[2] Zheng first attracted attention with his role as Wang Cai in the popular xianxia television series Swords of Legends.
[4][5] Zheng gained further recognition with his role as Nan Xianyue in the hit xianxia romance drama The Journey of Flower.
[7] Zheng's breakout role was in the romantic comedy series Love O2O, where he became known by his character "Senior Beauty".
[10] Zheng then reunited with The Journey of Flower co-star An Yuexi in the fantasy comedy web series Let's Shake It.
[13] In 2018, Zheng starred alongside Janice Wu in the fantasy action drama An Oriental Odyssey.