[1][5] After graduation, with enthusiasm for animation and production work, he joined a local advertising company, but he quit the job after a year.
After his father passed away, he lived with his mother on her CN¥1,000 (US$137) monthly retirement pension for three years.
[7][8][9][3] Jiaozi's December 2008 debut short film, See Through (打，打个大西瓜), won multiple domestic and international awards, including the Special Jury Prize in the International Competition section of the 26th Berlin International Short Film Festival and the Gold Award at the 12th Japan TBS DigiCon6 Grand Final.
[11] In July 2019, Jiaozi released his first animated feature film, Ne Zha (哪吒之魔童降世).
[13][14] In January 2025, Jiaozi released the animated feature film sequel, Ne Zha 2 (哪吒之魔童闹海), which once again achieved both critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film in the Chinese history on 6 February 2025.