In early 2014, Yang signed with Huayi Brothers Media Group.[3] In July 2014, Yang made his acting debut in historical drama Cosmetology High, playing a scholar. In August, he co-starred with Dilraba Dilmurat and Merxat in the web drama The Backlight of Love. In October, he played the lead role in the modern drama Horrible Bosses.
In 2018, Yang starred in the business drama Excellent Investor[8] and shenmo television series Ghost Catcher Zhong Kui’s Record.[9]
In 2019, Yang starred in the military drama Anti-Terrorism Special Forces III.[10] The same year, he was cast in the romance drama The Memory About You.[citation needed]
In 2022, Yang starred in the historical suspense drama Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty in the lead role of the young general Lu Lingfeng.[11] The drama was well received and described as a "dark horse drama," achieving a relatively good score of 7.9 on Douban, an online Chinese film and drama forum. [11] Yang has since reprised his role in the sequel drama, Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 2: To the West, which premiered on IQIYI on July 18th, 2024.[12]