City, at the age of 86.
Citing Qiong Yao’s son, the TVBS news network reported that she 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 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 emergency responders 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 (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 Flowers” series – “Scarlet Heart”, “The Phantom Lover”, and “Water and Cloud” among others.
