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 ''

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'' (2020).

Early life and education

Darren Chen was born on January 15, 1995, in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from the Taipei Municipal Heping High School.

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 Huaze Lei by Angie Chai in the 2018 adaptation of ''

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'', based on the

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shōjo

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series written by

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. He appeared in Harper's Bazaar China with his ''Meteor Garden'' costars

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, and

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in the November issue. The series was first broadcast in

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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

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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 ''

'', produced by

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

. The series premiered on iQiyi 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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