Being a critical form relying on texts, the operatic commentary flourished in the middle of Ming dynasty was a breakthrough in the field of drama and a transformation of critical discourse.

• 由于戏曲评点是一种紧附于文本的批评形态，更加贴近作品的文类特征，因而明代中叶兴起的戏曲评点则实现了戏剧观念的突破和批评话语的转换。