Hsiao Yeh wrote novels in his youth. He later went on to film scripts and became one of the members of the new movement in Taiwan cinema. Films such as Sword Story and We All Grew UP Like This brought him Golden Horse awards.
小野早年寫小說，其後寫電影劇本，參與台灣新電影萌芽工作，並會以「刀瘟」、「我們都是這樣長大的」等劇本榮獲金馬獎。