About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1996-08-02
Place of birth:
Taichung, Taiwan
Website:
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Edward Chen

Overview

Edward Chen, also known as Chen Hao-sen (陳昊森), is a Taiwanese actor and singer born on August 2, 1996, in Taichung, Taiwan. He graduated from Hsing Wu University with a degree in Performing Arts. Edward is best known for his role as Chang Jia-han in the critically acclaimed 2020 film Your Name Engraved Herein, which became a milestone in LGBTQ+ cinema in Taiwan. His performance earned him a nomination for Best New Performer at the 57th Golden Horse Awards.

Edward's career includes a variety of roles in both film and television. He starred in the 2017 drama series Red Balloon and appeared in movies like The Post-Truth World (2022) and Scamsgiving (2023). In addition to acting, he has ventured into music, recording the theme song for Your Name Engraved Herein and releasing singles like "Hidden Pain" and "Aloof."

In an interview, he was asked why he chose LGBTQ+ roles. He replied: "My sister is a lesbian. I talked to her about the gay films I made. I want you to see them soon because it was difficult for her. I hope that through my roles, I can show that I support her, which is incredible."

Known for

Acting

2025 The One Actor N/A
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2025 The First Frost Actor Su Haoan 75
Good
2024 Snowy Night Timeless Love Actor Tong 70
Good
2024 In Between Actor Luo Ma 69
Fair
2024 Kids Actor Rong 58
Average
2023 Love at First Lie Actor Edward 58
Average
2023 Starlight BnB Actor Self 69
Fair
2023 Scamsgiving Actor Jason 58
Average
2022 Lesson in Love Actor Zhang Yi-xiang 68
Fair
2022 The Post-Truth World Actor Zhang Zheng-Yi 58
Average
2021 Who Killed The Good Man Actor 70
Good
2020 Your Name Engraved Herein Actor Chang Jia-han 65
Fair
2019 Northeast Transfer Student 2 Actor N/A
N/A
2018 Mermaid Sauna Actor Xiao Chi / Hau Hau 70
Good
2017 Northeast Transfer Student Actor 张文风 59
Average
2017 Red Balloon Actor Teenager Xia Zhi-chen 68
Fair
Crossing A Dawn Actor Chen Yuzhou N/A
N/A
Mr. Hito Actor N/A
N/A
Lady Liberty Actor Zhang Yousen N/A
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Sound

2025 The First Frost Sound Theme Song Performance 75
Good
2022 The Post-Truth World Sound Theme Song Performance 58
Average