[9][10] In 2016, he won the Best Actor award at the Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China for his role as Zhu Qiyu in the historical-medical drama The Imperial Doctress.

[16] The same year, Huang starred in the fantasy drama Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy by Jin Hezai, set in the fictional universe of Novoland.

[19] In 2018, Huang was cast in Cao Baoping's upcoming film The Perfect Blue, alongside Fan Bingbing.

[21] In 2019, Huang starred in the spy action drama Sniper directed by Guo Shubo and Bie Ke.

The relationship lasted three years but ended when Huang moved to Beijing after graduation to continue his studies, while she stayed in Guangdong.