Kuan Hong (, born 15 January 1995), also known as Darren Chen, is a Taiwanese actor and model. He is best known for his roles in
''Meteor Garden'' (2018), ''My Unicorn Girl'', and ''
The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty'' (2020). ''
When Dreams Say 'I Do''' (2026).
With a Rising actor 桃金娘Myrtle.
Early life and education
Darren Chen was born on January 15, 1995, in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from the Taipei Municipal Heping High School.
His college major was in English.
He enjoys playing billiards, badminton, and ping pong. After graduation, Darren considered going for a professional billiards course before choosing to go into modeling.
Career
2016–2018: Beginnings and rising popularity
In 2016, Chen made his acting debut as Lin Yutang in the youth fantasy web series ''Proud of Love'' and its sequel.
In 2017, Chen was cast in the role of Hua Ze Lei by Angie Chai in the 2018 adaptation of ''
Meteor Garden'', based on the
Japanese
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shōjo manga
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series written by
Yoko Kamio
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.
He appeared in
Harper's Bazaar China with his
''Meteor Garden'' costars
Dylan Wang,
Connor Leong
Liang Jingkang (; born 4 January 1994), also known as Leon Leong, formerly Connor Leong, is a Chinese actor and model. He is best known for his role as Feng Meizuo in the television series ''Meteor Garden'' (2018), which propelled him to fame i ...
, and
Caesar Wu in the November issue. The series was first broadcast in
Hunan TV
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in 9 July 2018, and Chen rose to fame.
The same year was confirmed to make his big screen debut with a
guest appearance
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in the romance comedy film ''Oversize Love''.
2019–present: Leading roles
In 2019, Chen was cast in his first leading role in the historical mystery drama ''
The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty'', produced by
Jackie Chan
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. The series premiered on
iQiyi
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on April 1, 2020.
The same year, he starred in the youth sports drama ''My Unicorn Girl''.
In 2021, he starred in the TV Series, ''No Boundary'' and ''No Boundary Season 2.''
Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety shows
Discography
References
External links
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Taiwanese male television actors
Taiwanese male film actors
21st-century Taiwanese male actors
1995 births
Living people
Taiwanese activists for Chinese unification