From 65438 to 0989, after Shi Zhongshan entered the PLA Art College, it can be said that it was a watershed in his creation, from the unconscious in his previous creation to the conscious writing and how to write. Since that period, he has created "military-style" novels —— Big Wind Mouth, Three Things about Recruits, Three Flavors of Military Houses and so on. Until now, it is still a classic in military novels in the new period. Shi Zhongshan's growth from a soldier to a writer is inseparable from the influence of military life. During his more than ten years of military life in the army, most of his works are military themes. In his works, we can see that he described everything from border checkpoints to the life of ordinary companies and institutions. Everything in the barracks, from soldiers to generals, is vividly depicted in his works. The characters in his works are full of military interests and the brilliance of human nature. In the circle of writers, Shi Zhongshan is a master who is good at manipulating the theme of mainline method. He doesn't believe that some people's "chord method" works are definitely not good-looking. He believes that the law of harmony and string is of course not a slogan, but an expression of ordinary people's optimism through the writer's pen, and this ideological tone is the mainstream of society.
From 65438 to 0997, Shi Zhongshan moved to other places, but his works did not leave the barracks. Up to now, he has created eight "father" novels reflecting the emotional experience and family life of the old soldiers in the army. In addition to The Years of Burning Passion, Father Goes to the City, and the TV series The Times of Loud Military Songs, which is adapted from novels such as Parents Coming of Age and Father's Emotional Life. Another novel, Happiness as a Flower, describes the life of the army art troupe.
His short story "The Flag Bearer" was included in the middle school Chinese textbook, and "The Japanese Trader" was made into a movie "The Japanese Trader" by Hollywood, which proved that Shi Zhongshan's works were widely recognized. He said that this is also the main goal of his future creation.