He made his acting debut in the television drama A Rush to Dead Summer (2017), and subsequently starred in the 2017 hit web series A Love So Beautiful.

[4] He made his official debut in the youth drama Rush to the Dead Summer (2017), playing a minor supporting role.

[3] From February to April 2018, Hu appeared in the third season of the reality game show Twenty-Four Hours as a regular cast member.

[10] In 2020, Hu starred in Handsome Siblings, a wuxia drama based on Gu Long’s 1966 novel Juedai Shuangjiao; playing Hua Wuque.

[13] Hu received positive reviews for his humorous performance as a deduction genius, a stark contrast from his previous characters; as well as chemistry with co-star Zhang Yunlong.