This TV series gained extensive social attention and discussion after its broadcast in 2009, then Zhang Jiayi rose to fame.
[6] In 2004, Zhang played main role Song Chao in television series National Mission cooperated with actress Wang Haiyan.
[7] Zhang gained attention and popularity and rose to fame with his role as Song Siming in television series Dwelling Narrowness in 2009.
[1] Zhang won the Best Actor(Contemporary Drama) at 4th Huading Awards in 2010 due to television series I Am the Proprietor.
[8] In 2011, Zhang won the Best Actor at 17th Magnolia Awards for his performing in television drama Borrow Gun.
Zhang played as main role in Life's Ups and Downs in 2013 and won the Best Actor at 19th Magnolia Awards.
In 2014, Zhang played as main role in A Servant of Two Masters and won the Best Actor at 6th China TV Drama Awards.
[19] In 2015, Zhang participated in television series White Deer Plain as leading role and artistic director.
[8] In 2004, during filming the television series National Mission, Zhang had a romance with actress Wang Haiyan.
[26] In the beginning of 2018, a video about Zhang Jiayi in television series Wonderful Life went viral because of his unique walking posture.