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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 a talented actor and model from Taiwan. He was born on January 15, 1995. Many people know him from his roles in popular TV shows. These include Meteor Garden (2018), My Unicorn Girl, and The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty (2020). He has become a rising star in the entertainment world.

Darren Chen's Early Life and School

Darren Chen was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He grew up there and went to Taipei Municipal Heping High School. After high school, he studied English in college.

Darren enjoys playing different sports. His favorite hobbies include billiards, badminton, and ping pong. Before he started acting, he even thought about becoming a professional billiards player! But then, he decided to try modeling instead.

Darren Chen's Acting Journey

Starting Out and Becoming Popular (2016–2018)

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

In 2017, something big happened for Darren. He was chosen to play Hua Ze Lei in the 2018 TV show Meteor Garden. This show was based on a famous Japanese comic book series called Boys Over Flowers.

Darren and his Meteor Garden co-stars appeared in Harper's Bazaar China magazine. The show first aired in July 2018. After Meteor Garden, Darren became very famous. That same year, he also had a small role in the movie Oversize Love.

Main Roles and Continued Success (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 Jackie Chan. It started showing in April 2020.

In the same year, Darren also played a main role in the youth sports drama My Unicorn Girl. He continued to act in more TV series. In 2021, he appeared in No Boundary and its second season. He has continued to take on many exciting roles since then.

Darren Chen's Film and TV Shows

Movies

Year English Title Role
2020 Oversize Love Huang Ke
2020 Your Love Song Wang Shi Ze

Television Series

Year English Title Role Network
2016 Proud of Love Lin Yutang Youku
2017 Proud of Love 2 Lin Yutang Youku
2018 Meteor Garden Huaze Lei Hunan TV
2020 The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty Tang Fan IQIYI
2020 My Unicorn Girl Wen Bing IQIYI
2021 No Boundary Zhan Yan IQIYI
2021 No Boundary Season 2 Zhan Yan IQIYI
2022 To Be A Brave One Shao Mo Li Youku
2022 Twenty Your Life On Season 2 Xiao He Hunan TV
2023 Her World Li Ao Lin IQIYI
2024 Reborn for Love Yin Ya IQIYI
2024 Pretty Boy Jun Ru Yu IQIYI
2025 Shadow Love Mo Yin IQIYI

Darren Chen's Variety Shows

Darren Chen has also appeared on many fun variety shows.

Year English Title Role
2018, 2021 Happy Camp Guest
2018 Day Day Up Guest
2018 Phanta City Guest
2018 Heart Signal Host
2019 Ace Vs. Ace: Season 4 Guest
2019 Keep Running: Season 7 Guest
2019 Super Nova Games: Season 2 Regular Member
2020 Summer Surf Shop Guest
2022 Why Not Love? Guest
2023 Yes, I Do Season 4 Main Host
2023 You Dian Yi Si Duan Pian Da Sai Regular Member

Darren Chen's Music

Darren Chen has also recorded songs for the soundtracks of his TV shows.

Year English Title Album Notes
2018 "For You" Meteor Garden 2018 OST With Dylan Wang, Connor Leong, and Caesar Wu.
2018 "Creating Memories" Meteor Garden 2018 OST With Dylan Wang, Connor Leong, and Caesar Wu.
2018 "Never Would've Thought of" Meteor Garden 2018 OST With Dylan Wang, Connor Leong, and Caesar Wu.
2018 "The Tenderness Behind the Flower" Meteor Garden 2018 OST
2020 "Mortal World" The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty OST
2020 "Late at Night" The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty OST With Fu Meng-po and Liu Yaoyuan
2020 "Yes I Do" "Yes I Do" single
2023 "Blue" Her World OST

See also

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