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 after attempting suicide at her home in Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. 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 startled to find that Qiong Yao had already taken her own life in her room. Although the secretary immediately called 119 for assistance, by the time paramedics arrived, 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.
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 a social media platform.
In her final letter, Qiong Yao expressed to her friends and confidants, “Dear all, be brave, live out a strong ‘self,’ and don’t waste your time in this world! This world, though not perfect, has various unexpected joys, sorrows, anger, and happiness! 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 free and easy 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 information shows that Qiong Yao, born Chen Zhe, was originally from Hengyang, Hunan, and born in Chengdu, Sichuan. She was a Taiwanese romance novelist, 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 “Plum Blossom Trilogy” (“Scarlet Heart,” “The Phantom Lover,” “Between the Water and the Clouds”), among others.
