Born in Guangxi, Lei was transferred to Macau to develop the country's status in the international competitive wushu circuit.

[2] Three years later, she competed in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, and won another silver medal in women's changquan.

After retiring from competitive wushu, she started to develop her career as a film and television actor.

[5] She took on various small roles in films throughout Hong Kong and Macau, and was hailed as the successor to Michelle Yeoh.

[6] In 2001, she graduated from Australia's Macquarie University with degrees in international finance and corporate management.