Chiung Yao

Chiung Yao
Native name
瓊瑤
BornChen Che
(1938-04-20) 20 April 1938 (age 86)
Chengdu, Sichuan, Republic of China
Occupationnovelist, screenwriter, lyricist and producer
LanguageChinese
NationalityTaiwanese
EducationTaipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School
Period1962–present
SubjectRomance
Notable work
Spouse
  • Ma Senqing
    (m. 1959; div. 1964)
  • (m. 1979; died 2019)
Children1 son, 3 stepchildren
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQióng Yáo
Wade–GilesCh'iung2 Yao2
Chen Che
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Zhé
Wade–GilesCh'ên2 Chê2

Chiung Yao or Qiong Yao (Chinese: 瓊瑤; born 20 April 1938) is the pen name of Chen Che, a Taiwanese writer and producer who is often regarded as the most popular romance novelist in the Chinese-speaking world.[1] Her novels have been adapted into more than 100 films and TV dramas.[2]

  1. ^ Ying, Li-hua (2010). Historical Dictionary of Modern Chinese Literature. The Scarecrow Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-8108-5516-8.
  2. ^ "琼瑶作品及影视对应表". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-01.

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