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The series received positive reviews, and Ni gained acclaim for her portrayal of a fairy maiden that went through numerous struggles to attain happiness. The same year, Ni starred in the fantasy romance drama Love and Destiny alongside Chang Chen. She then made her theater debut in the play One One Zero Eight directed by Stan Lai. In 2019, Ni returned to the big screen in the crime heist film Savage. Forbes China listed Ni under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. She released her first single, "Why to No Avail" as part of the soundtrack of the series. In 2018, Ni starred in her first television drama, The Rise of Phoenixes alongside Chen Kun. In 2017, Ni starred in fantasy action film Wu Kong, as well as science fiction wuxia film The Thousand Faces of Dunjia directed by Tsui Hark. The same year, she starred in the romantic comedy film Suddenly Seventeen, directed by Zhang Yimou's daughter. In 2016, Ni starred in the Chinese-French fantasy The Warriors Gate, written by Luc Besson. In 2015, Ni starred alongside Angelababy in the Chinese remake of Bride Wars. In 2014, Ni starred in the coming-of-age film Fleet of Time.
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In 20, Li starred in the mystery film Redemption alongside Liu Ye, romance film Love Will Tear Us Apart and road-trip drama film Up in the Wind. She received acclaim for her performance in the film and rose to fame. Ni made her debut in Zhang Yimou's war film The Flowers of War, playing the lead female character "Yu Mo". Ni was born in Nanjing and graduated from the Communication University of China, Nanjing College, specializing in television broadcasting and hosting.