Evening News reported that flames jumped in the air, scattering the 4 Aces in a deck of playing cards, and then blowing a breath and the 4 Aces reunited... On the evening of the 10th, more than 60 magicians from the Liuzhou Magic Alliance Performing "close-up magic" with fellow magicians in a bar on Gubu Street, the Eight Immortals crossed the sea and showed off their abilities. The magical scenes made all "magic friends" hooked and eager to try it.

The secret that cannot be told

Tang Wei is the most senior magician. The 59-year-old comes from a magic family and has decades of experience in stage performances. He has led six With seventy apprentices, everyone calls him Teacher Tang, but he modestly calls himself a "copycat" magician and a "grassroots" artist.

There are no weak soldiers under a strong general. When Teacher Tang saw the reporter, he happily asked his apprentice to show his skills. A young man took out a deck of cards, took out 4 Aces, picked 12 cards and divided them into 4 piles. An Ace was placed on each pile. The reporter asked the reporter to pick two piles and hold them, and then put them in the remaining two piles. Pick a pile at random and take it away, and suddenly all 4 Aces are left in the last pile. The reporter said he didn't understand it and suggested to do it again, but the young man said that this magic is called "4A Party", but at the same time, in the same place, in front of the same audience, the same performance is generally not performed.

At the invitation of the reporter, Teacher Tang performed a magic trick. When the reporter asked him to "decrypt" it, he smiled and shook his head, saying that it was "a secret that cannot be told." There is a saying in the magic world. Classic quote: The performance phenomenon belongs to the audience, and the secret belongs to the magician. If the secret is revealed, the charm of magic will be lost.

The magic wedding will be unforgettable

Teacher Tang said that when he accepts apprentices, he mainly depends on the person's moral character and understanding, and does not charge money. If anyone wants to learn some card skills for gambling, he will Not accepted at all.

Long Haijie is one of Teacher Tang’s favorite students. He started following the teacher when he was in junior high school. In addition to studying magic assiduously, he also has a bit of "cold humor" from time to time. Last December, Xiaolong and her girlfriend walked into the wedding hall. In order to make the wedding unique, he carefully planned a "magic wedding". When he brought a torch to the bride, everyone laughed. Some uninformed people thought he was incredible. When everyone was shocked, the torch instantly turned into a rose. When helping the bride put on the ring, he let the ring float in the air without using his hands and slowly put it on the bride's hand. Next, some of his friends also came out to perform magic tricks. The whole wedding was unforgettable for the bride and a feast for the eyes of her relatives and friends.

Teacher Tang said that magic can be performed on stage or in daily life. Magic can be used on many occasions to enhance communication and enhance friendship. He has retired for many years and often participates in various performances. In Liuzhou Daily At the club’s “New Year’s Eve Dinner”, his magical performance brought surprise and joy to everyone, and at the same time promoted magic culture.

Revealing the "Liu Qian Magic"

The magical close-up magic performed by Taiwanese magician Liu Qian at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala aroused everyone's heated discussion. On the Internet, many magicians have performed Reveal the secrets and try to decipher the mysteries. At this gathering, some magic enthusiasts delved into the little secrets and flexibly switched to magic tricks such as "rubber band" and "coin transfer", and performed for everyone. Although it was a "copycat version", it was still original. Authentic and seamless. Teacher Tang said that some of the magic tricks he performed were derived from watching TV performances and then slowly comprehending them. "These two magic tricks are actually very simple. They use some small movements of the hands to blind the eyes. Everyone can learn them." said a "magic friend" who goes by the nickname "Bike" on the forum.

The mystery is still consistent with some principles of traditional magic. It is "new wine in old bottles". Liu Qian's performance has greatly promoted the development of magic and allowed more people to see the magic of magic.

Make friends with "magic"

That night, magic enthusiasts each presented their own special tricks and communicated with each other. It is understood that the Liuzhou Magic Alliance has only been established for just over a year. Xiao He, who studied at university in Guilin, said that he has always been interested in magic, so he joined and wanted to use this platform to recommend magic to more people. People, they usually communicate through QQ, forums, etc., and make friends with "magic". During holidays, everyone gets together to exchange magic experiences and "show off" new magic skills. It's a lot of fun!

Source: Liuzhou Evening News Editor: Chen Qiping