He used to be a member of a boy band Yi'An Music Club, under Original Plan Entertainment.

[2][3] He is best known for his roles in the dramas The Bond (2021), A Little Mood for Love (2021-2022), Twenty Your Life On 2 (2022), You Are Desire (2023), and When I Fly Towards You (2023) which gave him recognition internationally.

[6][7] In December 2023, Zhou appeared in Gucci's Lunar New Year Collection 2024 "The Year of the Dragon" campaign alongside Tian Xiwei.

[8] On February 1, 2024, Italian luxury fashion house Bulgari officially announced Zhou as the brand ambassador of Bulgari Fragrances and Perfumes.

[9] On April 22, 2024, French luxury beauty house Guerlain announced Zhou as the skincare ambassador.