Lu Chen (magician)
Lu Chen 劉謙 | |
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Born | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | June 25, 1976
Occupation | Magician |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Website | LuChen Magic |
"Magic - It's an amazing psychological phenomenon."
Lu Chen[1]
Lu "Louis" Chen (
Lu Chen has made multiple appearances internationally, performing in
He has been the recipient of many international awards, including the famed "Neil Foster/Bill Baird Award for Excellence in Manipulation", which is handed out yearly by the
Early life and magical career
Lu Chen first became interested in magic at the age of 7 when he was attracted by a magic shop while shopping with his aunt.[2] He proceeded to enter and saw the shopkeeper make coins disappear, and when confronted, the shopkeeper pulled a lollipop from behind his ear.[7] From then, he began working on his magic skills, and at the age of 12, he won Taiwan's Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by world-famous magician David Copperfield. In an interview, Lu Chen said that "This win was profoundly meaningful for me. It encouraged me to carry on my magic show dream. It showed me that my efforts could eventually lead to success."[2]
Despite this, Lu Chen did not expect to become a professional magician, instead choosing to study the Japanese language at
His plans to pursue magic in China
After his debut in China, he mainly appears in China and Japan for his performances. In 2010, he was awarded the Merlin Award, his 26th magic award for his career. In 2011, Lu Chen became the first Asian magician to have his own stage performance at Las Vegas and the first Taiwanese magician to be published in the American MAGIC magazine. Today, many[who?] consider Lu Chen to be Asia's David Copperfield due to his high fame and popularity especially in Asia.[citation needed]
Awards and accomplishments
- Neil Foster/Bill Baird Award for Excellence in Manipulation (Chavez College of Magic)[2]
- Best Practices Award (Society of American Magicians)[citation needed]
- Taiwan's Youth Magic Contest (1st place), award was personally presented by David Copperfield
- 1998 S.A.M. JAPAN Competition (美國魔術師協會日本分會)[citation needed]
- 1998 “Formosa International Magic Convention - Best Creativity Award
- 2000 Naniwa International Magic Convention – First Prize Award in stage magic Category JCMA Special Award
- "The Best Closeup Magician Award of the Year" (Japanese Magic Convention)[citation needed]
- 2003 Japan Professional Magician Association - Magician of the Year World Magic Seminar Asia - Grand Prix
- 2005 CHAVEZ Magic Academy- Neil Foster Award-Excellence in Manipulation Abbott's Magic Get-together - People's Choice Award
- 中國吳橋國際藝術節銅獅獎[citation needed]
- 上海國際魔術藝術節銀牌獎[citation needed]
- Abbott's Magic Get-together[citation needed]
- 2003 World Magic Seminar (1st place)[2]
- 2008 日本近距离魔术协会JAPAN CUP「年度最佳近距离魔术师」(Close-Up magician of the Year)
- 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Evening Gala Best Act Award in music and performing arts category
- 2009 时尚先生盛典「2009年度时尚先生」
- 2010 CCTV Spring Festival Evening Gala Best Act Award in music and performing arts category
- 2010 梅林奬 Merlin Award (IMS, International Magicians Society)
- 2011 5th Annual National People's Congress and Entrepreneur Forum – “Socially Responsible Artist” award
- 2011 Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM) & The Academy of the Magical Arts (AMA) - Asian Magician of the Year
- 2012 Magician of the Year “Magician of the Year 2011” (The Academy of Magical Arts) 年度魔术师
- 2013 The “Grolla d'oro award” one of the most ancient award in the history of European movies and arts industry
- 2013 The International Magic Award 2013
Publications
- ISBN 986-7323-18-1.
- ISBN 986-7323-62-9.
- ISBN 986-7088-87-5.
- ISBN 978-986-185-198-3.
See also
References
- ^ a b Huang, Kaya. "The Magical World of Lu Chen". Taiwan Panorama. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Fei, He (2008-10-24). "China's Top Magician Liu Qian". CriEnglish. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ a b "Magic Hands". China Central Television. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ 網友拆解春晚魔術 揭秘宋祖英如何「場上換裝」 (in Chinese). 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ a b 魔術師劉謙揭秘春晚:藝人沒酬勞 還是乖乖去 (in Chinese). Ent163. 2009-01-28. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- Sina. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Magic in the Streets". 綜藝大哥大.
- ^ Qian, Liu (2009-01-24). "CCTV Spring Festival Evening Show". Liu Qian's Blog. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ 央視春晚人氣調查本山居首 小瀋陽成最大黑馬 (in Chinese). China.cn. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Magic". CCTV. Retrieved 2010-02-13.