The historical archetype discussion triggered by the character of Ming Lou in "The Pretender": Yuan Shu's fivefold identity
Preface
Recently, the TV series "The Pretender" has been on the air, and a number of popular characters have been created in the play, among which the role of Ming Lou has aroused heated discussions among the audience. Ming Lou's identity in the play is complicated, he is an important person of the Kuomintang for a while, and he becomes an undercover agent of the CCP for a while, his appearance not only adds suspense to the whole plot, but also makes the audience have a strong interest in the intelligence activities of agents in history.
And the setting of the role of Ming Lou also has a historical prototype, and his prototype character is Yuan Shu. As an agent, Yuan Shu has a five-fold identity, and his portrayal in the play also makes the audience curious about his legendary experience, so what kind of character is Yuan Shu's prototype? What kind of legend is his life experience? Let's dive in.
1. Yuan Shu's fivefold identity
Yuan Shu, formerly known as Li Zhaolin, a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu, was born in a scholarly family, received a good education since childhood, and has a high cultural literacy. In his life, he has five identities, namely a CCP agent, a spy of the Central Union, a member of the Japanese intelligence agency, a member of the Qinghong Gang and the head of the military command.
It can be said that Yuan Shu is an agent with an extremely complex identity, he shuttles back and forth in various forces, in order to complete his task, he needs to keep a clear mind at all times, and at the same time, he has to make the right choice in various complex situations, which can be said to be a very difficult thing.
2. Yuan Shu's agent career
1. Provide important intelligence to the CCP
In his life, Yuan Shu can be said to be in danger, but he was never confused by various temptations, but made choices that were beneficial to the revolutionary cause under various complicated circumstances.
In his career as an agent, he provided very important intelligence for the CCP, such as the Munich activities of Britain and France, personnel rescue, troop breakout, etc., and the provision of these intelligence played a very key role in the CCP's anti-Japanese war cause, which can be said to be indispensable.
2. Faced with multiple choices
In his life, he also faced many choices, and there were many opportunities to choose to leave the dangerous environment, join the high-ranking officials of the Kuomintang, and live a prosperous and stable life, but he was not swayed by these temptations, but chose the liberated areas without hesitation and carried out a long-term and arduous struggle for the revolutionary cause.
It can be said that Yuan Shu's life was spent in various choices, but he was always able to stick to his original intention and beliefs, and this quality also made him a very valuable part of that era.
3. Yuan Shu's life in prison
1. Work experience in placing intelligence
Later, due to various reasons, Yuan Shu was arrested and imprisoned, but even in prison, he did not give up his love for the revolutionary cause, but there, he wrote two works, "The Great Rogue Du Yuesheng" and "Miscellaneous Notes of the South Window", in these two works, he placed many years of intelligence work experience behind enemy lines, which can be said to be very valuable.
2. Implications for contemporary intelligence work
And such a move has also given us a lot of inspiration, Yuan Shu can still maintain a clear mind and love for the revolutionary cause in various environments, and this spirit also has a very important enlightening significance for us today.
epilogue
Through the understanding of Yuan Shu, we can see that his life has been spent in various complex environments, but no matter what kind of environment, he has always been able to maintain his loyalty and faith, and this spirit also has a very important enlightenment significance for us today.
At the same time, his story also gives us a deeper understanding of the intelligence activities of agents, the role of agents in various environments, and their identity changes and choices, which are very worthy of our consideration and learning.
And the story of Yuan Shu also fully shows how an ordinary person became a legendary agent in the great changes of history, such a story also makes us think more about the current society, everyone has the potential to become a force to promote the historical process, no matter what kind of environment they are in, it is very important to maintain their loyalty and faith.