Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 336 [The Show Begins]

time.

The first day of filming on Ethan's set.

Because the filming location had been announced in advance, a large number of people came to watch.

Reporters and onlookers thronged the area around the church, making it impossible to move.

This should be considered one of the few lively times in the South District in recent years.

On ordinary days, few people would want to come to the South District, as it is synonymous with poverty, filth, violence, and danger.

Today, with cars thronging the area and all sorts of people in formal attire crowding around, it really doesn't feel like the South District.

People who should have been residents here now stay far away, completely out of place.

Only Vasini remained in the crowd, his expression unchanged, appearing quite calm, and was still being interviewed.

"...I have to thank Mr. Ethan. In fact, most people don't know what kind of group we are, how we survive, or what difficulties we face. Mr. Ethan is here to tell our story, so I thank him. This is also why I was willing to lend him the sanctuary for filming."

"So you're really not a member of the Mafia?"

Inside the sanctuary.

Ethan is in position.

He had to take on the lead role in this film.

The camera position has been set up.

Fincher was a little inexperienced and uneasy, but mostly excited, as it was his first time working as a cinematographer.

Because he knew very well that he was creating a kind of history.

Sound movies.

He tried his best to capture Ethan's image in the shot, adjusting to the best position.

The sanctuary is dark, and it always has been.

However, because of the filming, the lighting in the sanctuary was adjusted in advance so that it would present a feeling of being both pitch black and clearly defined during the actual filming.

In the scene, Ethan is standing in the depths of darkness, before whom lies endless blackness, representing the savior of darkness.

He was praying with his back turned.

There were many people watching this scene, including Finch, Kevin, and Pope, who had come especially today, as well as many people from the Royal Capital Art Circle, with the Gallery of Mirrors making up the majority.

Of course, Ethan's art manager, Jackson, was also there.

There were also many students, who naturally came from the Kingdom Academy of Fine Arts. Ethan had specially requested Hughes to transfer them to the film set to study, which was tantamount to cultivating successors for the film industry.

There were also some of the most high-profile reporters, from the top newspapers in the capital, who came to gather firsthand information, and of course, Herosh was among them.

However, everyone was quiet at the moment, watching Ethan's performance in silence.

Under the mysterious lighting, Ethan stood in the dimly lit place, not at all like someone standing on a stage under the spotlight, but as if he were that person, devoutly praying.

For a moment, everyone present was in a daze.

Perhaps it was the aura emanating from Ethan that was too real.

Whether it's piety, holiness, or a kind of religious ritual, combined with the unique atmosphere of the sanctuary itself.

It's as if everyone has entered this movie together.

“Great Lord, thank you for your blessings upon my family, thank you for all that you have given me, love, and I beg you to forgive my sins, supreme Savior of darkness, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, Amen.”

This single prayer alone immediately imbued the entire scene with a sense of infinite holiness and repentance.

People suddenly seemed to understand the core of the story and the core of Ethan's character.

Loneliness, greatness, sin.

Many people immediately got goosebumps. It wasn't until Finch, the cameraman, yelled "Cut!" that everyone seemed to snap out of that dreamlike state.

After a brief silence, Pope led the way in a frenzy of applause.

He didn't know much about film as a new art form before, and he was somewhat prejudiced against it, thinking that it couldn't compare to traditional drama, much less painting.

However, after witnessing the filming, he had to admit that he was shocked.

The set design alone is already at the level of a masterpiece, not to mention Ethan's performance, which is simply a perfect match.

"I had no idea you studied acting! That's amazing, Ethan!"

Pope was an outgoing person who expressed his feelings directly. He was talking as he walked toward Ethan.

Ethan turned around, smiled, and hugged Pope.

"Thank you, Popor. Now that you say that, I suddenly feel much more confident."

His words made everyone laugh, but everyone present had already acknowledged his acting skills.

Of course, some people have already been secretly preparing their performances, which is simply that Ethan is a real member of the Mafia, and although he has no acting training, he has portrayed the feeling of a Mafia member.

In any case, Ethan's debut was a huge success.

This will further boost the popularity of his film.

After watching the performance, Pope immediately announced that he would join the creative team and contribute to the set design of the subsequent film.

Many artists share this idea.

Others expressed their desire to act in the film as well.

Movies are still too new to them; they seem to hold endless possibilities.

Ethan was naturally eager for them all to come and help with the creation.

In particular, he is in dire need of composers, and it just so happens that there are artists from the music industry present today.

In just one opening scene, Ethan managed to gather all the talent needed for the film.

But in a place unseen by most people, in the southern district, even further south.

Little Ibia, the actors are already warming up on the real stage.

Moren the hard-headed worm was looking north.

He knew it was lively there today, but the liveliness made him feel extremely uneasy.

The Martino family has been quiet for a long time. After that shipment incident, he seemed to have been peacefully running his bootlegging business, letting the world change as it pleased.

But only his former allies knew that he would definitely not do nothing.

This is the instinct of someone acting as an enemy.

They knew that danger was approaching.

In particular, for some reason, the famous artist Ethan suddenly started making a movie in the South District, attracting a lot of outsiders and attention.

What do they want to do?
That guy named Ethan isn't clean either. Outsiders are skeptical about his Mafia identity, but the real mobsters know very well that he is a member of the Mafia; he is the underground king of North Winster.

War is about to break out.

And those who are first to sense the approach of war are inevitably the soil at the very bottom.

"Distribute everything out, and no one is allowed to keep anything for themselves. Otherwise, I will make sure he dies."

Molen said fiercely to his men.

He didn't have many chances left; he could already feel his father's killing intent swaying against his neck.

This performance cannot afford any mistakes.

(End of this chapter)