Derek Chang or Chang Hsuan-jui (, born 17 December 1992) is a Taiwanese actor. He is known for his role as Du Zhe-ming in the hit TV series '' Prince of Wolf'' (2016). In 2018, He was also nominated for the Best Leading Actor in a TV Series at the

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for his performance in '' My Dear Boy''.

Early life

Derek was born on 17 December 1992 in

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. In 2015, Derek donated 45% of his liver to his father who had liver cancer. After the operation, he lived on a light diet and exercised frequently until his body recovered.

Career

2016–2017: Beginnings as new actor

In 2016, Derek rose to national and regional prominence overnight for his role as Zhe Ming ("Little Wolf") in the hit TV series '' Prince of Wolf''. ''Prince of Wolf'' enjoyed unprecedented success in East and Southeast Asian countries. He was called as "National Little Brother" or "National Boyfriend". In the same year, Chang appeared in highly rated TV series '' Stay with Me'' which stars with Joe Chen, Wang Kai in the play as Joe Chen's younger brother. In May 2017, Derek played the leading role in " My Dear Boy" with Ruby Lin. For his performance, he was nominated at 53rd Golden Bell Awards for Best Leading Actor in a TV Series.

2019–2026 present: Rising popularity

In 2019, Chang he participated in the mainland Mango TV program "Meeting Mr. Right" and officially interacted with Selina Jen In 2019, Chang starred in the family drama '' Yong-Jiu Grocery Store'', based on comic by Yan Guangmin. The drama was a success and achieved a cult following. It has a score of 8.5 points on Douban Derekchang

Filmography

Film

Television series

Reality show

Awards and nominations

References

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