Derek Chang or Chang Hsuan-jui (, born 17 December 1992) is a Taiwanese actor. He is known for his role as Du Zhe-ming in the hit TV series Prince of Wolf (2016). In 2018, He was also nominated for the Best Leading Actor in a TV Series at the 53rd Golden Bell Awards for his performance in My Dear Boy.
Early life Derek was born on 17 December 1992 in Taipei, Taiwan.
In 2015, Derek donated 45% of his liver to his father who had liver cancer. After the operation, he lived on a light diet and exercised frequently until his 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.
2019–2026 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 8.5 points on Douban
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2019 Big Three Dragons 大三元 Sheng Xiaobai 2021 Visitors 訪客 Han Yujie 2025 Mudborn 泥娃娃 A-Sheng
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes2016Prince of Wolf狼王子 Du Zhe Ming V-Focus獨家保鑣 Tiger Stay with Me放弃我, 抓紧我 Zhang Li'ao (Leo)2017My Dear Boy我的男孩 An Qinghui The Man From the Future我的未來男友 Nan Gongyu Be with You 不得不愛 Wang Shuwei2019Yong-Jiu Grocery Store用九柑仔店 Yang Chun-lungLove The Way You Are身為一個胖子 Ruan Dongshen 2021Light the Night華燈初上 He Yu-en 2022So It's You原来是你 Li Junchen2023Oh No! Here Comes Trouble不良執念清除師 Zhuang He-zhenAt the Moment 此時此刻 Huang Shao-kuang 2024 The Floating Generation島嶼協奏曲Chen Xinhong Hong Kong TV seriesYou Are My Sister妳是我的姐妹Bai YiLove Between Unlove不愛，愛Liao Zhi-haoWho's The Boss祕書俱樂部Meng HengTBA Rent Real Boy張立昂張軒睿Zhao Shu-KhoTBADoctor Love 章廣辰楊銘威Dr Jing Shao
Reality show Year English title Original title Role2019Meeting Mr. Right 女兒們的戀愛 with Selina Ren Three Piglets阮三個 Host
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work ResultRef. 2016 5th Sanlih Drama Awards Best Actor Prince of Wolf Best Kiss Award (with Amber An) Best Screen Couple Award (with Amber An) Best Crying Award (with Amber An) Best Potential Award 2018 53rd Golden Bell Awards Best Leading Actor in a TV Series My Dear Boy 2019 54th Golden Bell Awards Best Host for a Reality or Game Show Three Piglets (shared with:Yang Kuei-mei, Soac Liu) 2020 2nd Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Presenter/Host
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