Born in Zhejiang, China, Li Lin trained at Beijing Dance Academy. He joined Hong Kong Ballet as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 2010 and was named Soloist in 2014.
With Hong Kong Ballet, Li has danced featured and main roles including Prince in Terence Kohler’s The Nutcracker, Von Rothbart in John Meehan’s Swan Lake, Franz in Ronald Hynd’s Coppélia, Prince Calaf and Timur in Natalie Weir’s Turandot, Geppetto and Fox in Pär Isberg’s Pinocchio, Espada in Nina Ananiashvili’s Don Quixote, Gaston in Val Caniparoli’s Lady of the Camellias, José In Memory in Yuh Egami and Hu Song Wei Ricky’s Carmen. Li has presented choreographic works at Hong Kong Ballet’s Choreographers’ Showcase, including Break Away (2014), Follow Your Heart (2016). He danced Pas de Deux from Krzysztof Pastor’s In Light and Shadow with Liu Miaomiao at the International Ballet Festival of Havana in 2014 and won second prize at the Taoli Cup Dance Competition in 2009.