Derek Chang
Quick Facts
Biography
Derek Chang Hsuan-jui (Chinese: 张轩睿, born 17 December 1992) is a Taiwanese actor. He is known for his roles as Zhe Ming inPrince of Wolf (2016)
Early life
Derek was born on 17 December 1992 in Taipei, Taiwan
In 2015, Derek decided to donate 45% of his liver to his father who had liver cancer. After the operation, he lived a light diet and exercised frequently until the body recovered.
Career
2016–2017: Beginnings as new actor
In 2016, Derek rose to national and regional prominence overnight for his role as Zhe Ming ("Little Wolf") in the hit TV series Prince of Wolf. Prince of Wolf enjoyed unprecedented success in East and Southeast Asian countries. He was called as "National Little Brother" or "National Boyfriend". In the same year, Chang appeared in highly rated TV series Stay with Me which stars with Joe Chen, Wang Kai in the play as Joe Chen's younger brother.
In May 2017, Derek played the leading role in "My Dear Boy" with Ruby Lin. For his performance, he was nominated at 53rd Golden Bell Awards for Best Leading Actor in a TV Series.
2019–present: Rising popularity
In 2019, Chang he participated in the mainland Mango TV program "Meeting Mr. Right" and officially interacted with Selina Jen
In 2019, Chang starred in the family drama Yong-Jiu Grocery Store, based on comic by Yan Guangmin. The drama was a success and achieved a cult following. It has a score of 8.4 points on Douban
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | 5th Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actor | Prince of Wolf | Nominated | |
Best Kiss Award (with Amber An) | Won | ||||
Best Screen Couple Award (with Amber An) | Nominated | ||||
Best Crying Award (with Amber An) | Nominated | ||||
Best Potential Award | Nominated | ||||
2018 | 53rd Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actor in a TV Series | My Dear Boy | Nominated | |
2019 | 54th Golden Bell Awards | Best Host for a Reality or Game Show | Three Piglets (with:Yang Kuei-mei,Soac Liu) | Nominated | |
2020 | 2nd Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Presenter/Host | Won |