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What does the agent in your imagination look like?
Is he like 007, who goes to various high-end places and is surrounded by beautiful women?
Or like Jason Bourne, on the run, hiding from place to place?
You may have a hard time imagining an agent who spends his days showing off and getting by -
The first thing this guy shows up with is not his face, but a pair of socks with holes.
The sound in the background is his thunderous snoring.
is in an office that is messy, with cigarette ashes and wine bottles flying everywhere.
appeared in an unprecedented way - he was woken up by his own fart and started a new day.
Seeing this scene, it is really difficult to connect it with the word "agent".
However, this guy is not only an agent, he is also one of the most legendary agents of MI5 (the British National Security Agency).
It is also because of his existence that this unpopular drama that starts low and goes high is achieved -
"Flower S3"
2023.11.29. The British
drama is adapted from the British writer Mick Elon's "Slough" Slough House" series of novels.
Basically, it is an adaptation of a novel in one season, six episodes, dealing with a major crisis event, short and concise.
If you follow the literal translation of the English name, this drama should be called "Slow Horse". In addition to meaning "slow horse",
is also a homophonic reference to Slough House in the play.
The reason why it is translated as "exiled people" in Chinese is, not surprisingly, because it means "exiled people".
Mick Elon
Slough House, a division of MI5.
is located in an old building not far from the National Security Agency office building.
Compared to the headquarters, this place is really pitifully simple.
There is no elevator, no access control, and the door is still half broken, so we can only make do with it.
In a department with less than 10 people in total, if you put some information casually, it will be difficult to get out of the way and people will be crowded. The
department is mainly responsible for helping the headquarters.
helps with sorting out information, digging through garbage and investigating information in the early stage of evidence collection, etc.
They do all the hard work of swearing, and they get no credit for the hard work.
Those who work here are certainly not top-level agents.
To put it simply, they are those quasi-agents who have made mistakes but have not retreated to the extent of being fired.
They don't even have the qualifications to enter the company's headquarters. At most, they just go to deliver goods.
In the words of the Slough department leader, the one at the beginning, Lamb (played by Gary Oldman):
This is the exclusive gathering place for waste.
For example, the backbone of the field service, River Cartwright (played by Jack Lowden).
was sent here because he misremembered the information during a drill test, resulting in the failure of the operation.
is a cute and kind-hearted person with great skills, but unfortunately, his business dealings are a bit worrying.
For example, Internet guru, He (Christopher Chung).
has outstanding capabilities and can hack into the headquarters network in minutes.
Unfortunately, his hobby is not working, but changing traffic lights or making P-pictures for himself.
helped a colleague look up information, and he still had to bargain.
And the reason why he is here is precisely because his popularity is extremely poor.
For example, the department secretary, Catherine (played by Shakaya Reese).
She is probably the only normal human being in the department who is willing to work hard.
The department is not littered with garbage, and everyone can still do something, all thanks to her.
However, she was also an alcoholic and needed to frequently attend alcohol help meetings.
And of course, there’s the central character of the show, Lamb.
His leadership philosophy has only two words: mess up.
When it comes to work, whether you do it or not all depends on your mood. Anyway, there is nothing important in their department.
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What does the agent in your imagination look like?
Is he like 007, who goes to various high-end places and is surrounded by beautiful women?
Or like Jason Bourne, on the run, hiding from place to place?
You may have a hard time imagining an agent who spends his days showing off and getting by -
The first thing this guy shows up with is not his face, but a pair of socks with holes.
The sound in the background is his thunderous snoring.
is in an office that is messy, with cigarette ashes and wine bottles flying everywhere.
appeared in an unprecedented way - he was woken up by his own fart and started a new day.
Seeing this scene, it is really difficult to connect it with the word "agent".
However, this guy is not only an agent, he is also one of the most legendary agents of MI5 (the British National Security Agency).
It is also because of his existence that this unpopular drama that starts low and goes high is achieved -
"Flower S3"
2023.11.29. The British
drama is adapted from the British writer Mick Elon's "Slough" Slough House" series of novels.
Basically, it is an adaptation of a novel in one season, six episodes, dealing with a major crisis event, short and concise.
If you follow the literal translation of the English name, this drama should be called "Slow Horse". In addition to meaning "slow horse",
is also a homophonic reference to Slough House in the play.
The reason why it is translated as "exiled people" in Chinese is, not surprisingly, because it means "exiled people".
Mick Elon
Slough House, a division of MI5.
is located in an old building not far from the National Security Agency office building.
Compared to the headquarters, this place is really pitifully simple.
There is no elevator, no access control, and the door is still half broken, so we can only make do with it.
In a department with less than 10 people in total, if you put some information casually, it will be difficult to get out of the way and people will be crowded. The
department is mainly responsible for helping the headquarters.
helps with sorting out information, digging through garbage and investigating information in the early stage of evidence collection, etc.
They do all the hard work of swearing, and they get no credit for the hard work.
Those who work here are certainly not top-level agents.
