 These hugely popular works have resuscitated the dying traditional performing art form of Xiangsheng.His epic 8 hour "A Dream Like A Dream" (2000), which has been compared to Peter Brook's Mahabharata, “may be the most cosmic piece of theater in the Chinese-language canon," revealing Buddhist and universal themes of suffering and recurring life cycles in a unique performance format devised by Lai that places the audience in the center of the space, with performance surrounding audience.Lai remains a significant cultural bridge between Taiwan and China, and his influence on contemporary Chinese culture continues to grow.