Zhang first appeared in
Mayday's musical film
May Day Chase Dream 3DNA in 2011 and was remembered for his role as a delivery boy. Zhang first gained recognition with his role as
Wang Kai's subordinate in the historical drama
Nirvana in Fire. He then gained increased recognition with his performances in the fantasy drama
Ice Fantasy and crime drama
Yu Zui in 2016. In 2018, Zhang starred in the fantasy action drama
An Oriental Odyssey. He received positive reviews for his role as a detective. In 2019, Zhang starred as the male lead in the romance web series
Le Coup de Foudre, reuniting with
An Oriental Odyssey co-star
Janice Wu. The same year, he starred in the romance comedy drama
Please Love Me as a top singer. In 2021, it was confirmed that Zhang Yujian and his
Le Coup de Foudre co-star,
Janice Wu are married and have a child together. The couple got divorced in 2022. == Filmography ==