The historical writing of Nanjing Massacre needs not only the objective representation, but also the poetic construction of art. Art can perceive and reflect reality in a unique and sensitive way. History writers should write history with true feelings in order to have the power to shock the soul. Nanjing Massacre films can follow the historical reality and pursue the diversification of artistic presentation. The poetic construction in historical writing does not mean that historical events can be written at will, but follows the reality of historical events and recognized value judgment as the boundary and bottom line. The poetic construction of Nanjing Massacre films helps to realize the proliferation of historical interpretation and achieve a more abundant and vivid historical memory.