When Zheng was five, she accompanied her elder sister (who had a part in a
documentary) to a TV station. Upon realising that the
producer wanted her to play a part, a terrified Zheng hid behind a sofa.
Jack Neo, who
wrote and
directed Homerun, placed a newspaper advertisement about
auditions for a role in the movie, stating that he was looking for a "girl about nine, who is dark, skinny, and can cry and act". After seeing the advertisement, Zheng's father joked that she fitted the bill, prompting the girl to call Neo's J Team Productions and arrange an audition. During the school holidays, Zheng and the rest of the
Homerun cast flew to
Malaysia for on-location shoot. Although Zheng was usually able to cry on
cue, the cast and crew once had to wait 20 minutes for her to begin. Seeing Zheng crying uncontrollably while shooting a particularly emotional scene, an impressed
Xiang Yun commented "Wah, this little kid is very absorbed in her role". Neo intended to cast Zheng in his next film,
The Best Bet, but his plans never materialised. Instead, Zheng was given the role of Zeng Xiaowei in
One More Chance. She also starred in the 2007 film
My Family, My Heart. ==Awards==