[4] For post-secondary education, she attended Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore and graduated with a degree in Fashion Media and Industries.
[5] In 2015, Yu made her acting debut in the wuxia drama Border Town Prodigal, which premiered in 2016.
[15] She later portrayed a quirky female investigator in the well-received historical romance I've Fallen For You,[16] and appeared as a recurring guest role in the drama A Love So Romantic.
In the 2020 Forbes China Under 30 Elite list, she was included as a notable actress for the Entertainment and Sports industry.
In 2023, Yu starred in Sword and Fairy, adapted from the popular Chinese RPG game of the same name,[19] and the historical wuxia drama My Journey to You.