Duan Chun-hao
Duan Chun-hao is a Taiwanese actor best known for his role as Hao-Hao in the romance film Millennium Mambo. He received two nominations for Best Supporting Actor with his performances in Fancy 25 and We Are Champions, in the 39th [Golden Horse Awards|39th] and 56th Golden Horse Awards respectively. In 2022, he earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film|Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries] in the 57th Golden Bell Awards for portraying six different characters in the HBO Asia miniseries Twisted Strings.
Early life
Duan studied performing arts at. He was a basketball team member in junior high and high school. During high school, he suffered from a spinal disc herniation and underwent multiple surgeries, which led to him skipping mandatory military service. At the age of 16, he began working part-time as a production assistant while studying at Hwa Kang, including on projects by Chang Hwa-kun, who also offered him a bit part in the Japanese film Rainy Dog which he produced.Career
After graduating from Hwa Kang, Duan continued working as a production assistant and was invited by Chang to star in films, including the 2000 titles A Chance to Die and The Cabbie. Chang also recommended him to filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien, who signed Duan as an actor in 1999 when he was 18. At the age of 19, Duan landed a lead role as Hao-Hao alongside Shu Qi in Hou's 2001 romance film Millennium Mambo. That same year, he had a recurring role in the drama series ', which garnered him public recognition.In 2002, he starred in the anthology film Fancy 25, which garnered him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 39th Golden Horse Awards. Following this, Duan decided to further his studies in acting at the Beijing Film Academy, where he stayed for eight years and even purchased a home in Beijing. During this time, he participated in several film projects, including lead roles in the 2007 film Reflections directed by Yao Hung-i, a colleague under Hou Hsiao-hsien, and the 2011 Chinese romantic comedy '.
Duan returned to Taiwan in 2014 and pursued a television career, landing a leading role in the series Our Mother. He also starred in the 2017 drama film Missing Johnny, as well as the 2018 films Cities of Last Things and Long Day's [Journey into Night (2018 film)|Long Day's Journey into Night]. In 2019, he played the lead role as Chen Shu-wen in the sports drama film ', portraying the coach of a high school basketball team, which earned him nominations for Best Supporting Actor in the 56th Golden Horse Awards and the 22nd Taipei Film Awards. He has also appeared in the Japanese film First Love, directed by Rainy Dogs director Takashi Miike, and in the crime series '.
In 2020, he took on a lead role in the drama film ' and a recurring role in the romance series Falling into You. Duan had another breakthrough performance in the 2022 HBO Asia series ', where he portrayed six different characters, including as a mortician, a pimp, a homosexual, and a police detective. His performance earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film in the 57th Golden Bell Awards. In 2023, he had a lead role in the drama film ' and a recurring role in the 2024 crime series ''.