{{Short description|Chinese novelist and screenwriter (born 1981)}}{{Infobox writer | name = Gu Man | native_name = 顾漫 | native_name_lang = zh | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|21}} | birth_place = Yixing, Jiangsu, China | occupation = Novelist, Screenwriter | nationality = Chinese | alma_mater = Nanjing Audit University | period = 2003–present | genre = Romance | notable_works = {{plainlist| * ''Silent Separation'' * ''Love O2O'' * ''Boss & Me'' * ''You Are My Glory'' }} | awards = Best Author at the 3rd Chinese National Copyright Expo Network Literature Festival (2010) }}

'''Gu Man''' ({{zh|c=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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gu Man, Cui Xiufeng, Tang Jingyun: Approximately 2,000 online writers in Yixing |url=https://www.yirenchupin.com/1623.html |website=Yiren Chupin |date=November 21, 2016 |access-date=October 12, 2022}}</ref> Most of her novels have been adapted into high-rated television series, many of which she has personally scripted to ensure narrative consistency.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gu Man as Screenwriter: Adaptations that live up to the original |url=https://www.chinanews.com.cn/cul/2015/01-12/6960627.shtml |publisher=China News Service |date=January 12, 2015}}</ref>

== Works == * ''Silent Separation'' (何以笙箫默) – First published in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |title=《何以笙箫默》-出版社,九百五十多-北方网-新闻中心 |url=http://news.enorth.com.cn/system/2013/03/06/010710781.shtml |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221016184623/http://news.enorth.com.cn/system/2013/03/06/010710781.shtml |archive-date=2022-10-16 |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=news.enorth.com.cn}}</ref> * ''Love O2O'' (微微一笑很倾城) – First published in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=Romance Queen Gu Man Interview: Love O2O |url=http://news.66wz.com/system/2009/07/27/101360086.shtml |publisher=Tencent Reading |date=July 27, 2009}}</ref> * ''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.<ref>{{cite web |title=You Are My Glory |url=http://book.youth.cn/xstj/201906/t20190604_11973752.htm |website=China Youth Network |date=June 4, 2019}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Television === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! 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 === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! 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''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=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 |url=http://www.xgwl.hk/hk/?action-viewnews-itemid-8398 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250126204949/http://www.xgwl.hk/hk/?action-viewnews-itemid-8398 |archive-date=2025-01-26 |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=www.xgwl.hk}}</ref> * 2015: Most Influential Author (Youth Growth category) at the Dangdang Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1426299 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250912195708/https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1426299 |archive-date=2025-09-12 |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=www.thepaper.cn}}</ref> * 2018: Top 20 Representative Works of Chinese Network Literature (Jiangsu) for ''Silent Separation''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.jszjw.com/online/20181116/1543816927253.shtml |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=www.jszjw.com}}</ref> * 2022: Tencent Video Golden Goose Honor IP Star of the Year for ''You Are My Glory''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=网易 |date=2022-09-18 |title=同心而行、共创美好 腾讯在线视频金鹅剧集荣誉揭晓 |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/HHHV9USC05346960.html |access-date=2026-01-25 |website=www.163.com}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{Weibo|id=guman}}

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Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Chinese women novelists Category:Chinese women screenwriters Category:21st-century Chinese novelists Category:21st-century Chinese women writers