Yu Dafu was an important representative of modern Chinese literature. His novel style was fresh and natural, and it described urban life, which was very popular among readers. Yu Dafu's character evaluation was more complicated. On the one hand, the characters in his works had distinctive personalities, which highlighted the complexity and variety of human nature. On the other hand, his novels often involved political, historical, cultural and other issues, so they were regarded as the representative of "cultural novels". In literature, Yu Dafu was regarded as the representative of the New Moon School. His representative works,"Sinking" and "Intoxicated Night in the Spring Wind", caused a sensation at that time. At the same time, he was also the first person in the history of modern Chinese literature to propose that "novels are a means of social criticism". Yu Dafu's unique literary style and creative ideas influenced the 20th century Chinese literary creation. His novels had a high value in ideology, artistry and literary value, which had a profound impact on the development of modern Chinese literature. Generally speaking, Yu Dafu was a man with an important literary status and cultural value. His novels had made important contributions to the development of modern Chinese literature with their unique style and content.