Taiwan novelist's plagiarism case to go on public trial

Taiwan novelist Chiung Yao's plagiarism case will go on public trial on Dec 25.

According to the official Sina Weibo account of No 3 Intermediate People's Court in Beijing, the court will publically hear Chen Zhe's (Chiung's real name) lawsuit against mainland screenwriter Yu Zheng for plagiarism at 2 pm.

Taiwan-based Chiung pressed charges against Yu on May 27, claiming that the plot of the TV series The Palace: The Lost Daughter was almost completely copied without permission from her novel Plum Blossom Scar.

Chiung seeks 20 million RMB in compensation.

A total of 109 Chinese screenwriters voiced support for the novelist on Dec 11, condemning all forms of plagiarism and saying they sought justice in the case.