I also did a little research on the work of espionage. The phrase that often appears in the film: "There is a stranger in our house." At the beginning of the film, the one-dollar bill received by Edward's assistant Ray was compared with a list, and the name "Cardinal" appeared to be the code name of the protagonist in a novel "Cardinal in Kremlin" by Tom Clancy. He was the CIA. The highest-level spy planted in the Kremlin. But I have never heard of the idea of tying shoelaces. It may be the film’s own creation.
During the Cold War, the US-Soviet intelligence war was a space where imagination could be brought into play. But no one can tell the truth. Russians like to shoot spies directly. Every time a Western country finds a traitor, a dozen of them have been killed by Moscow. Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Robert Hansen’s intelligence still sent three Russian agents to the execution ground. The CIA has no longer directly participated in assassination activities since the 1960s. However, if you don’t participate directly, you can participate indirectly, and you can let others do it if you don’t do it yourself. For example, Saddam's classmate was not killed by the Americans, but sending him to a government composed of anti-Saddams is no different from killing him directly. In an Eastern country like ours that has always advocated unsuccessful benevolence, you don’t even need to be tortured. As long as you send people back and add the sentence "Man, it’s a long time in Japan, there will be a period of time later", it’s enough for this guy to squat for a year and a half. . In the 1960s when the plot of the film took place, when Americans themselves were often forced to jump out of the window by Senator McCarthy, it was nothing new for a Soviet agent who had just knocked on the drug to play on high platforms. Espionage is so cruel. The various shocking interrogation and assassination methods in the film are by no means fictional. How many spies used their secret work to make outstanding contributions to the country, but they disappeared without leaving a name in the world. This is really a major shortcoming of spy work.
Therefore, to be an agent is to have your own philosophy of life. The protagonist of the film, Edward, takes loyalty as the first in his life. Because his father was not loyal enough and as an NPG, he had no way to improve his loyalty (:)) and committed suicide. From the perspective of everything itself, it is the protagonist's last resort. Including the final murder of his daughter-in-law, because if she does not die, in the future, she will be led by the nose by the Russians, and in the end, she might be on the electric chair by herself. However, Edward has realized from past experience that such a thing will happen, but he has not quit. He still adheres to his beliefs and insists on dedicating his youth to the United States of America and his children and grandchildren. From this we can know that the so-called sacrifice of personal interests for the benefit of the country is really not easy to do. I advise you all dedicated young people to serve the country. Do not try this kind of work lightly, because it is not something ordinary people can tolerate.
Our country has also seen an endless stream of outstanding spies since ancient times. Take the last few decades as an example, no fewer than a hundred people have been shot under Chairman Chiang's hand. The fact that so many middle and senior Kuomintang officials have been infiltrated by the CCP can be regarded as a spectacle in the history of Chinese and foreign espionage. However, the world is declining and the people's minds are not ancient. In recent years, both sides of the strait have adopted silver bullet offensives, and officials at all levels on the other side have also fallen. In comparison, we have fallen a little bit more this time. But I believe that with the economic development of the mainland, the other side will surely be able to catch up in numbers! I hope that all interested comrades don’t hesitate to join my glorious spy team immediately, and you will be rewarded greatly after the event is completed!
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