[1] He started his career on stage while being in high school, and during the World War II he served as an actor for the troupes.
[2] After working as an actor in Shanghai, in 1946, he moved to Hong Kong, where he served as assistant director of Zhu Shilin and started appearing in small roles in films.
[2] In 1956, he formed the "Society of Five Flowers" together with colleagues Xie Jin, Xu Changlin and Yang Hua, with the aim of collaborating and supporting each other's project.
[1][2] After collaborating with the Anhui Provincial Drama Troupe, in 1979 he was able to return to Shangai and reprise his career, making his official comeback with Ten Days, released in 1980.
[1] These final three films won several accolades, and contributed to launch the careers of actresses Gong Xue [zh] and Song Jia.