2014–2017: SNH48 and acting debut On 18 August 2013, Ju took part in the audition for second-generation members of SNH48 and was one of the 34 girls who qualified, becoming one of the 31 official second-generation members on 5 September. She made her first public appearance on 21 September, and had started performing weekly at the SNH48 Dream Stage. In November, she became a member of Team NII of SNH48. She participated in SNH48's first major concert, "SNH48 Guangzhou Concert", held in the
Guangzhou International Sports Arena on 16 November. In May 2014, Ju starred in her first music video, "Football Party". She subsequently ranked fourth during SNH48's first "General Election", during which they released their first album,
Mae Shika Mukanee. Ju was ranked second in SNH48's second "General Election", held on 25 July 2015. She became a member of sub-unit Seine River along with
Zhao Jiamin and
Li Yitong. Their first single "Sweet & Bitter" (苦与甜) was released on 31 October 2015. In 2016, Ju made her acting debut in the fantasy drama
Novoland: The Castle in the Sky, which started airing in July. She also released a soundtrack for the drama, titled "Xue Fei Shuang". On 30 July, during SNH48's third General Election, Ju was ranked first place with over 230,000 votes, the highest ever number of votes received by an SNH48 member. On 17 October, Ju released her first solo single "Everyday". On 10 December, she won the New Television Actress of the Year Award at the Tencent Video Star Awards for her performance in
Novoland: The Castle in the Sky. On 7 January 2017, she participated in SNH48's third Request Time, of which her song "Don't Touch", performed with
Zeng Yanfen and
Zhao Yue, came in first, allowing her to release her second solo single. On 15 February, she took on her first leading role in the detective web drama,
Detective Samoyeds. The series was a success and broke 10 billion views at the end of its two seasons. In May, Ju was announced to be one of the recipients of the "May 4th Medal", awarded by the
Chinese Communist Youth League (CCYL) to outstanding youths who have made remarkable achievements in agriculture, hi-tech research, news coverage, politics and law, army and police. The same month, Ju released her second EP,
Yes Or No. During SNH48's fourth General Election held on 29 July, Ju came in first with 277781.3 votes, becoming the first SNH48 member to hold the position as the senbatsu center for a consecutive year. In August, she featured in the fantasy drama
Xuan-Yuan Sword: Han Cloud, portraying a gentle mute girl. On 15 December 2017, it was announced that Ju would depart from SNH48 and continue promotions as a solo artist under Star48. An individual studio and website have been launched to manage her solo career. On 18 December, she released a solo single titled
Rain.
2018–present: Solo career and rising popularity In 2018, Ju starred in the historical drama
Legend of Yunxi alongside
Zhang Zhehan. She sang the theme songs for the drama, "The Fallen Flowers Turn into Mud", and "Sigh of Yunxi". The series was a commercial hit and received positive reviews for light-hearted and sweet storyline, leading to increased popularity for Ju. The same year, Ju starred in the romantic comedy-drama
Mr. Swimmer alongside
Mike Angelo. Ju also became one of the judges for the music variety show
The Chinese Youth. In 2019, Ju starred in the
web series adaptation of the Chinese folktale legend
Legend of the White Snake alongside
Yu Menglong, playing the titular role of
Bai Suzhen. She also sung the soundtracks for the drama, including new rendition of classic songs like "Qian Nian Deng Yi Hui" (A Millennium's Wait for a Return), "Du Qing" (Passing Feelings) and "Qing Cheng Shan Xia Bai Suzhen" (Bai Suzhen under Mount Qingcheng). The same year, Ju starred as the female lead in period suspense drama
Please Give Me a Pair of Wings alongside
Aaron Yan. Ju was named as one of the most recognizable Chinese actresses in web dramas by the Hong Kong media, and won the Best Actress award at the China Canada Television Festival Award for her performance in
Legend of Yunxi.
Forbes China also listed Ju under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. In November, Ju released her third EP titled
Love Emergency Report. In 2020, Ju appeared in
CCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, acting out a skit
Like You Like Me. She starred in the historical romance dramas
In a Class of Her Own alongside
Song Weilong; and
The Blooms at Ruyi Pavilion, which is the unofficial sequel of
Legend of Yunxi reuniting with
Legend of Yunxi co-star
Zhang Zhehan and supporting stars
Xu Jiaqi and Wang Youshuo. She ranked 84th on
Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. In 2021, Ju starred in the historical romance drama
Rebirth For You alongside
Joseph Zeng and the romance fantasy series
Love Under the Full Moon alongside
Zheng Yecheng. Later that year, she starred in
Sword and Fairy 4, a television adaptation of the popular Chinese role-playing game
The Legend of Sword and Fairy Ju portrays the heroine Han Lingsha, a tomb-raider who joins the male lead on a journey across a fantasy world. The series draws on the game’s mythology and was promoted to fans of the long-running
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