Simon Lian
Simon Lian | |
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| Born | Lien Chen-hsiang January 3, 1992 Shulin District, New Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Other names | Simon |
| Alma mater | Ming Chuan University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent(s) | Warner Music Taiwan (2014-2017; 2019-present) Comic International Productions (2014-16) Mars Entertainment (2014-16) Top Fun Entertainment (2018-present) |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Simon Lian (Chinese: 連晨翔; pinyin: Lián Chénxiáng, born January 3, 1992), also known as Lien Chen-hsiang or Simon Lien[1], is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He was a member of the Taiwanese boyband SpeXial from 2014 to 2017.[2]
Biography
Lian Chenxiang was born in Shulin District, New Taipei City on January 3, 1992. He attended and graduated from Ming Chuan University with a degree in economics. On May 14, 2014, he became a member of the Taiwanese boyband SpeXial after being scouted while working in a clothing store.[2] Lian debuted in SpeXial under its English name of "Simon" on June 5, during the press conference of the group's second album, Break It Down.[3]
Along with several of his bandmates, he participated in the 2016 costume drama series Men with Sword.[4] On November 4, 2016, he dropped his studies at the National Taiwan University of Arts in order to prepare for his mandatory military service.[5] Lian continued working with the group until December 11, after a press conference for the series High 5 Basketball.
On January 25, 2017, he announced on his personal Facebook account that he had requested the termination of his contract with Comic International Productions due to "unclear accounts", and that he intended to leave SpeXial. He officially left the group on February 2, 2017. Lian was the first member to ever leave SpeXial, and was soon followed by bandmate Zhiwei, who left the group a month later, on March 23.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Angel 'N' Devil | Wang Charlie | Main role |
| 2016 | High 5 Basketball | Zhan Zhikai (James) | Main role |
| 2018 | Youth | Du Yaxiu | Main role |
| 2019 | The Teenage Psychic 2 | Wang Jiejie | Cameo |
| Someday Or One Day | Azhe | Cameo | |
| 2020 | Lost Romance | Duanmu Qing Feng | Main role |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hold Live in Love | Evil Man | Guest (episode 9) |
| 2014 | GTO | Student | Guest |
| 2014 | The X-Dormitory | Guest (episode 40) | |
| 2014 | Panic Syndrome No.3:44 | Lian Chen-xiang | Guest |
| 2016 | Men with Sword | Qiu Zhen | Guest |
References
- ^ "连晨翔 Simon Lien". douban. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "SpeXial終極訓練腳抽筋 四人變七人". Nextmag. May 26, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "SpeXial 沒有禁愛令！隊長宏正笑：所以可以跟粉絲戀愛". ETtoday星光雲. 2014-06-06.
- ^ "《刺客列传2》熊梓淇心生计谋 朱戬查杰心生隔阂". People's Daily (in Chinese). July 19, 2017.
- ^ "哭哭！SpeXial晨翔當兵去". ent.ltn. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2018.