She is best known for her roles in the dramas Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me (2017), Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre (2019), Arsenal Military Academy (2019), and Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty (2019).
In 2016, Sun made her acting debut in the horror film Failure Ghost Remember.
[2] In 2019, Sun gained recognition for starring in wuxia drama Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre, playing Yang Buhui.
[3] The same year, she starred in historical romance drama Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty as one of the main leads.
[4] In 2020, Sun was cast in the historical drama Winner Is King, based on the novel Sha Po Lang by Priest.