He has also written award-winning plays, including " Our Assassin Jing Ke" and " Farewell My Concubine."

他还创作了获奖（话剧）剧本，包括《我们的荆柯》和《霸王别姬》。

He first came to international attention with his portrayal of Cheng Dieyi, the androgynous Peking Opera star, for the film Farewell My Concubine, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1993.

他首次引起国际关注是因为在电影《霸王别姬》中饰演雌雄同体的京剧明星程蝶衣，该片荣获1993年戛纳电影节金棕榈奖。