# Gu Man

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{{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](/source/Yixing), [Jiangsu](/source/Jiangsu), China
| occupation       = [Novelist](/source/Novelist), [Screenwriter](/source/Screenwriter)
| nationality      = Chinese
| alma_mater       = [Nanjing Audit University](/source/Nanjing_Audit_University)
| period           = 2003–present
| genre            = [Romance](/source/Romance_novel)
| 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](/source/novelist) and [screenwriter](/source/screenwriter). She is widely recognized as one of the most influential authors in the modern Chinese "sweet romance" (''tian chong'') genre. Born in [Yixing](/source/Yixing), Jiangsu, she graduated from [Nanjing Audit University](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Boss_%26_Me)'' || 杉杉来了 || No || 
|-
| 2015 || ''[My Sunshine](/source/My_Sunshine)'' || 何以笙箫默 || Yes || Based on ''Silent Separation''
|-
| 2016 || ''[Love O2O](/source/Love_O2O_(TV_series))'' || 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](/source/You_Are_My_Glory)'' || 你是我的荣耀 || Yes || 
|-
| 2021 || ''Boss & Me'' || รักนี้คือเธอ || No || Thai adaptation
|-
| 2025 || ''[Shine on Me](/source/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](/source/You_Are_My_Sunshine_(2015_film))'' || 何以笙箫默 || No || Gu Man publicly disputed the copyright validity for this production.
|-
| 2016 || ''[Love O2O](/source/Love_O2O_(film))'' || 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](/source/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>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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

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