"It's finally time to start. I didn't expect this film to take so long to start shooting." Johnny said, holding on to the railing and looking at the Statue of Liberty fading away. From the time he got the story, "Cinema Paradiso"

The preparation work lasted for more than a year, which was really a long time.

During this period, he strictly controlled the quality and made sure to make a good movie, and there was also the turmoil in the Corleone family. But all this has passed, and now it is time to officially start filming. For this film,

Johnny seems confident, maybe he can win another statuette or even several statuettes.

"Sicily, Sicily, that place that I hate and miss, I can finally go back!" Nino Valenti sang a Sicilian folk song loudly on the side. He spent a short childhood in Sicily.

His childhood was not very pleasant, which made him hate this place for a time, but since he learned so many folk songs, he began to miss Sicily again.

Perhaps this is the nostalgia that blood is thicker than water. The nostalgia for hometown is not unique to the Chinese. Nino, Johnny, Albert, and the Italian descendants in the crew all looked a little excited.

"Speaking of which, Fredo, you actually have time to go to Sicily with us? Don't you have to stay in New York? And I heard that you seem to have a very important business in Las Vegas?" Johnny asked curiously,

After asking, he regretted a little, and then he remembered that the man in front of him was already the godfather of the Corleone family, "Sorry, maybe I shouldn't ask."

"It's nothing. Some business matters are regular business and will not affect you." Shen Long replied with a smile. The last conversation he had with the Rockefeller Foundation employee in the cafe before assassinating Bassini gave Shen Long the idea

With the idea of ​​getting involved in European affairs, now that European countries are rebuilding, there will be many opportunities to make a fortune.

In addition, he also plans to attract some fresh blood into the family from Sicily. Nowadays, most of the younger generation in the family grew up in the United States and have been infected with American habits. It may be good for them to do business, as they are loyal to the family and have the courage to fight.

They are not as good as those who came from Sicily.

So Shen Long plans to discuss with Tommasino to introduce a group of new people, who will then form a new fighting team of the Corleone family, and those members who grew up in the United States will be in charge of the business. Is this how people can be put to their best use?

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The cruise ship crossed the Atlantic and entered the Mediterranean, and finally docked at the port in Sicily. At the port, Tommasino welcomed them in a wheelchair.

"Don Tommasino, thank you very much for coming, and thank you very much for your support of the Corleone family..." Shen Long stepped forward to greet him, and he saw Enzo standing behind him.

"Fredo, ah, now I should call you Don Corleone. Vito and I have been old friends for many years, and these are the things I should do." Over the years, because of the Corleone family's olive oil business in New York

Tommasino also made a lot of money through business, and this kind of economic exchanges maintained the friendship between the two families very well.

"Isn't this the famous Johnny Fontane? When I heard that you were coming, all the girls in Sicily were so excited that they went crazy! You are our pride!" Tommasino hugged Johnny affectionately, an Italian

The descendant has become a big star in the United States, which makes Tommasino very proud, "I heard that you are bringing people to Sicily to shoot a movie. All the families are very happy, and we will try our best to provide convenience for you."

At the welcome dinner, Shen Long listened to Tommasino talk about the history of the Mafia. The word Mafia means shelter in Italian. In the future, the word gradually evolved to mean resistance to foreign rulers, nobles, and religious courts. A synonym for a secret organization that exploits the police.

Sicilians never trust the police. Here, the harshest insult is "you are the police". Sicilians will never seek help from the police when encountering problems. They follow the ancient law of silence, or take up a gun to take revenge. Or seek help from the mafia.

If the law of silence is followed, then the vendetta between the mafia is limited to the person himself and will never involve his family, unless his family declares that they will avenge him, just like Corleone's brother; and once the law of silence is violated, His whole family will suffer crazy revenge, so few people dare to violate this law; so in Sicily, the men of many families died in vendetta, but their wives could die in peace.

To a certain extent, the Mafia once maintained the justice of the local heroes; but like all organizations in human history, the Mafia has gradually deviated from its original intention. They began to replace the nobles and exploit the local people and monopolize Business avenues allow you to earn profits for yourself.

During Mussolini's period, most of Sicily's mafia leaders were imprisoned by him. However, when the Americans occupied this place, adhering to the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend, they released all these mafia leaders. , allowing them to gain greater power than before World War II, and it can be said that Sicily is now almost completely under the rule of the Mafia.

It’s really interesting to think about it. Mussolini, who represented dictatorship and tyranny, eliminated the Mafia, and the United States, which represented democracy and freedom, helped the Mafia rise again.

Privately, Shen Long, Tommasino and other families who were on good terms with the Corleone family explained their intentions, and Tommasino and the others expressed their support. Sicily's economy was not very good, and many young people could not get jobs. Opportunity, being able to go to the United States is also a good thing for them.

In addition, the departure of these young and strong people will also be beneficial to the rule of the major families in Sicily. Without these potential main forces of resistance, their positions will be much more stable.

Johnny led the crew to shoot at the location selected in advance, and Shen Long began to screen the young people. Gallo, who had always been loyal to Mike in the movie, was recommended by Tommasino, and Shen Long asked him to temporarily serve as the leader of these people. , after screening a batch, we will help them complete the legal procedures and send them back to the United States.

After working hard for a while and attracting enough new blood for the family, Shen Long was ready to leave Sicily and go to the European continent to look for opportunities and see if he could make huge profits in the reconstruction process of Europe.
Chapter completed!