Qiong Yao’s Final Work “When Snowflakes Fall” Released: 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 at her home in Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, after taking her own life. She was 86 years old.
Citing statements from Qiong Yao’s son, the media reported that she left a suicide note and instructed her secretary to visit her home at noon. When the secretary entered Qiong Yao’s residence in Danshui District, she was startled 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 Qiong Yao’s final letter and her last work, “When Snowflakes Fall,” on the official Qiong Yao fan page on social media.
In her final letter, Qiong Yao expressed to her friends and readers, “Dear all, be brave, live out your powerful ‘self,’ and don’t waste your time in this world! This world, although not perfect, is filled with 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, with “rugged mountain paths” and “terrifying waves on the waterway,” leaving behind word by word and sentence by sentence of her works—her “blazing fire of love.”
Public records show that Qiong Yao, born in Chengdu, Sichuan, with ancestral roots in Hengyang, Hunan, was a Taiwanese romance novel writer, screenwriter, television producer, and lyricist. Many of her novels have been adapted into television dramas, including the “Princess Huanzhu” trilogy, “A Dream of Red Mansions,” “Misty Rain,” and the “Plum Blossom Trilogy” (“Scarlet Heart,” “The Phantom Lover,” “Between the Water and the Clouds”), among others.