To put it simply, they are those quasi-agents who have made mistakes but have not retreated to the extent of being fired.
They don't even have the qualifications to enter the company's headquarters. At most, they just go to deliver goods.
In the words of the Slough department leader, the one at the beginning, Lamb (played by Gary Oldman):
This is the exclusive gathering place for waste.
For example, the backbone of the field service, River Cartwright (played by Jack Lowden).
was sent here because he misremembered the information during a drill test, resulting in the failure of the operation.
is a cute and kind-hearted person with great skills, but unfortunately, his business dealings are a bit worrying.
For example, Internet guru, He (Christopher Chung).
has outstanding capabilities and can hack into the headquarters network in minutes.
Unfortunately, his hobby is not working, but changing traffic lights or making P-pictures for himself.
helped a colleague look up information, and he still had to bargain.
And the reason why he is here is precisely because his popularity is extremely poor.
For example, the department secretary, Catherine (played by Shakaya Reese).
She is probably the only normal human being in the department who is willing to work hard.
The department is not littered with garbage, and everyone can still do something, all thanks to her.
However, she was also an alcoholic and needed to frequently attend alcohol help meetings.
And of course, there’s the central character of the show, Lamb.
His leadership philosophy has only two words: mess up.
When it comes to work, whether you do it or not all depends on your mood. Anyway, there is nothing important in their department.
treats his subordinates with basically no praise, always saying "trash", and once famously said:
If you stay in the office after get off work hours, it's my dereliction of duty.
recommends being selected into the top ten bosses who moved the UK.
What’s so good about this show?
First of all, it must be funny.
Yes, you heard it right, although it is an agent theme, its best part is that it is funny.
On the one hand, because they do not have equipment like 007, they can only rely on various local methods to obtain intelligence during operations.
No high-tech means of opening the door? It doesn't matter, you can just steal it.
Don’t have a luxury car? It doesn't matter, you can ride a bicycle.
On the other hand, since they are both "trash", they naturally have to complain about each other.
Especially Lamb's various venomous quotes.
is so diverse and imaginative that it can even be collected into a book.
And if you pay attention to the English subtitles, or if you know some British slang, you may be able to better appreciate the comedy of this drama.
For example, Lamb complained that his department was "MI-fXXking useless".
Obviously, it is a homophone of the headquarters "MI5 (five)".
Details like this are almost everywhere in the play, helping you learn a hundred ways of swearing in English.
However, complaints are complaints.
Everyone in the Fugitive Team was once an agent after all.
The reason why I am unwilling to resign and condescend to this is that I still have some desire to return to the headquarters.
Especially the stupid young River, because he was framed and sent here, he always felt a lot of energy in his heart.
No matter what clues or information, he always has to get to the bottom of it, hoping to solve the case and make merit.
His arrival was like a stone thrown into a pool of stagnant water.
Everyone's agent souls also began to gradually awaken under his promotion.
Lamb is actually the same.
Although he talks about it, he still subconsciously analyzes it when he sees various information.
In addition, although he has a vicious tongue, he is essentially a very protective person who respects agents. In the first season of
, even at the risk of being wanted, he still chose to side with his refugee team and compete with the headquarters. In the second season of
, an elderly retired agent suspected of committing suicide. No one wanted to investigate, but he was the only one who insisted on investigating.
When the team members are really in danger, Lamb will also subconsciously remind the team members to be careful.
If he finds that he has said something wrong and touched someone else's sadness, he will shut up obediently and pretend that nothing happened.
He has a sharp tongue, but he is not heartless.
As a once all-powerful legendary agent, Lamb is tired of this agent life full of betrayal and death.
However, he was unwilling to completely return to civilian life, so he settled for the next best thing and took the initiative to apply for transfer to the Slough department.
In the few words he casually said, Lamb once said his true words:
Nothing is important here, so no one will be hurt.
Why do you say bad things to others?
It's simple, because I'm afraid of building a relationship with them.
The world of espionage is full of intrigue, dirty and dirty, and full of thorns.
No one can tell whether a long-time friend could be a spy, as Lamb experienced firsthand.
No one knows whether they will be able to see their colleagues come to work safe and sound again tomorrow.
So I used my poisonous tongue as armor, thinking that if I don’t have expectations, I won’t be disappointed.
However, there are always some people who are full of innocence and are willing to work hard and even sacrifice their lives for truth and justice.
Lamb couldn't stop them, so he had to drag his fat body to accompany them to the battlefield.
After winning the battle, he cursed: You trash.
This is Lamb's last stubbornness.
Let’s talk about the third season.
This time, the exile team is in trouble again.
Secretary and second brains of the department, Catherine, is kidnapped.
The kidnapper's request was for them to sneak into the headquarters archives and get a document.
But here comes the problem.
As exiled would-be agents, they are not eligible to enter the archives.
If the headquarters is notified, the leader's answer will most likely be to abandon the soldiers to save the commander, and Catherine's life will not matter.
Under the pressure of the kidnappers step by step, the impulsive River still became the one in the front.
