Darren Chen

Also called Kuan huan
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAlso called Kuan huan
PlacesTaiwan
isActor Film actor Television actor
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Male
Birth15 January 1995, Taiwan, Taiwan
Age29 years
Star signCapricorn
The details

Biography

Guan Hong (Chinese: 官鴻; pinyin: Guān Hóng, born 15 January 1995), also known as Darren Chen, is a Taiwanese actor. He is best known for his leading role as Hua Ze Lei in the 2018 television series Meteor Garden, which propelled him to fame in Asia.

Early life and education

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

Career

2016–2017: Beginnings

Chen made his acting debut as Lin Yutang in the Chinese television series Proud of Love (2016) and Proud of Love 2 (2017).

In 2017, he was cast in the role of Huaze Lei by Angie Chai in the 2018 adaptation of Meteor Garden. He appeared in Harper's Bazaar China with his Meteor Garden costars Dylan Wang, Connor Leong, and Caesar Wu in the November issue.

2018–present: Rising popularity

Chen rose to fame with his role as Huaze Lei in the 2018 television series Meteor Garden, the remake of popular Taiwanese drama series Meteor Garden and based on the Japanese shōjo manga series Boys Over Flowers (花より男子, Hana Yori Dango) written by Yoko Kamio. The same year, he was confirmed to make his big screen debut in the romance comedy film Xx Love.

In 2019, Chen was cast in his first leading role in the historical mystery drama The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty, produced by Jackie Chan.

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes/Ref.
2020Xx Love月半爱丽丝Huang Ke

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetworkNotes/Ref.
2016Proud of Love别那么骄傲Lin YutangYouku
2017Proud of Love 2别那么骄傲2Lin Yutang
2018Meteor Garden流星花园Huaze LeiHunan TV
2020The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty成化十四年Tang FaniQiyi
My Unicorn Girl盔甲上的少女
Yu Zhao Ling玉昭令Zhan Hong

Discography

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes/Ref.
2018"For You"N/AMeteor Garden 2018 OSTwith 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
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