During his film career, Shing is always famous for portraying villains and comedic characters, due to his large stature and deep and grumpy voice. Shing often appeared as a supporting actor in films with Chow Yun-fat including A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Tiger on Beat, Prison on Fire, God of Gamblers and The Greatest Lover (a Hong Kong adaption of the Pygmalion/My Fair Lady plot).
Shing is consistently renowned for portraying antagonists and humorous characters, owing to his considerable height and deep, irritable voice. Shing frequently appeared as a supporting actor in films with Chow Yun-fat, including A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Tiger on Beat, Prison on Fire, God of Gamblers, and The Greatest Lover (a Hong Kong adaptation of the Pygmalion/My Fair Lady narrative).