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 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 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. The series was first broadcast in Hunan TV in 9 July 2018, and Chen rose to fame. The same year was confirmed to make his big screen debut with a guest appearance 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 The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty, produced by Jackie Chan. 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 Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/2020 Oversize Love 月半爱丽丝 Huang Ke Your Love Song你的情歌Wang Shi ZeSupport Role
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/ 2016 Proud of Love 别那么骄傲 Lin Yutang Youku 2017 Proud of Love 2 别那么骄傲2 2018 Meteor Garden 流星花园 Huaze Lei Hunan TV 2020 The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty 成化十四年 Tang FanIQIYI My Unicorn Girl 盔甲上的少女Wen Bing2021 | No Boundary 玉昭令Zhan YanNo Boundary Season 2玉昭令第二季2022To Be A Brave One致勇敢的你Shao Mo LiYoukuTwenty Your Life On Season 2二十不惑2Xiao HeHunan TVGuest Role2023Her World她的城Li Ao LinIQIYI2024Reborn for Love四海重明Yin YaIQIYIPretty Boy君子如玉Jun Ru YuIQIYI2025 Shadow Love 与晋长安 Mo Yin IQIYI Support RoleDestiny Of Love错嫁世子妃Fu Cheng JinTencentTBAThe Great Dreamer大梦想家Xu Chen DongIQIYIAdapted from the web novel "Da Meng Xiang Jia" (大梦想家) by Xing He Fu You (星河蜉蝣)
Variety shows +YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole2018, 2021Happy Camp快乐大本营Guest2018Day Day Up天天向上Guest with Meteor Garden costarsPhanta City幻乐之城Heart Signal心动的信号Host2019Ace Vs. Ace: Season 4王牌对王牌 4GuestKeep 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 Member2020Summer Surf Shop夏日冲浪店Guest2022Why Not Love?我不恋爱的理由Guest2023Yes, I Do Season 4喜欢你我也是 第四季Main HostYou Dian Yi Si Duan Pian Da Sai有点意思短片大赛Regular Member2025We Are the Champions Season 4战至巅峰 第四季Guest [SSTX]Wonderland Junior Season 4桃花坞开放中 第四季Regular Member
Games +YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole Developer Notes/2025Road to Empress盛世天下Li Zhi / Prince JinNew One StudioBased on the video game 盛世天下 by Orange Light Game
Discography Year English title Chinese title Album Notes/2018 "For You" Meteor Garden 2018 OST 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2020"Mortal World "凡尘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" single2023"Blue"Her World OST
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