Magic Tricks

I knew Lu Chen when we were much younger, yes, we are of the same age and even back then talking to him, one would know that he was destined to be a star. He always had out of the box additions to existing routines, even new ones we just saw.

Over the years, I witnessed his incredible rise to stardom and he is HUGE in Asia. I am not sure if he still remembers me but I am so proud and happy for him.

I am not sure if I will ever get to put his theory to use, especially those he shared about selection and handling of effects for TV but through his generous sharing in his lecture, I know I will make considerations that I would not have otherwise considered.

His touches to the 3 routines he taught in the lecture also showed a glimpse into his brilliance, layering of methods that rendered an audience little way of backtracking and most importantly, how he is able to present the effects intriguing enough that one can’t help but be on the edge of his seat wanting to find out what happens next.

I really enjoyed this lecture because not that the tricks taught were not good enough, they are great but because it’s inspiring to know that so much thought can and should be put into the performance of magic. And I thought I was crazy, I am mild in comparison ;)