Li first gained attention with her role in the family drama Chinese Style Relationship (2016).[4] The following year, she took on lead roles in the youth drama All About Secrets and Wu Xin: The Monster Killer 2, which gained her increased recognition.[5][6][7] Li subsequently appeared in the campus drama My Huckleberry Friends as Yu Zhouzhou, and romance drama Never Gone as the younger version of the female protagonist; receiving positive reviews for her performance.[8][9][10]