{{short description|Taiwanese singer and actor}} {{Infobox person | name = Simon Lian | image = Simon Lien Chen-hsiang (連晨翔) attended the press conference of TV series "Happy Enemy (門當互懟愛上你)" on July 12, 2022.png | alt = | caption = Lian in 2022 | birth_name = Lien Chen-hsiang | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|3}} | birth_place = Shulin District, New Taipei City, Taiwan | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = Simon | occupation = {{flatlist| *Actor *singer}} | years_active = 2014–present | agent = {{plainlist| * Warner Music Taiwan (2014–2017; 2019–present)<br/> Comic International Productions (2014–16)<br/>Mars Entertainment (2014–16) * Top Fun Entertainment (2018–present) }} | height = 182 cm | spouse = {{marriage|Esther Liu|2025}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Hsia |first=Heidi |title=Esther Liu and Simon Lien announce marriage and baby |website=Yahoo Life Singapore |date=June 11, 2025 |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/esther-liu-simon-lien-announce-063100476.html |access-date=March 11, 2026}}</ref> | education = Ming Chuan University (BA) | known_for = | notable_works = }}
'''Simon Lian Chen-hsiang''' ({{lang-zh|c=連晨翔|poj=Liân Sîn-siông|p=Lián Chénxiáng}}, born January 3, 1992), also known as '''Simon Lien''' or '''Lien Chen-hsiang''',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movie.douban.com/celebrity/1361762/|title=连晨翔 Simon Lien|website=douban|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He was a member of the Taiwanese boyband SpeXial from 2014 to 2017.<ref name="sx">{{cite web|url=http://www.nextmag.com.tw/breaking-news/entertainment/20140526/3830068|title=SpeXial終極訓練腳抽筋 四人變七人|website=Nextmag|date=May 26, 2014|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402001503/http://www.nextmag.com.tw/breaking-news/entertainment/20140526/3830068|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="sx"/> 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''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ettoday.net/news/20140606/364842.htm|title=SpeXial 沒有禁愛令！隊長宏正笑：所以可以跟粉絲戀愛|publisher=ETtoday星光雲|date=2014-06-06|access-date=2019-03-19|archive-date=2014-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625124906/http://www.ettoday.net/news/20140606/364842.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
Along with several of his bandmates, he participated in the 2016 costume drama series ''Men with Sword''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0719/c1012-29415802.html|title=《刺客列传2》熊梓淇心生计谋 朱戬查杰心生隔阂|date=July 19, 2017|website=People's Daily|language=zh|access-date=March 19, 2019|archive-date=March 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305145743/http://ent.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0719/c1012-29415802.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 4, 2016, he dropped his studies at the National Taiwan University of Arts in order to prepare for his mandatory military service.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1879075|title=哭哭！SpeXial晨翔當兵去|website=ent.ltn|date=November 7, 2016|access-date=November 30, 2018|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202031739/http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/1879075|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 === {| class="wikitable" !width="100px"| EP# !width="320px"| Details !width="300px"| Tracklist |- bgcolor="#F0F8FF" |align=center|'''1st''' |align="left"| 《'''CRAZY'''》 * Released：December 6, 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/tw/album/crazy-single/1490296294|title=CRAZY by 连晨翔|publisher=Apple Music|date=December 6, 2019}}</ref> * Genre：Mandopop * Language: Mandarin * Label：Warner Music Taiwan * Format: CD, Digital download, streaming |align="left" style="font-size: 95%;"| # You & Me # Crazy Love |- |align=center|'''2nd''' |align="left"| 《'''A Hundred Percent (百分百)'''》 * Released：November 27, 2020 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/29WSkQ4ZUiwqlDMxALHg7s|title=百分百 by Simon Lien|publisher=Spotify|date=November 27, 2020|access-date=June 8, 2022|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608140308/https://open.spotify.com/album/29WSkQ4ZUiwqlDMxALHg7s|url-status=live}}</ref> * Genre：Mandopop * Language: Mandarin * Label：Warner Music Taiwan * Format: CD, Digital download, streaming |align="left" style="font-size: 95%;"| # Perfect Man (百分百男人) # Walk Away (走遠了) # TOO MUCH # More than Friends (不只是朋友) |}
== Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2021 | ''Waiting for My Cup of Tea'' |Huang Zijie | Main role |- |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2014 | ''Angel 'N' Devil'' | Wang Charlie | rowspan="3" | Main role |- | 2016 | ''High 5 Basketball'' | Zhan Zhikai (James) |- | 2018 | ''Youth'' | Du Yaxiu |- | rowspan=2| 2019 | ''The Teenage Psychic 2'' | Wang Jiejie | rowspan="2" | Cameo |- | ''Someday Or One Day'' | Azhe |- |rowspan=2| 2020 | ''Lost Romance'' | Duanmu Qingfeng/Chen Qing | Main role |- | ''The Legend of Xiao Chuo'' | Yelü Zhimo, King of Ning | Supporting role |- |rowspan=2| 2022 | ''Happy Enemy'' | Li Yuxuan | Main role |- |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | 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 == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.weibo.com/spexialsimon Official web site]
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