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Darren Chen
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Chen in October 2018
Born
Chen Kuan-Hung

(1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 (age 30)
Nationality Taiwanese
Alma mater Taipei Municipal Heping High School
Occupation Actor
Years active 2016–present
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) 67kg
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese 鸿
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Guān Hóng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping Gun1 Hung4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Koaⁿ-hông

Kuan Hong, also known as Darren Chen, is an actor and model from Taiwan. He was born on January 15, 1995. Darren is famous for playing roles in TV shows like Meteor Garden (2018), My Unicorn Girl, and The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty (2020).

Early Life and Education

Darren Chen was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He went to Taipei Municipal Heping High School. He studied English in college.

Darren enjoys playing many sports. He likes billiards, badminton, and ping pong. After finishing school, he thought about becoming a professional billiards player. However, he decided to start a career in modeling instead.

Career

Starting Out (2016–2018)

Darren Chen began his acting career in 2016. His first role was Lin Yutang in a fantasy web series called Proud of Love. He also appeared in its second season.

In 2017, Darren got a big role. He was chosen to play Hua Ze Lei in the 2018 TV show Meteor Garden. This show is based on a popular Japanese manga series called Boys Over Flowers.

He appeared in a magazine called Harper's Bazaar China. He was with his Meteor Garden co-stars Dylan Wang, Connor Leong, and Caesar Wu. The show first aired in July 2018, and Darren became very well-known. That same year, he also made a small appearance in a romantic comedy movie called Oversize Love.

Main Roles (2019–Present)

In 2019, Darren Chen got his first main role. He starred in a historical mystery drama called The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty. This show was produced by the famous actor Jackie Chan. It started showing in April 2020. In the same year, he also starred in a youth sports drama called My Unicorn Girl.

In 2021, Darren continued to act in TV series. He appeared in No Boundary and its second season, No Boundary Season 2. He keeps taking on new and exciting roles.

Filmography

Films

Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2020 Oversize Love 月半爱丽丝 Huang Ke
Your Love Song 你的情歌 Wang Shi Ze Support Role

Television Series

Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes
2016 Proud of Love 别那么骄傲 Lin Yutang Youku
2017 Proud of Love 2 别那么骄傲2
2018 Meteor Garden 流星花园 Huaze Lei Hunan TV
2020 The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty 成化十四年 Tang Fan IQIYI
My Unicorn Girl 盔甲上的少女 Wen Bing
2021 No Boundary 玉昭令 Zhan Yan
No Boundary Season 2 玉昭令第二季
2022 To Be A Brave One 致勇敢的你 Shao Mo Li Youku
Twenty Your Life On Season 2 二十不惑2 Xiao He Hunan TV Guest Role
2023 Her World 她的城 Li Ao Lin IQIYI Support Role
2024 Reborn for Love 四海重明 Yin Ya IQIYI
TBA Destiny Of Love 错嫁世子妃 Fu Cheng Jin
Pretty Boy 君子如玉 Jun Ru Yu IQIYI
Sheng Shi Tian Xia 盛世天下 Based on the video game 盛世天下 by Orange Light Game

Variety Shows

Year English Title Chinese Title Role
2018, 2021 Happy Camp 快乐大本营 Guest
2018 Day Day Up 天天向上 Guest with Meteor Garden co-stars
Phanta City 幻乐之城
Heart Signal 心动的信号 Host
2019 Ace Vs. Ace: Season 4 王牌对王牌 4 Guest
Keep Running: Season 7 奔跑吧, 奔跑吧兄弟
Super Nova Games: Season 2 超新星全运会第二届 Regular Member
2020 Summer Surf Shop 夏日冲浪店 Guest
2022 Why Not Love? 我不恋爱的理由 Guest
2023 Yes, I Do Season 4 喜欢你我也是 第四季 Main Host
You Dian Yi Si Duan Pian Da Sai 有点意思短片大赛 Regular Member

Discography

Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
2018 "For You" N/A Meteor Garden 2018 OST with Dylan Wang, Connor Leong and Caesar Wu.
"Creating Memories" 创造回忆
"Never Would've Thought of" 从来没想到
"The Tenderness Behind the Flower" 花背后的温柔
2020 "Mortal World " 凡尘 The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty OST
"Late at Night" 夜阑珊 with Fu Meng-po and Liu Yaoyuan
"Yes I Do" "Yes I Do" single
2023 "Blue" N/A Her World OST
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