[5] Li first rose to prominence in 2010 for playing Xue Baochai in the television series The Dream of Red Mansions, based on the novel by the same name by Cao Xueqin.

[11] In 2012, Li starred in the romantic melodrama television series The Watchful Sky,[12] which won the Gold Angel Award at the 9th Sino-US Film Festival.

[13] In 2013, Li starred in romance dramas Shining Days and The Return of a Princess , both of which attained high ratings during their respective runs.

[25] In 2018, Li was nominated at the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Yang Kaihui in the patriotic film The Founding of an Army.

[29] In 2019, Li played the female lead Lu Xueqi in the film adaptation of the xianxia novel Zhu Xian, titled Jade Dynasty.

[33] The same year, she starred in the historical political drama Joy of Life,[34] and gained attention for her role as the drumstick lady.

[citation needed] In 2020, Li appeared in CCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, performing the song item "Hello 2020".