In Grade 8, Lu began to learn Peking Opera and Chinese Kung Fu.
At the age of 14, Lu was admitted to the Shanghai Children Art Theatre, and has appeared in more than 70 stage plays.
[5][6] The subsequent year, he won the Best Actor award at the Top Ten China TV Arts for his performance in the youth drama Field of Dreams.
He starred in wuxia series Eight Heroes,[12] sports racing drama Fast Track Love[13] as well as Harbin under the Curtain of Night, which became a surprise hit and Lu impressed many with his portrayal of a tough worker.
[17] He starred as Zhuge Liang in the historical drama Three Kingdoms (2010) directed by Gao Xixi, which received widespread acclaim.
He starred in historical romance series Palace 3: The Lost Daughter (2014) with Mabel Yuan and Love Yunge from the Desert (2015) with Angelababy.
[28] Lu Yi married actress Bao Lei in 2006 after a long time of dating since college.