Qiong Yao’s Final Work “When Snowflakes Fall” Released: Leaving Behind Her Passionate Love
According to multiple Taiwanese media reports, renowned author Qiong Yao passed away at her home in Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, at approximately 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 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 Qiong Yao’s fan page on social media.
In her final letter, Qiong Yao expressed to her friends and supporters, “Dear all, be brave, live a strong ‘self,’ and don’t waste your time in this world! This world, though not perfect, is full of unexpected joys and sorrows! 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 carefree life!”
In an article titled “When Snowflakes Fall,” completed in November, she wrote that the journey of life is arduous and bumpy, passing through “rugged mountain paths” and “terrifying waves on waterways,” leaving behind word by word and sentence by sentence of her works—her “blazing fire of love.”
Public records show that Qiong Yao, born Chen Zhe in Chengdu, Sichuan, with ancestral roots in Hengyang, Hunan, 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 “Three Flowers” series, which includes “Scarlet Heart,” “The Phantom Lover,” and “Between the Water and the Clouds.”
