Qiongyao

Chen Zhe (April 20, 1938 - December 4, 2024), mostly known by the pen name Qiong Yao, was a Taiwanese romance novel writer, screenwriter, film and television producer, and Chinese pop song lyricist. Born in Hengyang, Hunan, in Chengdu, Sichuan, he came to Taiwan with his family in 1949. His pen name comes from the poem "The Book of Songs", "Give me peach, give me peach, give me Qiong Yao", which means the most delicate and pure jade. She is a representative figure of romance novels. She became famous in the literary world for her novel "Outside the Window", so she met and fell in love with Ping Xintao, the owner of "Crown" magazine. The two got married after divorcing their spouses, and together they established companies such as Firebird Film Company, Superstar Film Company, and Yiren Communication Company to adapt Qiong Yao's creations into movies and TV series. However, Qiong Yao also encountered controversy because of her emotional experience. Qiong Yao's film and television dramas are famous for their "Qiong Yao romance films". Qiong Yao's dramas made famous stars such as Qin Han, Qin Xianglin, Brigitte Lin, and Lin Fengjiao in "Two Qins and Two Forests". The actresses among them are often called "Qiong girls". His film works are often called "three-hall movies", with the living room, ballroom, and coffee shop as the core scenes. The TV series is called "Qiong Yao drama" and is characterized by rich emotions and beautiful lines. BBC News called her "the world's most popular Chinese romance novelist", and her production of "Huan Zhu Ge Ge" is also called one of the most popular Chinese dramas in history.