Taiwan Media: Renowned Writer Qiong Yao Passes Away at the Age of 86
According to multiple Taiwan media reports, at approximately 13:22 on December 4th, renowned writer Qiong Yao passed away after taking her own life at her home in Danshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. She was 86 years old.
TVBS News cited a statement from Qiong Yao’s son, saying that his mother had left a suicide note and instructed her secretary to come home and check on her at noon. When the secretary entered Qiong Yao’s home in Danshui District, she realized something was wrong and discovered that Qiong Yao had already ended her life in her room. Although the secretary immediately called 119 for assistance, by the time paramedics arrived at the scene, 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 records show that Qiong Yao’s real name was Chen Zhe, and she 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.
