In 1999, Hung developed her career in Shanghai and became the second runner-up in the "China National Model Competition". In 2002 she received the "Best Fashion Model" and the "China Top Ten Models" awards. In 2008, Hung went to Hong Kong and started her acting career in the award-winning film Ip Man starring alongside Donnie Yen. She later appeared in films such as All's Well, Ends Well 2010, Ip Man 2, My Sassy Girl 2, and Ip Man 3. She has also acted in Material Queen alongside Vanness Wu in 2011. She has also been filming the show If You Love a Chinese season 2 with Korean actor and entertainer Lee Kwang-soo, who is best known as a cast member of the variety show Running Man.