As an actress, Li has appeared in television and film projects including Moon Embracing the Stars and Eastern Battlefield.

[7] Li made her first stage appearance took place during Morning Musume leader Hitomi Yoshizawa's graduation concert on May 6, 2007, at Saitama Super Arena.

In July 2007, Morning Musume released the single "Onna ni Sachi Are", Li's first song with the group.

Li's final performance with the group took place on December 15, 2010, during which she sang "Furusato" as her graduation song.

[15] On December 26, 2014, Li announced on Weibo that she had married Chinese music producer Bernard Zheng.