Ren Haiyan (Chinese: 任海燕; born 18 October 1980), known by her pen name Tong Hua (Chinese: 桐华; pinyin: Tónghuá) or Zhang Xiaosan (Chinese: 张小三; pinyin: Zhāngxiǎosān), is a Chinese contemporary romance novelist and screenwriter. She graduated from Peking University and emigrated to America in 2005. She currently lives in New York City.
Tong Hua | |||||||||||||
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Native name | 桐华 | ||||||||||||
Born | China | October 18, 1980||||||||||||
Pen name | Zhang Xiaosan | ||||||||||||
Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter | ||||||||||||
Alma mater | Peking University | ||||||||||||
Genre | Romance | ||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 桐华 | ||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 桐華 | ||||||||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 张小三 | ||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 張小三 | ||||||||||||
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Works
editNovels
editEnglish title | Chinese title (Simplified/Traditional) | Pinyin (Mandarin) | Year published | Notes |
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Scarlet Heart | 步步惊心 | Bùbù Jīngxīn | 2006 | Adapted into television series Scarlet Heart starring Liu Shishi, Nicky Wu and Kevin Cheng and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo starring IU, Lee Joon-gi and Kang Ha-neul |
Ballad of the Desert | 大漠谣 | Dàmò Yáo | 2006–2007 | Adapted into television series Sound of the Desert starring Liu Shishi, Eddie Peng and Hu Ge Part 1 of "Damo Qingyuan" |
Song in the Clouds | 云中歌 | Yún Zhōnggē | 2007–2008 | Adapted into television series Love Yunge from the Desert starring Angelababy, Du Chun and Lu Yi Part 2 of "Damo Qingyuan" |
The Most Beautiful Time (Original title: Secrets Hidden by Time) | 最美的时光 (被时光掩埋的秘密) | Zuì Měi De Shí Guāng (Bèi Shíguāng Yǎnmái De Mìmì) | 2008 | Adapted into television series Best Time starring Wallace Chung and Janine Chang |
Time Will Never Go Back (A Book Dedicated to Our Youth) | 那些回不去的年少时光 | Nàxiē Huí Bùqù De Niánshào Shíguāng | 2010 | Adapted into television series Stand By Me starring Zhao Jinmai and Bai Yufan |
Once Promised | 曾许诺 | Céng Xūnuò | 2011 | Adapted into television series A Life Time Love starring Huang Xiaoming and Victoria Song Part 1 of "The Book of Mountain and Sea" |
Once Promised: The End | 曾许诺·殇 | Céng Xūnuò Shāng | 2011 | |
Lost You Forever | 長相思 | Chǎng Xiàng Sī | 2013 | Adapted into television series Lost You Forever starring Yang Zi (actress), Zhang Wan Yi (actor), Deng Wei (actor) and Tan Jianci Part 2 of "The Book of Mountain and Sea" |
The Memory About You | 半暖时光 | Ban Nuan Shi Guang | 2014 | |
The Starry Night, The Starry Sea | 那片星空 那片海 | Na Pian Tian Kong, Na Pian Hai | 2015 | Adapted into television series The Starry Night, The Starry Sea starring Feng Shaofeng and Bea Hayden |
Sorrow Relieving Tune | 解忧曲/解憂曲 | Jiě Yǒu Qū | 2015 | Part 3 of "Damo Qingyuan" |
Screenplays
editEnglish title | Chinese title (Simplified/Traditional) | Pinyin (Mandarin) | Year published | Notes |
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Perfect Couple | 金玉良缘 | Jīnyù Liángyuán | 2014 | Starring Wallace Huo and Tiffany Tang |
The Cage of Love | 抓住彩虹的男人 | Zhuā Zhù Cǎihóng de Nánrén | 2015 | Starring Hawick Lau and Zheng Shuang |
Destined to Love You | 偏偏喜歡你 | Piānpiān Xǐhuān Nǐ | 2015 | Starring Joe Chen, Jia Nailiang and Bosco Wong |
A Detective Housewife | 煮妇神探 | Zhǔfù Shéntàn | 2015 | Starring Jia Nailiang and Li Xiaolu |
Stay with Me | 放弃我抓紧我 | Fàngqì wǒ Zhuājǐn wǒ | 2016 | Starring Joe Chen and Wang Kai |
References
editTong Hua's weibo address:http://t.qq.com/tonghua_tonghua (QQ) http://weibo.com/xiaosanju (sina)
- ^ "桐华作品集 - 小说在线阅读 - 努努书坊". book.kanunu.org. Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2016-01-15.