In the spy war drama "Night and Dawn", Zheng Lanting, the spy leader who stayed in Shanghai and carried out sabotage missions, including his subordinates, everyone has a code name.
The code names of these agents are all related to birds, which is very suitable for the personal characteristics of these agents.
Below, let's take a look at the meaning of these spy code names.
1, Zheng Lanting, code name Shrike
Shrike is a fierce bird, its body is about the same size as a sparrow, but its temperament is comparable to that of an eagle, so it is known as the "bird of prey" among birds, and it is also nicknamed "butcher bird".
Zheng Lanting in the play is a veteran spy who is weak on the surface and murderous in secret.
His apparent identity is an elementary school art teacher, who smiles at everyone he sees all day long, and looks amiable and mild-tempered. @第一滴露珠原创
He likes to draw and make fish in his daily life, and he seems to be contented and happy with the world.
But his actual identity is a veteran military commander spy, who is ruthless, scheming, cunning, greedy for power, and good at braking quietly.
Mao Sen, the former police chief and another veteran military commander agent, wanted to know very much what the "trump card" in the mouth of the shrike was, but Zheng Lanting did not leak a drop in several encounters, but on the contrary, he used this as a condition to coerce Mao Sen to hand over the hidden list of Shanghai spies to him and assign them.
Zheng Lanting is not only ruthless to his opponents, but also ruthless to his own people.
In order to compete for the position of station commander of the Shanghai Station of the Military Command, he did not hesitate to frame Wang Liqun's brother Wang Liheng and betray him to the Japanese, and at the same time he also pretended to save Wang Liqun, so that Wang Liqun was grateful for his saving grace, and since then he has followed him before and after the saddle. @第一滴露珠原创
It is very appropriate to use the name of a butcher bird like Shrike as the code name of Zheng Lanting.
There is also a layer of meaning of the shrike, which is the sustenance of lovesickness, symbolizing the unswerving loyalty to love.
The word "Lao" in the idiom "Lao Yan Flying" refers to the shrike bird.
In the play, Zheng Lanting's pregnant wife died in action, Zheng Lanting did not remarry, and has always been obsessed with his wife. Even though his assistant Xiao Yun has been courting him, he is unmoved.
2, Wang Liqun, code name Eagle Falcon
The eagle falcon, the combined name of the eagle and the falcon, is the best of the birds of prey, generally refers to the fierce bird, and is often used as a metaphor for people who are fierce and feared by nature.
Wang Liqun is a killer as fierce and cruel as an eagle falcon.
Wang Liqun is Zheng Lanting's right-hand man, he never drags his feet in the execution of tasks, and he doesn't blink his eyes when he kills people.
But Zheng Lanting is well aware of the weakness of his capable subordinate, he is arrogant, greedy for money, lustful, jealous of talents, and cannot become a great tool, and may even affect the completion of the task. @第一滴露珠原创
Therefore, Zheng Lanting not only reused Wang Liqun, but also did not dare to fully trust him, he was strict, and showed sympathy for him from time to time.
Knowing that Wang Liqun was arrested, Zheng Lanting planned to rescue him.
Because he was reluctant to lose this capable subordinate, and at the same time, he also knew that according to Wang Liqun's character, he might be able to bear it at first, but in the end, if it really threatened his life, Wang Liqun would not hesitate to betray him.
Therefore, Zheng Lanting asked his subordinates to take the opportunity of going to the hospital to make up the painting, leaving a password to remind Wang Liqun that he would rescue him as soon as possible, so that he could rest assured and not confess.
3, Jin Yuchang, code name Pulsatilla
Kim is the general manager of King's Cotton Mills. But the cotton mill he ran was originally not his family's, but he snatched it from others.
He cooperated with the military commander, and the military commander helped him seize the factory, and he provided the military commander with money, materials and help.
However, after the liberation of Shanghai, this cunning capitalist did not want to be awakened, he wanted to stay away from the military and whitewash himself from then on.
Of course, Zheng Lanting will not be cheap to him. Wang Liqun even harassed and threatened him from time to time. @第一滴露珠原创
Jin Pleiades's code name is Pulsatilla, Pulsatilla means wise old man and longevity, Jin Pleiades is indeed a scheming old man.
And Jin Yuchang is a daughter slave, and his daughter Jin Yan can be said to be his only weakness.
Jin Yuchang is also a ruthless person, even more ruthless than Wang Liqun, who is arrogant on the surface.
There is a small detail in the play, which fully reflects the characteristics of Jin Yuchang's ability to bend and stretch, and to be ruthless and cunning.
In order to save himself from being coerced by the military commanders, Kim Pleia-chang decided to send his daughter abroad. But before Jin Yan arrived, Wang Liqun had already gotten the news and arrived early to intercept Jin Yuchang.
Wang Liqun continued to threaten Jin Yuchang, roughly stuffed a piece of apple he had eaten into Jin Yuchang's mouth, and then walked away.
If this were for ordinary people, they would definitely spit out the leftover apple after Wang Liqun left, and then scolded fiercely to get angry.
But how did Kim do it?
Not only did he not vomit, but he chewed the apple vigorously and swallowed it.
This detail makes me feel that this old gold is really bent and stretched. @第一滴露珠原创
Sure enough, next, Jin Yuchang began to hire killers with a lot of money, and he wanted to kill Wang Liqun and Zheng Lanting.
4, Xiao Yun, codenamed Zombie Sparrow
Xiao Yun is Zheng Lanting's assistant, and he is also his admirer and die-hard fan.
Xiao Yun's ostensible identity is the owner of the studio and Zheng Lanting's wife, but behind the scenes, she is a female spy who is responsible for reconnaissance and intelligence and covers Zheng Lanting.
Xiao Yun is codenamed Zombie Sparrow.
Zombie finches are another name for white-cheeked long-tailed.
The white-cheeked long-tailed is very cute and well-behaved, but it likes to suck the brain marrow of other birds, so it is also called the devil bird.
Xiao Yun has a beautiful and elegant appearance, but secretly he is a murderous military commander's agent, and the code name of the zombie finch is appropriate.
Shrike, falcon, pulsatilla, zombie sparrow, the code names of these spies have their meanings, and they are not casually named, it seems that the screenwriter has indeed put a lot of thought into it.
So, who do you think is more cunning, Shrike Zheng Lanting or Pulsatilla Jin Yuchang?
(Text/First Dewdrop)