《解读黑泽明》共分5章，除概括介绍黑泽明的创作历程及其对世界电影和中国电影的影响外，还通过对黑泽明作品人物序列和情节模式的细致梳理，探寻了作者始终凝视的主题及其发展演进的心路历程，分析、阐述了他对传统艺术的吸收与借鉴；最后从黑泽明电影与中国当代电影的源流与影响入手，对电影的国际性问题做了集中探讨。(Interpreting Akira Kurosawa is divided into five chapters. In addition to profile of the composing process of Akira Kurosawa and his influence on world movie and Chinese movie, the author has detailed analysis of the character sequences and plot mode of Akira Kurosawa's works, exploration of the author's long lasting theme and its evolution, analysis and interpretation of his absorption and learning of traditional art. Finally, the author makes centralized discussion of the international questions of movie from the source and influence of the movie of Akira Kurosawa and China's contemporary movie. )