1979
- Won “Best Film Soundtrack” at the Golden Horse Awards with “Smile” for the film A Special Smile, which won “Best Feature Film – Runner Up.”
Debuted “Three Chapters of Fantasy” at Vlotho World Music Festival in Germany.
Performed “Surreal Chant” in the 3rd “Visions Springing Up from the Tradition.”
- (Picture 1) Since “Smile” Chyi Yu has become Li Tai-Hsiang‘s chief spokesperson.
- (Picture 2) Under Lande‘s arrangement, Li Tai-Hsiang presented “Three Chapters of Fantasy” in Germany. The two discussed performance details in the airport lounge.
- (Picture 3) The piece “Female Body” from “Three Chapters of Fantasy” was performed in the “Poetry, Song, and Dance Drama” of “Tradition and Vision.”
- (Picture 4) Performed “Surreal Chant” in the 3rd “Visions Springing Up from the Tradition.”
1980
- Won “Best Music Award” at the Panama Film Festival with his work for the movie To You with Love; composed the opera Legend of Zhang Qian (also known as Tidings of the Han Dynasty).
1981
- Nominated for the Golden Horse Awards for “Best Film Soundtrack” with Sailing for Tomorrow and “Best Original Film Score” with Little Squash; won “Best Original Film Score” with A Sword Named Revenge.
- (Picture 5) Won “Best Original Film Score” at the Golden Horse Awards with A Sword Named Revenge.
1982
- Nominated for the Golden Horse Awards for “Best Original Music” and “Best Film Soundtrack” with It Will Be Cold by the Lake This Year; and won “Best Record Award” at the Golden Tripod Award with “You Are All My Memories.”
1983
- The 5th “Visions Springing up from the Tradition” was themed on “New Tunes” and performed campus folk songs in the form of chamber music.
- (Picture 6) Promotional photo with his mentees, including Tang Hsiao-Shih, Chyi Yu, and Qian Huai-Qi, for the 5th “Visions Springing Up from the Tradition” themed on “New Tunes.”
1984
- Composed the orchestral dance dramas Ordinary People and Legacy for Cloud Gate Company.
1985
- Recorded music albums The Sky, Land, and People and Beauty and Sadness with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in the Netherlands.
1986
[Revision] - Invited by the Chinese Television System to produce the theme song and TV drama score for Moment in Peking.
1987
-The musical The King of Chess was performed; Li won “Best Music Arrangement” at the Golden Tripod Award with “Time and Wine.”
- (Picture 7) Album “The King of Chess”
