(CFP)

In an open letter posted online on April 15, renowned Taiwanese scriptwriter Chiung Yao claimed that mainland scriptwriter and director Yu Zheng's latest TV drama plagiarizes her 1993 work.

Earlier in April, Yu found himself in an online argument with actress Dai Jiaoqian after Dai said in an interview that the show's plot had been inspired by Chiung's work.

The 76-year-old Chiung began her writing career back in the early 1960s. Famous for her romantic love stories, she has influenced many other writers of modern Chinese literature. Almost all her books have been adapted into TV series or films.