Abstract: Photonic elastomers that can change colors like a chameleon have shown great promise in the fields of visual sensing, intelligent wearing equipment and others. However, how to improve the performances of photonic elastomers to avoid the inconsistency of color caused by different observation angles remains a major challenge in this field. Recently, Professor Zhu Jintao and Professor Zhang Lianbin at Huazhong University of Science and Technology have made significant contributions to the field of responsive photonic materials, especially in the field of self-healing photonic crystal elastomers. This paper briefly reviews their recent progress in the area of responsive photonic materials.