Abstract:  Though both translated into Chinese expressions with the character of “后”, “Post Theory” and “post-cinema” in film studies and “post structuralism” and “After Theory” in literary theories are fundamentally different in that they have unique research questions and topics for discussions. ?i?ek’s criticism of the “Post Theory” on the basis of concept clarification, has a particular ideological significance in the transitional era. In the decline of Cultural Studies, ?i?ek’s re-symbolization and cognitive research of post theories constitute alternating theoretical choices for the production of humanistic knowledge in the wake of the “sokal-text” event.In the current “Post-cinema” state, the continuous development of Cultural Studies and the steady advancement of film philosophy present new opportunities and challenges to the studies of humanities in the development of new liberal arts.

Key words: Post Theory, ?i?ek, post-cinema, cultural studies