In 2002, YangZi had a minor role as little Consort Donggo in "Xiaozhuang Epic". In 2004, she made her big-screen debut in the film "Girl's Diary" for which she received a Best Child Actor nomination at the 12th Tongniu Film Award. In 2005, Yang rose to prominence for playing Xia Xue in the Chinese sitcom "Home with Kids". The series reached number one in ratings when it aired in China, and won the Outstanding Television Series (for children) award at the Flying Apsaras Awards and the Golden Eagle Awards.