[1][2] In 2018, Hanikezi was discovered and signed by Beijing-based Mountain Top Entertainment, and thus officially started her acting career.
[3] Although she was eventually eliminated from the show, she gained popularity and attention nationwide thanks to her performance of "A Dream of Dunhuang".
[4] On January 1, 2019, Hanikezi participated in CCTV's New Year's Party, where she and Kazakhstani singer Dimash Kudaibergen performed the song "Mo Li Hua".
She then took part in Hunan TV's Spring Festival Gala and performed group dance "The Silk Road" with several other artists.
Later that year, she took part in various projects such as Song of Youth, Ancient Love Poetry, Ultimate Note, and the costume fantasy film Soul Snatcher.