In 1997, he worked as an independent adaptor and director for Clifford Odets' work "Until the Day I Die", and held 6 performances in the black box of the Central Academy of Drama. In the same year, he starred in the film directed by Teng Wenji Genesis Pictures' 20-episode TV series "Dangerous Moment", in which he played the bank kidnapper "Zhao Yi" and "Chen Zhizhong" in the TV series "Chun Yang" directed by Wu Jicheng, for which he won the "May 1st Project Award".
In 1998, he participated in the adaptation of France's Ionesco's "Amadi Escape Technique" and was selected for the black box performance of the Central Academy of Drama as a personal graduation play.
In 1999, he played the role of "Great Immortal" in the first version of the Central Experimental Theater's avant-garde drama "Rhinoceros in Love" directed by Meng Jinghui, and served as the guitar player and singer in the play. The play was performed in Beijing With 42 performances, it became the box-office champion of Chinese small theater dramas founded in China. In the same year, he made his big screen debut in the movie "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" directed by Chen Kaige and starring Gong Li, playing the role of an assassin. In 2000, he participated in the movie "The Orange Tree" directed by Jin Zhigang, playing the villain "Two Skins". In the same year, he played the role of "Little Robber" in China's first road movie "Go to the End" directed by Shi Runjiu and starring Mok Wenwei and Jiang Wu. Chen", and served as the male lead in the film "Police Story" directed by Shen Dong, playing the role of "Police Officer Lu Kehua". In 2001, he played "Heizi" in the movie "The Understanding of Love" directed by Sun Xiuying. As the male lead, he won the second prize at the first TV and Movie Lily Award for this work.
In 2003, he participated in the movie "Zhenzhen" directed by Qiao Liang. Qi Zhi played the role of the bandit "Zhu Laosi". The film was shortlisted for the Outstanding TV Movie of the 10th College Student Film Festival, and he personally acted as the male lead. Won the "2004 TV and Movie Lily Award for Outstanding Feature Film Award".
In 2004, he participated in the 20-episode TV series "Iron Plateau" directed by Zhang Junzhao and produced by Jiangxi Xingyu Media. He played the role of "Chi Hengbei", the platoon leader of the railway corps, and won the "Most Popular Actor in 2005" Welcome to the title of actor”.
In 2005, he participated in the TV series "Orange Blocker" directed by Chen Xiaolei, playing the role of "Drug Lord Flying Fox".
In 2006, he participated in the TV series "The Shocking" directed by Zhang Shaolin, playing the role of the first battalion commander "Zhang Zhongyuan". In the same year, he starred in the TV series "The Peking Man Incident" directed by Qian Xiaohong, playing the role of a Japanese spy " "Shinoi".
In 2008, he played the Chinese undercover "Mango" in the movie "Flying Tigers" directed by Li Shu and produced by Pearl River Film Studio, starring as the male lead.
In 2010, he played "Zhao Fei" in the movie "The Kite Fly Again" directed by Zheng Yang, playing the role of "anti-number one".
In 2011, he starred in the movie "Silent Summer" directed by Li Peiran, playing the male lead "Father Lao Zhou" in the film.
In 2012, he served as the male lead in the comedy film "Fighting Side by Side" directed by Li Kelong, playing the role of "Liar Hui". In the same year, he starred in the movie "Election" directed by Yang Liancui, playing the male lead "Village Committee Secretary" Chang Hailiang" and served as the harmonica soloist in the play. In January, he starred in the film "Crisis Public Relations" directed by Pan Jingcheng, playing the role of CEO "Zhao Xin", and won the "Jury Prize" at the first Berlin International Comedy Film Festival for his work.
In 2013, he starred in the anti-hero "Japanese Army Colonel Senhye" in the movie "Huxi Secret Traffic Line" directed by Li Kelong. In the same year, he starred in the movie "Lonely Baby" directed by Li Wei and served as the male lead "Wang Erxi" ".
In 2014, he played the role of "First Mate" in the movie "The Taiping Wheel" directed by John Woo and starring Huang Xiaoming and Zhang Ziyi. In the same year, he served as the male lead in the thriller movie "Flower Curse" directed by Li Kelong, playing the role of the big brother. Detective "Shangguantian" and the leading male character "Xiao Yunli" in the movie "The Trainer".
In 2015, he played the male lead policeman in the Internet celebrity movie "The Boy in Red" directed by Zhang Bo; in the same year, he played the male lead in the theater movie "I Am a Detective" directed by Fang Yihua. Criminal police captain Yan Maer. In addition, he played the Chinese male number one Li Rusong, the Liaodong general soldier, in the large-scale historical documentary "Wanli Korean War" co-produced by CCTV and South Korea's KBS.