Gu Man

Gu Man
Native name
顾漫
Born (1981-10-21) October 21, 1981
Yixing, Jiangsu, China
OccupationNovelist, Screenwriter
NationalityChinese
Alma materNanjing Audit University
Period2003–present
GenreRomance
Notable works
  • Silent Separation
  • Love O2O
  • Boss & Me
  • You Are My Glory
Notable awardsBest Author at the 3rd Chinese National Copyright Expo Network Literature Festival (2010)

Gu Man (Chinese: 顾漫; born October 21, 1981) is a prominent Chinese novelist and screenwriter. She is widely recognized as one of the most influential authors in the modern Chinese "sweet romance" (tian chong) genre. Born in Yixing, Jiangsu, she graduated from Nanjing Audit University.

Gu rose to prominence in 2005 with her debut serialized novel Silent Separation (He Yi Sheng Xiao Mo). She is a long-standing author on the literature platform Jinjiang Literature City. Known for her slow writing pace, she is affectionately nicknamed "Turtle Man" (乌龟漫) by her fans.[1] Most of her novels have been adapted into high-rated television series, many of which she has personally scripted to ensure narrative consistency.[2]

Works

  • Silent Separation (何以笙箫默) – First published in 2006.[3]
  • Love O2O (微微一笑很倾城) – First published in 2009.[4]
  • Boss & Me (杉杉来吃) – First published in 2011.
  • Blazing Sunlight (骄阳似我) – Volume 1 published in 2013.
  • You Are My Glory (你是我的荣耀) – First published in 2019.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year English Title Original Title Screenwriter Notes
2014 Boss & Me 杉杉来了 No
2015 My Sunshine 何以笙箫默 Yes Based on Silent Separation
2016 Love O2O 微微一笑很倾城 Yes
2021 Cinderella is Online シンデレラはオンライン中! No Japanese adaptation of Love O2O
2021 You Are My Glory 你是我的荣耀 Yes
2021 Boss & Me รักนี้คือเธอ No Thai adaptation
2025 Shine on Me 骄阳似我 Yes

Film

Year English Title Chinese Title Screenwriter Notes
2015 You Are My Sunshine 何以笙箫默 No Gu Man publicly disputed the copyright validity for this production.
2016 Love O2O 微微一笑很倾城 Yes

Awards

  • 2010: Best Author of the Year at the 3rd Network Literature Festival for Love O2O.[6]
  • 2015: Most Influential Author (Youth Growth category) at the Dangdang Awards.[7]
  • 2018: Top 20 Representative Works of Chinese Network Literature (Jiangsu) for Silent Separation.[8]
  • 2022: Tencent Video Golden Goose Honor IP Star of the Year for You Are My Glory.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Gu Man, Cui Xiufeng, Tang Jingyun: Approximately 2,000 online writers in Yixing". Yiren Chupin. November 21, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Gu Man as Screenwriter: Adaptations that live up to the original". China News Service. January 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "《何以笙箫默》-出版社,九百五十多-北方网-新闻中心". news.enorth.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  4. ^ "Romance Queen Gu Man Interview: Love O2O". Tencent Reading. July 27, 2009.
  5. ^ "You Are My Glory". China Youth Network. June 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "网络文学2010年度最佳作者揭晓 - 香港特别行政区文学艺术界联合会官方网站". www.xgwl.hk. Archived from the original on 2025-01-26. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  7. ^ "2015年度最具影响力作家揭晓:作家评选也要看颜值?!_翻书党_澎湃新闻-The Paper". www.thepaper.cn. Archived from the original on 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  8. ^ "中国网络文学二十年江苏20部优秀代表作品在南京发布_江苏作家网". www.jszjw.com. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
  9. ^ 网易 (2022-09-18). "同心而行、共创美好 腾讯在线视频金鹅剧集荣誉揭晓". www.163.com. Retrieved 2026-01-25.