In 2006, at the age of nineteen, Li made her acting debut in the historical television series
The Secret History of Kangxi, playing the role of Princess Duan Min. In 2007, after completion of filming for the wuxia drama
Royal Tramp, Li went to
South Korea and signed with
Good Entertainment for singing and dancing training. However, she never debuted as an idol after refusing to undergo
rhinoplasty as instructed by her agency and subsequently returned to China. In December the same year, she appeared in the music video of
Royal Tramp co-star
Huang Xiaoming's song
Anything. In 2008, Li co-starred in the war drama
Great Wharf alongside
Nicky Wu and
Vivian Chen. In May the same year,
Royal Tramp began airing on television, in which she played one of Wei Xiaobao's seven wives, Zeng Rou. In January 2009, Li co-starred alongside
Ady An and
William Feng in
Four Women Conflict, where she played a cold but intelligent girl. In July the same year, she co-starred in the period drama
Republic of China Past Events directed by
Yiming Lian, playing the role of Miaoyu, the most beautiful woman of
Shanghai Bund. In November, she starred in the family movie
Chongqing Blues. In February 2011, Li co-starred in the romance movie
Somebody to Love with
Annie Wu and
Dennis Wu. In the film, she played Jane, a newly hired production director. In March the same year, she starred in the suspense movie
Together. In the film, she played Xu Xiaochun, a female college dropout. A month later on 24 April, Li participated in the third season of the Chinese variety show
Dancing Miracle. Later in October, she appeared in the comedy film
Scary Market, playing the role of a nitpicking cashier, Jenny. In June 2012, Li starred in the urban emotional drama
Green Porcelain, adapted from the novel of the same name, in which she played Zhou Xinran, the daughter of Zhou Yunnian, secretary of the municipal legal committee. In April 2013, Li starred in the youth inspirational drama
Happy Noodle, in which she played Zhu Lingling, the assistant to the vice chairman of the noodle shop. In August the same year, she co-starred with
Nick Cheung and
Eddie Peng in the action movie
Unbeatable. In April 2014, Li participated in the reality show
Divas Hit the Road as part of the show's "Five Sisters". In September the same year, she participated in the outdoor reality show
Family Go (明星家族的2天1夜), forming a "family" with
Cica Zhou,
Bu Xueliang,
Du Haitao along with seven other members and an X guest. One month later, she starred in the modern urban drama
Wonderful Family, in which she played Yan Xiaoyuan, a liar who can sacrifice everything for money. In June 2015, Li co-starred with
William Chan and
Siqin Gaowa in the action movie
Lost in Wrestling. In the film, she played a Hong Kong fighter Yueyue. In September the same year, Li co-starred with
Lee Hyun-jae and
Zheng Yuanyuan in the romantic comedy movie
The Old Cinderella 2. In January 2016, Li co-starred alongside
Kimi Li and
Leon Jay Williams in the romance movie
For Love, where she played an intellectual youthful urban white-collar worker Liang Shuang. In March the same year, she co-starred with
Park Hae-jin and
Shawn Zhang in the romance drama
Far Away Love, in which she played the optimistic and tough single mother Meng Chuxia. A month later, Li released a single
Turn Around (转身), which will serve as the theme song of the movie
The Old Cinderella 2. In May the same year, Li was invited to attend the closing ceremony and awards ceremony of the 23rd
Beijing College Student Film Festival, and served as the guest of honour. In September, she appeared in the youth inspirational idol drama
Boy Hood. Later in October, Li co-starred with
Bao Bei'er and
Jia Ling in the costume drama
Happy Mitan. In January 2017, Li participated in the ice reality show
The King Of Kanone (跨界冰雪王), where she advanced to the top six. In March, Li co-starred alongside
Song Minyu and
Zheng Haoyuan in the costume idol drama
Beauties of the King, playing the rebellious eldest daughter of an ancient security escort company. In May 2018, Li participated in the
Beijing TV-produced cross-border music reality show
Crossover Singer 3 as the first guest singer. In November the same year, Li was featured in "Dream Up", the first official promotion song of the
"Everyone is a Volunteer" charity project. In January 2019, Li co-starred with
Yan Yikuan in the costume drama
Kunpeng and Butterfly. ==Personal life==