Looking at Dilraba Dilmurat’s career trajectory, the number of projects that truly elevated her mainstream popularity isn’t actually very large. However, the impact of each major drama has varied significantly depending on where she was in her career at the time.
And if the question is simply which project gave her the biggest career boost, the answer is overwhelmingly clear: You Are My Glory remains the most transformative drama of her career—and arguably the most important milestone she has had as an actress so far.
Before You Are My Glory aired, Dilraba Dilmurat was already extremely well-known.
She had built strong visibility through her striking visuals, variety show appearances, and a growing fan base. But despite her popularity, criticism surrounding her career never fully disappeared.
A common narrative followed her for years: that her fame often seemed bigger than her actual acting portfolio.
That conversation shifted noticeably after You Are My Glory premiered.
Her role as Qiao Jingjing, opposite Yang Yang’s Yu Tu, became a major talking point throughout the drama’s run. The pair generated enormous romantic chemistry discussions, while the drama itself performed strongly in terms of online buzz, commercial value, and overall market attention.
More importantly, the series solidified Dilraba Dilmurat as one of the strongest names in the modern romance drama space.
Her public likability improved significantly, her commercial value rose, and social media engagement surrounding her career reached another level.
The long-term benefits of You Are My Glory far exceeded most of her previous projects, which is why many still view it as the peak of her career-related gains.
Compared to that drama, The Long Ballad delivered a more moderate—but still meaningful—boost.
As a major historical drama adaptation, The Long Ballad attracted substantial attention during its release.
Through her role as Li Changge, Dilraba Dilmurat showed audiences a different side of her acting abilities, stepping into a more serious character rooted in political conflict, survival, and personal growth.
While the drama did face criticism regarding styling choices and pacing issues, it still strengthened her position in the highly competitive historical romance market.
It also reinforced her ability to carry large-scale female-led productions.
While its impact didn’t match You Are My Glory, it remains a solid second-place project in terms of career value.
Earlier in her career, Pretty Li Hui Zhen played a very different role.
At the time, Dilraba Dilmurat had not fully established herself as a top-tier actress, and the drama served as an important stepping stone.
It introduced her to broader audiences and gave her valuable exposure during a period when she was still climbing the industry ladder.
However, when viewed from her current position as one of Chinese entertainment’s top actresses, the long-term impact of Pretty Li Hui Zhen feels far less significant than her later hits.
Its importance is largely historical rather than current.
As for her most recent projects, they have struggled to enter serious discussions about major career boosts.
One reason is that the dramas themselves generated relatively limited market heat.
Another issue is that the characters failed to create breakout moments strong enough to leave a lasting public impression.
They didn’t generate the widespread cultural conversation of You Are My Glory, nor did they meaningfully expand her acting image the way The Long Ballad did.
As a result, their long-term career benefits appear relatively limited—at least for now.
If her projects were ranked purely based on career impact, the order feels relatively clear:
You Are My Glory remains the undisputed number one by a wide margin.
The Long Ballad comfortably holds second place.
Pretty Li Hui Zhen remains an important early-career stepping stone.
And her most recent works have yet to enter that top tier.
At this stage of her career, Dilraba Dilmurat may no longer need another purely traffic-driven hit.
What she arguably needs most now is a defining project that reshapes industry perception and strengthens her reputation as an actress beyond commercial popularity alone.
