People and places are connected. Yu Dafu came to Southeast Asia from China and became a representative of Chinese scholars in the south, promoting the development of Malaysian Chinese literature. As far as Yu Dafu's literary creation is concerned, and unlike other characterizations of the intercultural turn of literati, his is a return to the classical, which embodies the characteristics of the fluidity of identity. During this period, the number of vernacular novels written by Yu Dafu became lesser, while lyrical and newspaper articles became more prevalent. In addition to factors such as his classicism training, the instrumental role of literature and realistic political considerations, Yu Dafu was influenced by the radically different changes between the surroundings of his hometown and Nanyang, as well as the experiences of relatives and friends. Yu Dafu's emotional remnant state is consistent with the attitude of returning to classics, which is also an important reason for this special transboundary turn.