On December 4, Chinese media reported that writer Quynh Dao had passed away at the age of 86. Initially, the cause of her death was suspected to be suicide. She left a suicide note for her son.
Quynh Dao was born in 1938 and is a famous writer, screenwriter, and producer. She specializes in romance novels for female readers.
Her works were translated and widely published in Vietnam since the late 1960s. Her works such as By the River, Autumn Leaves Fall, Tired Eyes Looking, Hoan Chau Cach Cach, River of Separation, Deserted Hamlet... left many impressions.
Many of her works have been adapted into films. The most notable is the film "Princess Pearl" which created a sensation across Asia, making the names of Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin, Su You Peng...
Princess Pearl (part 1 and 2)
With the participation of Zhao Wei, Ruby Lin, Fan Bingbing, Su You Peng and Zhou Jie, "Princess Pearl" is considered the most successful film adaptation of Qiong Yao's work.
Part 1 became a phenomenon across Asia when it aired, recording an average rating of 47%, with the highest episode reaching 62%.
In part 2, "Princess Pearl" had even better results. The film set a record in terms of viewership ratings, with a rating of up to 54% and a peak of 65.95%.
The content of "Hoan Chau Cach Cach" is made in a humorous style, with many romantic details, and took the screen by storm when it was released.
Apricot blossom
"Plum Blossom Fall" is part of the "Plum Blossom Tam Long" trilogy by Quynh Dao (the other two works are Ghost Husband and Water Clouds). All three works were adapted into films, but "Plum Blossom Fall" was the most successful.
The film brought the main actors Ma Jingtao and Chen Derong to fame. The story is about Bai Yinshuang (Chen Derong) and Haozhen (Ma Jingtao). Yinshuang is the fourth daughter of Prince Jian.
However, because of her desire to have a son to compete for favor, Ngam Suong's mother switched her with a baby boy - Hao Trinh - when she was born. Ironically, when they grew up, Ngam Suong and Hao Trinh met and fell in love with each other.
New River of Separation
"New River of Separation" marks the reunion of female writer Quynh Dao with 3 stars who rose to fame from Hoan Chau Cach Cach: Trieu Vy, Ruby Lin and To Huu Bang.
"New River of Separation" is set in the 1930s, about the Lu family. The famous young cast, beautiful appearance, romantic content... help the film leave an impression on the audience.
Grass by the river
"The Grass by the River" is the story of two orphaned girls, Thanh Thanh (Nhac Linh) and Tieu Thao (Kim Minh). Thanh Thanh was forced by her sister-in-law to marry an old man, while Tieu Thao was constantly abused by her stepmother. The two girls were unwilling to accept their fate, so they ran away, starting a difficult journey.
When it was released, "The Grass by the River" brought tears to the audience because of the tragic and unfortunate story of the main character.
A moment of dream
Quynh Dao's "A Glimpse of Dream" was adapted into a film twice, in 1995 and 2006. The 1995 version starred a cast of beautiful and talented actors such as Tran Duc Dung, Tieu Tuong, and Luu Duc Khai.
The romantic and poetic content of the film was associated with the youth of generations 7X and 8X.
