Darren Chen
{{Short description|Taiwanese actor and model}}
{{family name hatnote|Chen|lang=Chinese}}
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| name = Darren Chen
| image = Darren Chen in October 2018.png
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| caption = Chen in October 2018
| native_name = 官鴻
| birth_name = Chen Kuan-Hung
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|01|15}}
| birth_place = Taiwan
| nationality = Taiwanese
| alma_mater = Taipei Municipal Heping High School
| height = 184cm 67kg
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2016–present
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|poj=Koaⁿ-hông
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| p = Guān Hóng
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Kuan Hong ({{zh|s=官鸿|t=官鴻|poj=Koaⁿ-hông|p=Guān Hóng}}, 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.elle.com.hk/fashion/celeb_style/Hong-Guan-style-file|script-title=zh:「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|date=25 July 2018|website=Elle|language=zh}}
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.{{cn|date=January 2025}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://ent.qq.com/a/20160425/053881.htm#p=1|script-title=zh:宋芸桦首次触电奇幻偶像剧 柴智屏力捧新人官鸿|date=25 April 2016|website=Tencent|language=zh}}{{cite web|url=http://news.ylq.com/a/0106/57796.html|script-title=zh:《别那么骄傲2》定档1月11日 宋芸桦佟梦实官鸿命运成谜|date=6 January 2017|website=YLQ|language=zh|access-date=6 October 2018|archive-date=6 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006114737/http://news.ylq.com/a/0106/57796.html|url-status=dead}}
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 {{nihongo|Boys Over Flowers|花より男子|Hana Yori Dango}} written by Yoko Kamio.{{cite web|url=http://www.sd.xinhuanet.com/news/yule/2018-07/25/c_1123174380.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006114556/http://www.sd.xinhuanet.com/news/yule/2018-07/25/c_1123174380.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 6, 2018|title=新《流星花园》F4成员官鸿不姓官 吴希泽性格大反转|date=25 July 2018|website=Xinhua News|language=zh}}{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/meet-the-new-shancai-and-f4-in-the-2018-meteor-garden-tv-reboot|title=Meet the new F4 and Shancai in the 2018 Meteor Garden TV reboot|publisher=The Straits Times|date=10 November 2017|accessdate=26 July 2018}}
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|date=October 2020}} The series was first broadcast in Hunan TV in 9 July 2018, and Chen rose to fame.{{cite web|url=http://cq.cqnews.net/html/2018-08/31/c_50037706.htm|script-title=zh:新《流星花园》正式收官 梁靖康精彩表现收获人气|date=31 August 2018|website=CQ News|language=zh|access-date=6 October 2018|archive-date=30 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430071021/http://cq.cqnews.net/html/2018-08/31/c_50037706.htm|url-status=dead}} The same year was confirmed to make his big screen debut with a guest appearance in the romance comedy film Oversize Love.{{cite web|url=http://news.mtime.com/2018/12/05/1586819.html|script-title=zh:关晓彤黄景瑜新片《月半爱丽丝》开机|date=December 5, 2018|website=Mtime|language=zh|access-date=December 6, 2018|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101234741/http://news.mtime.com/2018/12/05/1586819.html|url-status=dead}}
=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. The series premiered on iQiyi on April 1, 2020.{{cite web|url=http://ent.163.com/20/0326/13/F8L87PKS000380EN.html|title=《成化十四年》定档 官鸿傅孟柏联手探奇案品人心|date=March 26, 2020|website=Netease|language=zh}}{{cite web|url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2019-05-16/doc-ihvhiqax9086710.shtml|script-title=zh:成龙首次监制网剧 《成化十四年》演员阵容首亮相|date=May 16, 2019|website=Sina|language=zh}} The same year, he starred in the youth sports drama My Unicorn Girl.{{cite web|date=April 27, 2020|title=《《穿盔甲的少女》官鸿陈瑶热血呈现青春校园练爱剧|url=https://ent.163.com/20/0427/10/FB7CFH3G000380EN.html|website=Netease|language=zh}}
In 2021, he starred in the TV Series, No Boundary and No Boundary Season 2.
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" | ||||
| width=10|Year
! English title ! Chinese title ! Role ! Notes/Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |2020 | Oversize Love | 月半爱丽丝 | Huang Ke | |
| Your Love Song
|你的情歌 |Wang Shi Ze |Support Role |
=Television series=
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| width=10|Year
! English title ! Chinese title ! Role ! Network ! Notes/Ref. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Proud of Love | 别那么骄傲 | rowspan="2" | Lin Yutang | rowspan=2| Youku | |
| 2017 | Proud of Love 2 | 别那么骄傲2 | |||
| 2018 | Meteor Garden | 流星花园 | Huaze Lei | Hunan TV | |
| rowspan=2|2020 | The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty | 成化十四年 | Tang Fan
| rowspan="4" |IQIYI | | ||
| My Unicorn Girl | 盔甲上的少女
|Wen Bing | | ||||
| rowspan="2" |2021 |
| No Boundary | 玉昭令
| rowspan="2" |Zhan Yan | | ||||
| No Boundary Season 2
|玉昭令第二季 | | |||||
| rowspan="2" |2022
|To Be A Brave One |致勇敢的你 |Shao Mo Li | | |||||
| Twenty Your Life On Season 2
|二十不惑2 |Xiao He |Guest Role | |||||
| 2023
|Her World |她的城 |Li Ao Lin | | |||||
| rowspan="2" |2024
|Reborn for Love |四海重明 |Yin Ya | | |||||
| Pretty Boy
|君子如玉 |Jun Ru Yu | | |||||
| 2025
| Shadow Love | 与晋长安 | Mo Yin | IQIYI | Support Role | |||||
| rowspan="3" |TBA
|Destiny Of Love |错嫁世子妃 |Fu Cheng Jin |Tencent | | |||||
| Sheng Shi Tian Xia
|盛世天下 | | |Based on the video game 盛世天下 by Orange Light Game | |||||
| The Great Dreamer
|大梦想家 |Xu Chen Dong |Adapted from the web novel "Da Meng Xiang Jia" (大梦想家) by Xing He Fu You (星河蜉蝣) |
= Variety shows =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !English Title !Chinese Title !Role |
| 2018, 2021
|快乐大本营 |Guest |
| rowspan="3" |2018
|天天向上 | rowspan="2" |Guest with Meteor Garden costars |
| Phanta City
|幻乐之城 |
| Heart Signal
|心动的信号 |Host |
| rowspan="3" |2019
|Ace Vs. Ace: Season 4 |王牌对王牌 4 | rowspan="2" |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 |
| rowspan="2" |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
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! English title ! Chinese title ! Album ! Notes/Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan=4|2018
| "For You" | {{NA}} | rowspan=4|Meteor Garden 2018 OST |rowspan=3| 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 |
| rowspan="3" |2020
|"Mortal World " |凡尘 |rowspan=2|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 | |
| rowspan=1|2023
|"Blue" |{{NA}} |rowspan=1|Her World OST |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|9967833|Darren Chen}}
- {{weibo|5788972861}}
- {{Instagram|kuanhung_|Darren Chen}}
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Category:Taiwanese male television actors
Category:Taiwanese male film actors