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Simon Lian
Birth Name:Lien Chen-hsiang
Birth Date:3 January 1992
Birth Place:Shulin District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Nationality:Taiwanese
Other Names:Simon
Years Active:2014–present
Agent:
  • Warner Music Taiwan (2014-2017; 2019-present)
    Comic International Productions (2014-16)
    Mars Entertainment (2014-16)
  • Top Fun Entertainment (2018-present)
Height:182 cm
Alma Mater:Ming Chuan University

Simon Lian Chen-hsiang (born January 3, 1992), also known as Simon Lien or Lien Chen-hsiang,[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.

Discography

EP

EP#Details Tracklist
1stCRAZY
  1. You & Me
  2. Crazy Love
2ndA Hundred Percent (百分百)
  1. Perfect Man (百分百男人)
  2. Walk Away (走遠了)
  3. TOO MUCH
  4. More than Friends (不只是朋友)

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Angel 'N' DevilWang CharlieMain role
2016High 5 BasketballZhan Zhikai (James)
2018YouthDu Yaxiu
2019The Teenage Psychic 2Wang Jiejie Cameo
Someday Or One DayAzhe
2020Lost RomanceDuanmu Qingfeng/Chen QingMain role
The Legend of Xiao ChuoYelü Zhimo, King of NingSupporting role
2022Happy EnemyLi Yuxuan Main role

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Hold Live in LoveEvil ManGuest (episode 9)
2014GTOStudentGuest
2014The X-DormitoryGuest (episode 40)
2014Panic Syndrome No.3:44Lian Chen-xiangGuest
2016Men with SwordQiu ZhenGuest

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 连晨翔 Simon Lien. douban. June 3, 2020.
  2. Web site: SpeXial終極訓練腳抽筋 四人變七人. Nextmag. May 26, 2014. November 30, 2018.
  3. Web site: 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.
  4. Web site: 《刺客列传2》熊梓淇心生计谋 朱戬查杰心生隔阂. July 19, 2017. People's Daily. zh.
  5. Web site: 哭哭!SpeXial晨翔當兵去. ent.ltn. November 7, 2016. November 30, 2018.
  6. Web site: CRAZY by 连晨翔. Apple Music. December 6, 2019.
  7. Web site: 百分百 by Simon Lien. Spotify. November 27, 2020.