Kuan Hong (simplified Chinese: 官鸿; traditional Chinese: 官鴻; pinyin: Guān Hóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Koaⁿ-hông, 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).
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| Born | Chen Kuan-Hung 15 January 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 官鴻 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 官鸿 | ||||||||||||||
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Early life and education
editDarren Chen was born on January 15, 1995, in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from the Taipei Municipal Heping High School.[1] 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
edit2016–2018: Beginnings and rising popularity
editIn 2016, Chen made his acting debut as Lin Yutang in the youth fantasy web series Proud of Love and its sequel.[2][3]
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 shōjo manga series Boys Over Flowers (花より男子, Hana Yori Dango) written by Yoko Kamio.[4][5] He appeared in Harper's Bazaar China with his Meteor Garden costars Dylan Wang, Connor Leong, and Caesar Wu in the November issue.[citation needed] The series was first broadcast in Hunan TV in 9 July 2018, and Chen rose to fame.[6] The same year was confirmed to make his big screen debut with a guest appearance in the romance comedy film Oversize Love.[7]
2019–present: Leading roles
editIn 2019, Chen was cast in his first leading role in the historical mystery drama The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty, produced by Jackie Chan. The series premiered on iQiyi on April 1, 2020.[8][9] The same year, he starred in the youth sports drama My Unicorn Girl.[10]
In 2021, he starred in the TV Series, No Boundary and No Boundary Season 2.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oversize Love | 月半爱丽丝 | Huang Ke | [7] |
| Your Love Song | 你的情歌 | Wang Shi Ze | Support Role |
Television series
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Proud of Love | 别那么骄傲 | Lin Yutang | Youku | [2] |
| 2017 | Proud of Love 2 | 别那么骄傲2 | [3] | ||
| 2018 | Meteor Garden | 流星花园 | Huaze Lei | Hunan TV | [6] |
| 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
edit| 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 costars |
| 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
edit| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "For You" | — | 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 | [11] | ||
| 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" | — | Her World OST |
References
edit- ^ 「新花澤類」官鴻勝周渝民身高、混血氣質：你該知道《流星花園》官鴻5個最迷人穿搭. Elle (in Chinese). 25 July 2018.
- ^ a b 宋芸桦首次触电奇幻偶像剧 柴智屏力捧新人官鸿. Tencent (in Chinese). 25 April 2016.
- ^ a b 《别那么骄傲2》定档1月11日 宋芸桦佟梦实官鸿命运成谜. YLQ (in Chinese). 6 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "新《流星花园》F4成员官鸿不姓官 吴希泽性格大反转". Xinhua News (in Chinese). 25 July 2018. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018.
- ^ "Meet the new F4 and Shancai in the 2018 Meteor Garden TV reboot". The Straits Times. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ a b 新《流星花园》正式收官 梁靖康精彩表现收获人气. CQ News (in Chinese). 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ a b 关晓彤黄景瑜新片《月半爱丽丝》开机. Mtime (in Chinese). December 5, 2018. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ "《成化十四年》定档 官鸿傅孟柏联手探奇案品人心". Netease (in Chinese). March 26, 2020.
- ^ 成龙首次监制网剧 《成化十四年》演员阵容首亮相. Sina (in Chinese). May 16, 2019.
- ^ "《《穿盔甲的少女》官鸿陈瑶热血呈现青春校园练爱剧". Netease (in Chinese). April 27, 2020.
- ^ 新版 (流星花园) 插曲上线 官鸿深情演绎 (花背后的温柔) (in Chinese). Rednet CN. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
External links
edit- Darren Chen at IMDb
- Darren Chen on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Darren Chen on Instagram