Li is known for his roles in television dramas Swords of Legends (2014), The Lost Tomb (2015), Noble Aspirations (2016), Sparrow (2016), Fearless Whispers (2020), Day Breaker (2022), as well as in films Mr. Six (2015), for which he won the Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Supporting Actor, and Animal World (2018).

[3] Li gained recognition after starring in the Taiwanese drama Sunny Happiness, which achieved high ratings in both Taiwan and China.

[5] The same year, he made his feature film debut in Lovesick, starring alongside Ariel Lin and Chen Bolin.

[9] Li achieved breakthrough with the fantasy action drama Swords of Legends (2014), where he portrayed the protagonist Baili Tusu.

[15] The same year Li worked as a producer for the first time, taking part in the production of outdoor variety show Lets Go!

He bounced back in December 2015 with a supporting role in Feng Xiaogang's crime blockbuster Mr. Six, where he plays a rebellious youth who runs away from home because of conflicts with his father and later gets into trouble with gangsters.

[22] In 2016, Li was appointed the Chinese Spectator Ambassador for the blockbuster film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

[33] The same year he starred in the thriller film Animal World, based on the Japanese manga series Ultimate Survivor Kaiji.

[41][42] After the announcement, multiple brands such as Prada, Panerai, Remy Martin and L’Oréal Paris terminated their partnership agreements with Li.

[45] Li's Weibo account was subsequently deleted, and his drama series and films were removed from the Chinese Internet and streaming services.

[46][47] In 2025, after over two years of hiatus, Li announced the Covenant of the Green Sea world tour, which begins on April 12 in Bangkok, Thailand.