Sun is probably best known to Asian cinema fans for his supporting performances in Seven Swords, Triangle and Blood Brothers.
Since October 2011, Sun has played the starring role in the popular Chinese series 'Nanren Bang' (男人帮), portraying urban romantic life from a male perspective.
Sun rose to fame for his role in the youth television series Love Story in Shanghai directed by Zhao Baogang.
The same year, he starred in the epic historical drama The Road We Have Taken based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Jiang Qitao; which earned high acclaim when it aired.
[19] On 1 October 2014, Sun announced he and Wang Jundi (王骏迪) are tying the knot and the wedding was held in Paris.