Darren Chen
Taiwanese actor
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).
Early life and education
Darren Chen was born on January 15, 1995, in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from the Taipei Municipal Heping High School.
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
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 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.
He appeared in Harper's Bazaar China with his Meteor Garden costars Dylan Wang, Connor Leong, and Caesar Wu in the November issue.
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