During his school and early college days, he participated in some short films and a sitcom's bit part before officially debuting in 2016 with a memorable role as Adjutant Zhang Rishan in the tomb-raiding series The Mystic Nine.

[1][2] He went on to star in a spin-off of the series titled Tiger Bones Plum Blossom, which focuses on his character.

[3] In 2017, he acted in a highly acclaimed mystery fantasy web drama, Tientsin Mystic.

[6] He was cast as the male protagonist for the first time in the romance supernatural drama, Destiny's Love.

[7] In 2019, Zhang starred in the television series Nice to Meet You, the sequel to the 2017 hit drama Because of You.