Hsiao Yeh
Profile
Li Yuan, widely known by his pen name Hsiao Yeh, is a Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter, and politician currently serving as the Minister of Culture since 2024. Before his appointment to the cabinet, he established a prolific career in literature and film, winning multiple Golden Horse Awards for his screenwriting work. He has been a prominent cultural figure in Taiwan, having served as the general manager of the Chinese Television System and as a creative force in the film industry. Politically, he is an independent who has been involved in various social movements, including anti-nuclear activism and support for the Sunflower Student Movement, and served as a campaign director for Ko Wen-je in 2018.
Details
- Born
- 1951-10-31 · 74 years old
- Birth place
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Education
- National Taiwan Normal University (Bachelor of Science in Biology); State University of New York at Buffalo (Master of Science in Microbiology)
- Career
- Novelist, screenwriter, teaching assistant at National Yang Ming University, general manager of Chinese Television System, campaign director
