The wonderfulThe wonderful MagicMagic————By BrookBy BrookThe magic of natureThe magic of natureMagicalMagicalNatureNatureFishing in the air——the earliest magic in China.Magic in ancient Egypt was used for protection against angry deities, jealous ghosts, and foreign demons and sorcerers who were thought to cause illness, accidents, poverty and infertility .• 历史上最早的魔术纪录是 在古埃及，大约是在西元 前2600年，也就是距今四 千多年前而最早的戏法 纪录则是杯与球戏法（ Cups And Balls），这是目前人们所知最古老 的戏法 Chinese MagicChina is one of theChina is one of the original places of original places of magic in the world.magic in the world.月下传丹月下传丹Chinese traditionalmagic—Immortal Plants Bean (仙人摘豆）The trick in Chinese ancient palaceChinese Chinese GuGu CaiCai Magic History Magic History• Ancient Chinese magic made its appearance as early as 1600 BC, and was closely associated with divination and wizardry, accordingto Biographies of Exemplary Women (《列女传》)by Liu Xiang, the renowned historian ofthe Han Dynasty (206 BC- AD220).（预言）Chinese Chinese GuGu CaiCai Magic History Magic HistoryIn 108 BC, Liu Che, emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, gathered more than a hundredacrobats （杂技演员）and magicians in the imperialpalace and hosted thebiggestmagic show in history.Magic continued to thrive in the Tang Dynasty(AD 618-907) and began to branch off into separate fields in the Song Dynasty(960-1279). 图为朱连魁• In the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), there were many cultural exchanges between China and the West. The first generation of modern Chinese magicians like Ching Ling Foo (Zhu Liankui), Han Pingchien and Mu Wenqing went abroad to perform and also learned to incorporate foreign stunts（绝技） into traditional tricks.Later……Later……• • After China's reform and After China's reform and opening-up in the late opening-up in the late 1970s, magicians from 1970s, magicians from abroad began visiting China abroad began visiting China more frequently. In 1980, more frequently. In 1980, Mark WilsonMark Wilson from the from the United States became the United States became the first magician to perform on first magician to perform on the Chinese mainland since the Chinese mainland since the founding of New China the founding of New China in 1949. in 1949. Next……Next……the famous magicians Go! in the worldIn 2002, David Copperfield caused a In 2002, David Copperfield caused a stir with his performances ofstir with his performances ofwalking through walking through the Great Wall.the Great Wall.Fires of passion（烈焰之吻） Cocoon（移形变位 ）Airplane vanish（飞机消失） Death saw（夺魂锯 ）Brazilian water levitation（浮水耀金）Statue of liberty（消失的自由女神） Orient express（神秘的 东方快车）Flying（腾云驾雾） China's foremost close-up magician who has won numerous prizes including the Neil Foster-Bill Baird Award for Excellence in Manipulation, one of the highest honors in the field.• And now, Liu Qian has created a sensation with his phenomenal close-up performances and exposed Chinese audiences to a new, refreshing and delightful art form.• Close-up magicis performed with the audience close to the magician, sometimes even one-on-one. It usually makes use of everyday items as props, such as cards ,coins and seemingly 'impromptu' effects. This may be called “table magic“, particularly when performed as dinner entertainment. Ricky Jay and Lee Asher, following in the traditions of Dai Vernon, Slydini, and Max Malini, are considered among the foremost practitioners of close-up magic. The world’s modern magicThe world’s modern magicCategories of effects: 1.制造(Production) 2.消失(Vanish) 3.移位(Transposition) 4.改变(Transformation) 5.穿透(Penetration) 6.复原(Restoration) 7.赋予生命(Antimation) 8.漂浮(Antigravity) 9.吸引力(Attraction) 10.刀枪不入(Invulnerability) 11.反自然物现象(Physical Anomaly) 12.跟观众比赛(Spectaor Failure) 13.共同反应(Sympathetic Reaction) 14.控制力(Control) 15.辨识力(Identification) 16.读心术(Thought Reading) 17.思想传送(Thought Transmission) 18.预言(Prediction) 19.超感应力(Extra Sensory Perception)Types of magic performanceTypes of magic performance• Close-Up(近景魔术）Run Table （沿桌表演）Street Magic （街头魔术）• Bar Magic （酒馆式魔术）Stage Magic （舞台魔术）illusion（大型幻象魔术） The feature of Chinese traditional The feature of Chinese traditional magicmagic中国传统戏法的特点是：表演细致入微；强调手法技巧和肢体表演细致入微；强调手法技巧和肢体 语言；道具多小巧；多为摆摊近距离表演语言；道具多小巧；多为摆摊近距离表演 可以四周观看；取材于古代神话更是充可以四周观看；取材于古代神话更是充 分显示出我国幻术的民族特色。
分显示出我国幻术的民族特色The feature of modern magicThe feature of modern magic• 世界现代魔术的特点是：表演滑稽惊险， 气势磅礴；在传统基础上进行了强劲的现 代科技包装；道具大型豪华、极具现代感 ；灯光、音响配合到位，营造出亦幻亦真 的舞台效果；多为舞台表演，与观众有一 定距离，不宜在表演者背面看；在创意上 能紧跟生活步伐；迅速吸收电视手段，使 魔术变化无穷，效果极为逼真And,how about you?• As we can see from this presentation,magic has its long history and is gradually accepted by many of us. • I think its success is not only due to the magician’s creativity and imagination,but also their persistence and hard work. • I’m looking forward to the wonderful magic in the next 2012 CCTV Spring Festival gala .ThankThankyou !you !。