Reflecting on his journey, Li gained widespread recognition in 2019 after participating in the televised dance competition show Dance Smash. However, before that he had devoted more than 10 years to the stage, earning awards for both groundbreaking performance and choreography. He stresses that he, together with the principal creators of the above-mentioned productions, have been laying the groundwork since 2013, notably through the co-creation of the contemporary dance drama The Past of Shawan in Guangzhou. In 2018, Li also developed the experimental City Space Series, using modern dance to explore individual and collective relationships. "We went on Dance Smash and did many cross-disciplinary projects, but our roots have always been on stage, using dance and dance drama to speak to audiences."

His works, including Dance Drama: A Dream of Red Mansions and Dance Theatre—Dream in The Peony Pavilion, have enjoyed tremendous success in the post-pandemic era. Li believes audiences now seek deeper connections: "People are more focused on communicating with themselves and the world. These productions help us reconnect with our land and culture." He believes that selecting themes from classical Chinese literature is like "standing on the shoulders of giants" as the stories already carry profound historical and cultural resonance. "It's like watching ballet in Europe—at the moment the curtain rises, the entire audience is stirred with excitement."