Edward Chen Hao-sen (; born 2 August 1996) is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the 2017 drama series and the 2020 feature film ''

Your Name Engraved Herein ''Your Name Engraved Herein'' () is a 2020 Taiwanese romantic drama film directed by Patrick Kuang-Hui Liu and starring Edward Chen, Jing-Hua Tseng, and Leon Dai. The film premiered in Taiwan on September 30, followed by a global release on ...

''. For his role in ''Your Name Engraved Herein'', Chen was nominated for Best New Performer at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.

Education

Chen graduated from Hsing Wu University with a bachelor's degree in

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Career

Chen was born as Chen Shi-cheng (). He is known for his roles in

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-themed productions, notably the 2017 series ''Red Balloon'' and the 2020 film ''

''. In 2020, he signed a recording contract with Huayan Music and recorded the theme song for ''Your Name Engraved Herein''. When asked if he was reluctant to be typecast in

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roles, Chen said: "The role settings in the scripts are very different. If I classify these characters into the same ethnic group, of course everyone in this ethnic group is still different. Personality, different backgrounds, and different stories. The trick for me is actually to let go of myself, completely believe in the events that the character does, and then study and establish it."

Filmography

Film

Television series

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

Promotional singles

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * 1996 births Living people 21st-century Taiwanese male actors Taiwanese male television actors Taiwanese male film actors {{Taiwan-actor-stub