[1][2] He is probably best known for his works with actresses Gong Qiuxia and Xia Meng, who each starred in more than a dozen of his films.
Moreover, his 1964 Huangmei opera film Three Charming Smiles starring Chen Sisi was a huge hit in China.
[1][3] He moved to Shangai in the 1920s to begin a career in filmmaking after leaving Hujiang University in 1919, where he studied sociology but did not graduate.
[2] He eventually moved on to Mingxing Film Company, until that was destroyed by Japanese bombardments during World War II.
[4] In the 2008 Chinese TV series Zhao Dan (赵丹), Li Pingqian is portrayed by actor Meng Jun (孟俊).