本影片跟随并记录了上海图书馆的一位古籍修复保护师陆程波的工作。他拆解了古籍修复的完整过程，将一本古籍从破败不堪到被修复成焕然一新的过程展现在我们眼前。本影片致力于探索冗长乏味的修复过程来揭开如何复原历史的神秘的面纱。在此影片中我们可以听到陆老师关于古籍修复的理解，学习到作为古籍修复工作者真正所需要的东西和成为古籍修复师所需要的各种责任感。

The film follows Mr. Lu Chengbo, a craftsman who works towards the repairing and preservation of old ancient chinese texts at the Shanghai Library. He unravels the complete process of repairing a book, starting from when it comes in all damaged and worn out to it being totally restored back to its initial glory. The film tries to explore the long and often tedious process of saving a piece of history from biting the dust. We hear Mr. Lu’s opinion on what his craft really entails and what sort of responsibilities come along with being a master craftsman.