每次想到《教父》或《縱橫四海》之類的情節，都會慨嘆而家嘅人唔會再講義氣。江湖已經死了，可以係呢個世道生存落去嘅不是真英雄，留得低嘅係陰陰濕濕嘅小人。江湖還在的時候，不講道義的人會死無全屍，大家都自覺要做好自己博人尊重；但道義在今時今日已沒有約束力，忘恩負義反而划算。
另一個是友誼問題。如今友誼係低質嘅，靠嘻哈玩樂維繫關係，而非靠患難或共同目標，人海偶然碰撞撮合了朋友，而非脫穎而出驚訝對方一同屹立於世。這樣說雖然很傷人，卻是事實：這個世代，朋友可有可無，這他和那他可以互相置換，拍個膊頭稱兄道弟亦非常廉價。
場域主宰人的存在關懷，社會學家支持政府和警察消滅江湖，卻間接謀殺了社會中一個重要的同溫層，不知道江湖本位比起家庭本位更能鞏固人與人的連繫和交流，而現代人面臨的最大問題正是人與人疏離。唯家獨尊，人人獨親其親、子其子，何嘗不屬一種崩壞？
江湖不等同黑社會，耶穌叫人離開家庭去跟隨他，也算是一個江湖大佬。江湖是指人與人之間一種非親非故的羈絆，相比之下家庭內部的相親相愛只屬相濡以沫。所謂大佬，本質就是「眾人的中保」，誰人有難都會第一時間想起他可以幫忙。耶穌是中保，而馬龍白蘭度飾演的「教父」Don Corleone也是中保。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B34sntIgI4g
《教父》經典開場白，就是講一個不屑與黑道為伍的殯儀館老闆Bonasera，懇求Corleone能還他一個公道，嚴懲那些強姦愛女的暴徒。Corleone的回應卻非常有趣：「We have known each other many years, but this is the first time you've come to me for counsel or for help. I can't remember the last time you invited me to your house for a cup of coffee, even though my wife is godmother to your only child. But let's be frank here. You never wanted my friendship. And you feared to be in my debt.」
最後兩句點出了重點：「你始終唔想跟同我做朋友，你怕一入江湖身不由己。」Bonasera不想跟黑幫扯上關係，因為江湖的麻煩正在「你嘅事就係我嘅事」，Bonasera想維護自主獨立，當然想河水不犯井水，但代價是失去了同溫層的庇護。他有求於人，唯有如實相告：「I didn't want to get into trouble.」
「 I understand. You found paradise in America. You had a good trade, you made a good living. The police protected you and there were courts of law. So you didn't need a friend like me. Now you come and say "Don Corleone, give me justice." But you don't ask with respect. You don't offer friendship. You don't even think to call me "Godfather." You come into my house on the day my daughter is to be married and you ask me to do murder - for money.」教父又抓住了重點：你當然唔依靠江湖啦，你好食好住，又有警察同法律保佑，根本唔需要我呢種朋友。但你而家有難先嚟求我？點解你搵警察先都唔搵我？用錢躂我要我幫你殺人？叫聲教父都冇？你有冇尊重過我？
Bonasera：「I ask you for justice.」
做大佬要講原則：「That is not justice. Your daughter is alive.」殺人償命，人沒死自然不用償命。
Bonasera：「 Let them suffer then as she suffers.」他問一個很愚蠢的問題：「How much shall I pay you?」
教父已不耐煩：「Bonasera, Bonasera, what have I ever done to make you treat me so disrespectfully? If you'd come to me in friendship, this scum who ruined your daughter would be suffering this very day. And if by some chance an honest man like yourself made enemies they would become my enemies. And then, they would fear you.」
Bonasera戒慎得吞口水：「Be my friend... Godfather.」他終於識趣，明白人入江湖，講心重要過講金，你一日唔肯交出真心，一日都唔會得到大佬罩住。他死氣地親吻了教父的手，接受了這種全新的人本關係。
教父微笑了，拍着他膊頭說：「Some day, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me. But until that day, consider this justice a gift on my daughter's wedding day.」哈，這就是大佬風範：我有日搵你幫手時你唔好托手㬹啊，but that day may never come，即使冇咁嘅一日，我仍然會幫你。這完全道出了江湖道義的本質：無條件關懷的唯一條件就是你都要無條件地關懷我。
這是江湖的第一課。接下來的日子，輪到《教父》系列了。
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