Li Yuan (writer)

Li Yuan
李遠
Official portrait, 2024
6th Minister of Culture
Assumed office
20 May 2024
Prime MinisterCho Jung-tai
Preceded byShih Che
Personal details
Born (1951-10-31) 31 October 1951 (age 73)
Monga, Taipei, Taiwan
Political partyIndependent
EducationNational Taiwan Normal University (BS)
State University of New York at Buffalo (MS)
AwardsGolden Horse Award for Best Original Screenplay (1986)
Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (1990)
Writing career
Pen name小野
Years active1974–present

Li Yuan (Chinese: 李遠; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Oán; born 31 October 1951), also known by his pen name Hsiao Yeh (Chinese: 小野; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sió-iá), is a Taiwanese novelist, screenwriter and politician who is the minister of Culture since 2024.