The Eternal Wave, a classic IP of Chinese revolutionary themes, has been continuously presented in new artistic forms, undergoing multiple adaptations from film to television series, and from dance drama to dance drama film. The revolutionary experiences and spiritual character of Wang Yizhi (王一知), woven together with the emotional fabric of her personal journey, constitute the core of this cross-media narrative. The documentary records from Wang Yizhi’s Collected Works provide historical support for the plot design, while artistic creation achieves a balance between historical truth and dramatic tension through adaptation strategies that interweave factual and fictional elements. The diachronic presentation across different artistic media—encompassing biographical materials and film plots, stage scripts and source material selection, adaptation logic and narrative reconstruction—reflects the dialectical coupling of historical truth and artistic fiction. It further demonstrates how real historical figures transform from individual experience into collective memory in literary and artistic works. The cross-media dissemination of this classic IP signifies its pedagogical function and aesthetic significance in the contemporary cultural context, providing theoretical perspectives and communication experiences for reference in the creation and innovation of the literary and artistic works with the red theme.