In February 2011, YangZi starred in the family drama "Love Comes Knocking on the Door", based on the novel "Stepmother" by Geling Yan. Her role as a rebellious teenager allowed her to successfully shed her image of a "child star". In May 2012, YangZi starred in the medical drama "Angel Heart", portraying a kindhearted nurse. In August, she starred in the horror mystery thriller film "Insisrence", and won the Best Newcomer Award at the 14th Golden Phoenix Awards. In 2013, YangZi starred in the romance drama "Flowers in Fog", written by acclaimed Taiwanese writer Chiung Yao. The same year, she played the lead role in the period comedy drama "King Rouge".