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Top Chinese language novelist dies in apparent suicide

Chiung Yao, arguably the world's most popular Chinese language romance novelist, has died in an apparent suicide.

The 86-year-old's body was found in her home in New Taipei City on Wednesday, local media report. Emergency services said she took her own life.

Chiung Yao started writing at 18 and published more than 60 novels, many of which were adapted into movies and TV series and remained popular for decades. She was also a successful screenwriter and producer. One of her most famous works was the TV drama My Fair Princess, a Cinderella story set in the 18th century Qing Dynasty, launched the careers of big name stars and is regarded as one of the most popular Chinese-language drama shows of all time.

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