# Darren Chen

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. 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/Ref. |
| 2020 | Oversize Love | 月半爱丽丝 | Huang Ke | |
| 2020 | Your Love Song | 你的情歌 | Wang Shi Ze | Support Role |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
| 2016 | Proud of Love | 别那么骄傲 | Lin Yutang | Youku | |
| 2017 | Proud of Love 2 | 别那么骄傲2 | Lin Yutang | Youku | |
| 2018 | Meteor Garden | 流星花园 | Huaze Lei | Hunan TV | |
| 2020 | The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty | 成化十四年 | Tang Fan | IQIYI | |
| 2020 | My Unicorn Girl | 盔甲上的少女 | Wen Bing | IQIYI | |
| 2021 | No Boundary | 玉昭令 | Zhan Yan | IQIYI | |
| 2021 | No Boundary Season 2 | 玉昭令第二季 | Zhan Yan | IQIYI | |
| 2022 | To Be A Brave One | 致勇敢的你 | Shao Mo Li | Youku | |
| 2022 | Twenty Your Life On Season 2 | 二十不惑2 | Xiao He | Hunan TV | Guest Role |
| 2023 | Her World | 她的城 | Li Ao Lin | IQIYI | Support Role |
| 2024 | Reborn for Love | 四海重明 | Yin Ya | IQIYI | |
| TBA | Destiny Of Love | 错嫁世子妃 | Fu Cheng Jin | | |
| TBA | Pretty Boy | 君子如玉 | Jun Ru Yu | IQIYI | |
| TBA | Sheng Shi Tian Xia | 盛世天下 | | | Based on the video game 盛世天下 by Orange Light Game |

### Variety shows

| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Role |
| 2018, 2021 | Happy Camp | 快乐大本营 | Guest |
| 2018 | Day Day Up | 天天向上 | Guest with Meteor Garden costars |
| 2018 | Phanta City | 幻乐之城 | Guest with Meteor Garden costars |
| 2018 | Heart Signal | 心动的信号 | Host |
| 2019 | Ace Vs. Ace: Season 4 | 王牌对王牌 4 | Guest |
| 2019 | Keep Running: Season 7 | 奔跑吧， 奔跑吧兄弟 | Guest |
| 2019 | Super Nova Games: Season 2 | 超新星全运会第二届 | Regular Member |
| 2020 | Summer Surf Shop | 夏日冲浪店 | Guest |
| 2022 | Why Not Love? | 我不恋爱的理由 | Guest |
| 2023 | Yes, I Do Season 4 | 喜欢你我也是 第四季 | Main Host |
| 2023 | You Dian Yi Si Duan Pian Da Sai | 有点意思短片大赛 | Regular Member |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes/Ref. |
| 2018 | "For You" | — | Meteor Garden 2018 OST | with Dylan Wang, Connor Leong and Caesar Wu. |
| 2018 | "Creating Memories" | 创造回忆 | Meteor Garden 2018 OST | with Dylan Wang, Connor Leong and Caesar Wu. |
| 2018 | "Never Would've Thought of" | 从来没想到 | Meteor Garden 2018 OST | with Dylan Wang, Connor Leong and Caesar Wu. |
| 2018 | "The Tenderness Behind the Flower" | 花背后的温柔 | Meteor Garden 2018 OST | |
| 2020 | "Mortal World " | 凡尘 | The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty OST | |
| 2020 | "Late at Night" | 夜阑珊 | The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty OST | with Fu Meng-po and Liu Yaoyuan |
| 2020 | "Yes I Do" | | "Yes I Do" single | |
| 2023 | "Blue" | — | Her World OST |