Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and the Moon, a work that brought him great fame, fully demonstrated a director's superb technical level and artistic talent. In the film, the realistic style of long shots and the artistic expression of montage are fully displayed in his hands. The connection of the lens is like flowing water, and the whole work is magnificent, atmospheric, delicate and profound. Even compared with today's directors, technically, he will never be at a disadvantage. At the same time, the works did not affect their artistic expression because of the semi-documentary style. On the contrary, the wonderful film language and full characterization deeply touched the audience.

This film truly records the living conditions of the people of China before and after the victory of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. 1947 March 17, Shi Dongshan talked about the feelings of the director "Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moon" in "News": "The phenomenon of winning the Anti-Japanese War in just a few months makes me feel extremely sad." Shi Dongshan even used the heroine Jiang to condemn the cold social reality of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War and the acceleration of corruption: "Will this world become a world if it continues like this?" Knock openly and cheat secretly, seize people's property, everyone hates you with their teeth clenched, and everyone dares to be angry and dare not speak ... "

As a filmmaker, Shi Dongshan recorded all aspects of society during the Anti-Japanese War from his own personal experience. In the film, Jiang broke through the obstruction of his family and joined the Shanghai Anti-Japanese Salvation Drama Team. He fell in love with Gao Libin, a musician in the team, and compared the hardships and cruelty of the Anti-Japanese War with the sweetness and warmth of love with the pictures of the drama team performing, propagating and fighting everywhere. The director's plot setting makes the film full of human brilliance. Tian Han said that it "laid the foundation for the post-war China film art and earned a level". Cang Kejia said: "You can find the images of every young man who saved the nation in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War from the' Second Team' on the screen."

Admittedly, these are all very important for a movie. However, the real measure of a director's greatness depends on the director's belief and character hidden behind the film language. Only a firm belief can truly create great works. The most touching thing about "Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moon" is the creator's belief. Sticking to faith can always move people, even people with different beliefs. There is a rising sense of wholeness in "Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and the Moon", which shows that the creator is 100% sure of his content and 100% convinced of his theme, which is necessary for all excellent films. Don't say those dramas that go down in history, even excellent commercial films need this kind of assurance and conviction.

For more than 50 years, through this film, we can vaguely feel the breath of Shi Gong and the spirit of a clean husband. The movie is not dead, Shi Gongyong is there. War is cruel. Shi Dongshan used his own films to keep the memory of history, so that people today can remember the lessons of history. As the saying goes: thirty fame, the dust settles, eight thousand miles of clouds and the moon.