The Last Night of Jin Daban was adapted from the namesake novel by famous writer Bai Xianyong. The novel, which was first published in 1968, is one of the important classic works of contemporary literature. The namesake film adapted from it once aroused a sensation at home and abroad. The work gives forceful expression to the prosperity and luxury of Shanghai's十里洋场(Shanghai’s Bund). It has become a epitome of recalling the old dream of Shanghai; and also a modern age in the memory of tourists.