However, risking his life, River finally deceived the security personnel and entered the archives.
It turned out that this was just a power game between high-level officials.
In order to suppress the director of MI5, the Home Secretary hired people from the private security company he invested to plan the kidnapping.
On the one hand, River's successful infiltration made MI5 lose face.
On the other hand, the Home Secretary could also use this matter to make a fortune by letting private security companies become MI5 consultants.
The slaps in the face came mercilessly and quickly.
The "kidnapper" hired by the private security company actually rebelled.
He really wants a certain document in the archives.
And this document points to the truth that his agent girlfriend was secretly killed by MI5 a year ago...
The story still has a familiar reversal and a familiar self-deprecation.
As the investigation of the case gradually deepens, the greater evil hidden by MI5 will gradually be revealed.
In order to hide this crime, the director even issued a death order that "anyone who comes into contact with the kidnappers will be killed without mercy."
Of course, the more important thing is to see the daily life of the Furuto team fighting each other and loving each other.
A sharp tongue is naturally a must.
However, the details that highlight the feelings between the team members are still scattered throughout the play.
For example, when Lamb shouted twice in the office but no one answered, he immediately realized that something might have happened to Catherine.
The stupid green River was still talking about various possibilities: maybe he had slept, forgot to bring his cell phone, etc.
Lamb is categorical: her phone is never turned off and she is never late.
said he didn't care, but in his heart he had already understood clearly the habits of his subordinates.
Compared with the previous two seasons, this season has weakened Lamb's role and started to pay more attention to the team members.
For example, there is a special addition in the play, explaining that River's grandfather already has obvious symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
Coupled with the sacrifices of teammates and old friends, River has a deeper understanding of what Lamb calls "accustomed to death."
This kind of habit is not headquarters-style callousness.
And this is what makes this drama so fascinating in terms of theme -
does not shy away from the cruelty in the life of agents, but also gives the most tender care to these losers outside the system.
It's like the end of season two.
Lamb secretly brought the name of the slain retired agent into the official burial site.
However, not long after the small memorial note was posted, it fell off.
The lives of these "fleeing" agents are like this piece of paper, fleeting and unknown to anyone.
They will never be able to get on the stage, doing the dirtiest work, but they will not get any honors that belong to them.
But Lamb knows it, they know it, and we the audience know it too.
This may be enough.
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The kidnapper's request was for them to sneak into the headquarters archives and get a document.
But here comes the problem.
As exiled would-be agents, they are not eligible to enter the archives.
If the headquarters is notified, the leader's answer will most likely be to abandon the soldiers to save the commander, and Catherine's life will not matter.
Under the pressure of the kidnappers step by step, the impulsive River still became the one in the front.
However, risking his life, River finally deceived the security personnel and entered the archives.
It turned out that this was just a power game between high-level officials.
In order to suppress the director of MI5, the Home Secretary hired people from the private security company he invested to plan the kidnapping.
On the one hand, River's successful infiltration made MI5 lose face.
On the other hand, the Home Secretary could also use this matter to make a fortune by letting private security companies become MI5 consultants.
The slaps in the face came mercilessly and quickly.
The "kidnapper" hired by the private security company actually rebelled.
He really wants a certain document in the archives.
And this document points to the truth that his agent girlfriend was secretly killed by MI5 a year ago...
The story still has a familiar reversal and a familiar self-deprecation.
As the investigation of the case gradually deepens, the greater evil hidden by MI5 will gradually be revealed.
In order to hide this crime, the director even issued a death order that "anyone who comes into contact with the kidnappers will be killed without mercy."
Of course, the more important thing is to see the daily life of the Furuto team fighting each other and loving each other.
A sharp tongue is naturally a must.
However, the details that highlight the feelings between the team members are still scattered throughout the play.
For example, when Lamb shouted twice in the office but no one answered, he immediately realized that something might have happened to Catherine.
The stupid green River was still talking about various possibilities: maybe he had slept, forgot to bring his cell phone, etc.
Lamb is categorical: her phone is never turned off and she is never late.
said he didn't care, but in his heart he had already understood clearly the habits of his subordinates.
Compared with the previous two seasons, this season has weakened Lamb's role and started to pay more attention to the team members.
For example, there is a special addition in the play, explaining that River's grandfather already has obvious symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
Coupled with the sacrifices of teammates and old friends, River has a deeper understanding of what Lamb calls "accustomed to death."
This kind of habit is not headquarters-style callousness.
And this is what makes this drama so fascinating in terms of theme -
does not shy away from the cruelty in the life of agents, but also gives the most tender care to these losers outside the system.
It's like the end of season two.
Lamb secretly brought the name of the slain retired agent into the official burial site.
However, not long after the small memorial note was posted, it fell off.
The lives of these "fleeing" agents are like this piece of paper, fleeting and unknown to anyone.
They will never be able to get on the stage, doing the dirtiest work, but they will not get any honors that belong to them.
But Lamb knows it, they know it, and we the audience know it too.
This may be enough.
(流人)
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