Lin Zexu, a biographical film about historical figures, is a classic of New China films and the first color feature film released in the United States. Screenwriters Ye Yuan and Lu Dang won the third prize in the "National Film and Literature Screenplay Award" organized by the Chinese Writers Association and the Ministry of Culture. Directors Zheng and Cenfan also strive to pursue and show distinctive national styles; Lin Zexu and other historical figures closely combined with the narrative of major historical events at that time, "showing the tenacious resistance spirit of the people of China who are unwilling to yield to imperialism and its lackeys." Make the whole movie have a grand artistic style.

As a biographical film, it successfully created the screen image of a feudal politician, Lin Zexu, who was "for the benefit of the people" and "feared by the people".

The success of Lin Zexu's screen image can't be separated from the efforts of the performance artist Zhao Dan. Zhao Dan used China's freehand brushwork for reference in his performance, starting from the overall grasp of the characters and designated situations, with the overall situation in mind and relaxed.

In order to make the film have a distinctive national style, the director inherited China's classical artistic tradition in characterization, and strived to integrate the scene from the artistic conception and set off the feelings of the characters.

In a word, the film Lin Zexu shows a patriot Lin Zexu's hard struggle against imperialism and smoking ban, and also shows his position consistent with the people's will on this point. Because of the corruption of the whole Qing Dynasty, Lin Zexu's anti-smoking movement can only end in tragedy. However, while describing Lin Zexu's failure, the film also shows that the people's anti-British movement is booming: Lin Zexu, who was demoted, saw the thrilling struggle of the Sanyuanli people's "Pingying Group" to destroy the British invaders. Since then, the history of China has turned a new page. It can be said that the film Lin Zexu is a glorious page in the image history of China people's anti-aggression struggle.

The film depicts Lin Zexu's patriotic achievements in banning smoking and resisting Britain. Filled with the righteous color of patriotism and the people's spirit of seeking independence, he praised the upright and upright patriotic heroes; Whip the generation of inferior souls who betray the country for glory and corrupt the law; And fully exposed the unreasonable, greedy and insatiable infringement of imperialism represented by justice and law. The film successfully depicts the fierce anti-British struggle of the Pingying regiment. This is the first time that the people of China have taken up arms and severely cracked down on the aggressors, saying that China people who are well-known and defend their country should not be bullied, which greatly aroused people's pride.