In 2001, he participated in his first TV drama "Tang Dynasty Love History" and officially entered the entertainment industry.

In July 2003, the historical romance drama "Huan Zhu Ge Ge Part III: Heaven and Earth" was aired, and Qin Lan became well-known to the public for her role as Chen Zhihua in the drama.

In 2007, Qin Lan successfully transitioned through the role of Wang Luping in the youth romance drama "Another Shadow Dream" that she participated in.

On November 29, 2012, the film "Wang's Feast" starring Qin Lan was officially released in Chinese Mainland. Afterwards, he successively appeared in many TV dramas such as "Legend of Chu and Han", "Don't Disturb Unless You Are destined", "Let's Love Each Other", etc,

In March 2013, he officially released his first EP "One Shoulder Distance".

On July 19, 2018, Qin Lan co starred with Wu Jinyan and Nie Yuan in the ancient costume palace drama "Yanxi Strategy", which was officially broadcasted. In the following four years, Qin Lan starred in multiple film and television dramas such as "Breakout," "Family Transmission," and "Everything About Dr. Tang. In June 2023, the urban emotional drama "Shining Her" starring Qin Lan and Wang Yang will be broadcasted. On October 25th, the reality show "Flowers and Youth: Silk Road Season" aired, and Qin Lan repeatedly appeared on the internet hot search list with her high-quality performance, earning the title of "Electronic Music Dora". Having been in the arts for many years, Qin Lan has won multiple awards.

In July 2012, Qin Lan won the "Most Promising Actor Award" at the 3rd Wanxiang International Chinese Film Festival in the UK for her film "Mother Tongue"; In 2018, she won the "Best Actress of the Year" award at the 2018 China US Television Festival for her portrayal of Empress Fucha in the TV drama "Yanxi Strategy".

On February 9, 2024, participated in the "2024 CCTV Spring Festival Gala" and performed the program "Warm Winter Sun". In 2025, the first domestically produced anti piracy drama "Yellow Sparrow" starring will be broadcasted; In April, the TV drama "Getting Married" starring in the diversified social observation of marriage and love was broadcasted.