Liu Qian [LuChen] is the only Taiwanese magician who has been invited to perform in Las Vegas and the Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Currently active in Taiwan, Japan, Europe and the United States. He has been invited to many international magician conferences around the world as guest performers and lecturers on special topics. Liu Qian is the first magician in Taiwan who has won the most international awards, including the World Magic Seminar Asia magic competition championship
and The "Manipulation of the Year Award" (Neil Foster-Bill Baird Award for Excellent in Manipulation) from the American Academy of Magic, one of the highest honors in the magic world, etc.
In addition, Liu Qian was voted the Best Foreign Magician of the Year (Magician of the Year) in December 2003 by all members of the Japan Professional Magic Association
. In 2005, his books "Ah! Lost to Magic" and "Ah! Lost to Magic PART 2" ranked on the bestseller list of major bookstores such as Jinshitang, Bloglai, and Eslite for half a year. Set a new sales record for magic
instructional books.
David Copperfield, formerly known as David Kotkin, was born in 1956 to a Russian immigrant family in New Jersey, USA. He had a strong interest in magic since he was a child. This introverted, shy man found that his intelligence won the admiration of his peers, and his confidence doubled. By the age of 12, David was already able to perform magic tricks with proficiency, comparable to professional magicians. Soon he joined the National Association of Magicians and became the youngest member of this world-famous magic organization. In 1972, at the age of 16, David began teaching magic courses to art college students at New York University.
In 1974, after David graduated from Messant High School in New Jersey, he entered Fordham University to study. At this time, the Chicago "Magic Man" operetta invited him to star in this new song and dance magic drama. . David dropped out of college for just three weeks and devoted himself entirely to the creation of "Magic Man". He not only designed and created all the magic required in the play, but also created a style of performing magic with singing and dancing, making this musical comedy unique and becoming the longest continuously performed musical comedy in the history of Chicago. After the performance of "Magic Man", David returned to New York. He perfected and developed his own magic style based on further summing up his experience, becoming a magic star who stood out from his peers. When David was 20 years old, at the invitation of CBS President Fulford Silverman, he served as the host of a new highlight-style TV special program of ABC Radio and Television Company. This program was named "ABC's "Magic", performed by David and fourteen other stars from the ABC television network, this novel was welcomed by all walks of life and became the company's most watched program. Since then, David Copperfield's extraordinary magic performances have been introduced to audiences across the United States. Later, David cooperated with CBS to film the series of special programs "The Magic World of David Copperfield". His superb magic skills stunned thousands of TV viewers.
Where does his inspiration come from? In David Copperfield's own words, inspiration came "not only from other predecessors of magicians", but also from people in the entertainment industry, such as rock bands or visual artists. David said: "I once wanted to be a songwriter, and I admire those songwriters because they can create songs about their life experiences, and while using their songs to impress the audience, they can also vent themselves. I I've always wanted to create a rock song that will last forever, but now, I create magical "stories" that I hope will move the audience and I can express myself through what I create now.
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David Copperfield can be called the greatest magic master of all time. For more than 30 years, he has exceeded people’s imagination time and time again, completing seemingly “impossible tasks” With outstanding achievements, David has won the American Television Arts Emmy Award 19 times. The box office and income of his performances are even beyond the reach of classic programs such as "The Lion King", "Cats" and "The Ghost of the Opera". The large-scale show "Dreams and Nightmares" still maintains the Broadway box office record.
In 1968, 12-year-old David Copperfield emerged in the magic world and became the greatest magician in the history of the American Society of Magicians. Young member.
In 1972, at the age of 16, David taught the "Art of Magic" course at New York University.
In 1974, David performed in the musical "The Magic Man". Starring in the film, and began to create his own magic
In 1977, David launched a TV show career, and the name "David Copperfield" gradually became a household name.
In 1979, David showcased his acting talents with a role in the movie "Terror Train"
In 1980, David became the first person ever to be awarded the title of "Magician of the Year" by the American Society of Magical Arts. The youngest artist.
In 1981, David made a 7-ton jet disappear in public. In the same year, the United Artists Association awarded him the "Entertainment Star of the Year" award.
In 1982, David created the "Magic Project" to use magic to treat diseases and improve body sensitivity.
In 1983, in front of a large live audience and 50 million TV viewers, in New York. The Statue of Liberty suddenly disappeared under David's magic wand.
In 1984, David became the first magician to sign a long-term performing arts contract with the world-famous CEASAR Palace in Las Vegas.
In 1985, David was elected as one of the "Top Ten Outstanding People in the United States"
In 1986, David and his team members crossed the Great Wall, which is "inaccessible to anyone." It was the first American production team to produce an American television special in the People's Republic of China.
In 1987, David escaped from the high-security Alcatraz federal prison in the United States and became the first person in history. A man who escaped from this prison.
In 1988, David represented the United States at the Seoul Olympics.
In 1989, David escaped from an exploding building. .
In 1991, David made an 85-foot-long, 70-ton Orient Express disappear instantly.
In 1992, David created the classic magic "flying" and became the first. A magician who flies without the help of ropes and camera skills, the show was also hailed by critics as the greatest magic show of all time.
In 1993, it was featured on the TV special "Passion". In "Fire", David escapes from the burning rope tied to his body and escapes from a height of tens of meters. He then tore up and restored a $1 million collector's card in front of a famous hockey star.
In 1995, David became the only contemporary magician to receive a shining star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1996, David's large-scale show called "Dreams and Nightmares" broke the Broadway box office record.
In 2000, David was named the FISM Magician of the Century and was named a "Legend of the Century" by the Library of Congress.
In 2001, he was able to accurately predict the winning numbers of the German National Lottery...
In 2002, David came to China to perform in Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing. , setting off an unprecedented magic craze in the country.
David Blaine is a young magician who has become very popular in the United States in recent years. At first, David won plaudits for his street magic. He goes out to the streets to interact directly with the audience, and every magic trick is very surprising.
Poker, mind reading... have all reached a state of perfection, and even the whole person is floating~~
But he is not content to be just a street magician, he often challenges the limits of human beings, Do something shocking.
In 1999, he sealed himself in a transparent coffin in Manhattan and spent 7 days and 7 nights with no food and only a small amount of water.
In 2000, he performed another world-record-breaking performance: in front of the public in Times Square, New York, he trapped himself naked from the waist down and trapped himself in an "ice" made of two 8-foot-tall ice blocks. He stayed in the coffin for a full 61 hours.
In May 2002, he completed a wonderful performance in his magic career in Bryant Park in Manhattan, New York. He climbed a tree nearly 10 stories high but with a diameter just enough to stand on. A person stayed on the column for two days and two nights without eating, drinking or sleeping. Then he jumped off the column and landed safely on a pile of cardboard boxes.
On September 5, 2003, Brian once again challenged the limits of human survival by placing himself in a transparent box 2.1 meters high, 2.1 meters long and 0.9 meters wide, and hoisted it with a crane. , suspended 12.5 meters above the Tower Bridge on the Thames River in London, England, where David Bryan lived without eating any food for 44 days, relying only on two tubes to deliver water and urination.
On May 1 this year, David Blaine looked out from the spherical fish tank at Lincoln Center in New York, USA. David's astonishing move this time was to get into a large fish tank made of acrylic material and live in the water for seven days and nights. Towards the end of the performance on the 7th day, David will also try to hold his breath underwater to break the existing record. David's performances are completely open to the public. Passersby can touch the fish tank, take photos with him, and even chat with him.