Li's family was originally from Beijing, where her grandfather served in the underground resistance to the Japanese. Her father served in the air force and her whole family possesses the strong, resilient character of northern China.
原籍大陸北平的李平，祖父在家鄉曾從事抗日地下活動，父親服務於空軍，一家人都有北方人好強、不服輸的個性。