[5] In 2011, Zhang hosted Hunan TV's variety program Great Sunday with Meteor Shower co-stars Peer Zhu and Vision Wei.
[6] The same year he starred in the romance drama Fall in Love, a remake of the South Korean television series Autumn in My Heart.
[7] He then reunited with Meteor Shower co-star in the action film No Limit;[8] both also played a couple in the historical television series Phoenix Totem.
[17] The series was a hit with the audience and continuously topped television ratings and popularity ranking throughout its run.
[22] In a departure from his usual sunny roles, Zhang played 'Cold Blood' in the wuxia drama The Four (2015), based on the novel Si Da Ming Pu by Wen Ruian.
[24] Following the establishment of his studio in 2015, Zhang announced that he would be taking part in the production of two upcoming dramas, The Rhapsody of a Summer Dream and If Paris Downcast.
[2] He then starred in the revolutionary drama film Eternal Wave alongside Aaron Kwok and Zhao Liying.
In 2022, a Chinese TV series "Gentlemen of East 8th" was released with Hans Zhang as the producer, screenwriter and star.