Childe Xu, male, 20 years old, from Wuhan, a sophomore in Hubei University of Technology, is a magic enthusiast and one of the founders of Wuhan Magic League. He was invited to record magic programs on some TV stations.
This year's Spring Festival Evening, Taiwan Province magician Liu Qian's magic performance "Finding a Diamond Ring in an Egg" surprised hundreds of millions of viewers. Recently, there are many hot posts on the Internet that reveal Liu Qian's magic. In Wuhan, a fellow traveler laughed while reading the so-called secret posts on the Internet. This is Childe Xu.
On the afternoon of February 12, the reporter interviewed Xu Qingshi by the way, hoping to get the decryption of Liu Qian's magic from him. I didn't expect this childish college student to solemnly say, "I want to abide by the magician's professional ethics."
Magic is fake, happiness is real.
"What is magic? It is a trick that can bring happiness to people. It is 100% fake, but the happiness it brings is 100% true. "
"Look, this is a 50-cent coin." Childe Xu asked the reporter to look at the two sides of the coin carefully, and also held out his hands and opened his fingers to make sure that there was nothing "fishy". Soon, he turned coins into two, two into three, and then into four under the eyes of reporters. Others were suddenly attracted, and more and more people watched. Finally, in full view, he turned out a huge coin.
What's more, he had a deck of playing cards in his hand just now. For a moment, I didn't know how to get into his mouth. Seeing him talking about playing cards, everyone stopped breathing in surprise-like a fire dragon. In order to reveal the secret, he repeated the performance several times in succession.
Throughout the afternoon, this tall, handsome and somewhat shy young man performed one magic trick after another for everyone, which made everyone have a pleasant afternoon.
However, Childe Xu said that he prefers stage performances to these close-up magic shows. He likes the feeling on the stage too much, the satisfaction that brings happiness to many people.
It is happy to watch others perform magic, but it is very unhappy and even extremely painful to practice magic by yourself.
Childe Xu said that after understanding the mystery of magic, it is only equivalent to running a marathon, and there is still a long way to go. Thousands of times are extremely boring exercises. Even parents are not allowed to watch the practice process and must abide by the professional ethics of professional magicians. When he felt that he had practiced almost, he would never let anyone see the flaw again, so he let his parents be his first audience, and he was relieved to see his parents dumbfounded.
Be fascinated by "The Stars Are Up" and become "The League of Fantasies"
"Going on the road of magic has a lot to do with Liu Qian."
In 2003, Childe Xu was in the third grade, and his homework was very tight, but he fell in love with a program of Star TV at that time, Magic Stars Up. The host and magician are Liu Qian. That program lasts one hour once a week. The first 50 minutes is a magic show, and after 10 minutes, the audience is taught some small magic skills. At this time of the week, it is a festival in Childe Xu. He sat motionless in front of the TV, watching alone and gesturing. Often before the last 10 minute "revelation" came out, he had figured out those little magic tricks.
In the summer of 2004, Summer Xu graduated from junior high school. Without the pressure of homework, he wants to formally learn from the teacher. Mom called 1 14 to find the number of Wuhan Acrobatic Hall. The girl who answered the phone said sadly that there are no professional magicians in the acrobatic hall now. When Childe Xu's mother hung up the phone in disappointment, the girl said, My mother used to be a professional magician, and now she is retired at home.
That summer vacation, Childe Xu studied with his master for a month. The master not only taught him some magic skills, but also taught him how to perform the typhoon on the stage, which laid the foundation for Childe Xu to step onto the stage later.
After the summer vacation, Childe Xu went to Wuhan No.2 Vocational School. He took part in the "3+2" package class. If he passes the exam in the first grade, he can enter the junior college directly three years after graduating from the vocational school. Of course, his parents wanted him to receive a normal education, and they didn't expect him to become a professional magician. In the first grade, although he was nervous about his studies, he still did not give up practicing magic. In June 2004, he met a group of magic lovers in Jiangcheng on the Internet, and initiated the establishment of Wuhan Magic Alliance. The first dozen people were all young people around the age of 20, almost all boys, and Childe Xu was the youngest. Later, Summer Xu also set up his own website.
Since then, Childe Xu's reputation has spread further and further, flying from his own campus to various colleges and universities and out of the campus. ...
Leave a little innocence, don't show it.
"The more people grow up, the less naive they are, the less curious they are, and the less happy they are. Why let the cat out of the bag and keep a little naive, happy and mysterious? "
Since 2008, Childe Xu has been frequently "electrocuted". On June 8, 2008, 5438+00-February 18 participated in the program competition of Happy 100 of Southeast TV, successfully passed the preliminary and semi-finals, reached the semi-finals, and finally lost in the final.
In 2008 and 2009, it frequently appeared in the programs of Hubei Satellite TV, such as "Let's Sing", "Variety Grand Slam", "There are prizes and laws" and "Awesome". His handsome face is known to more and more people.
Childe Xu, who just turned 20, quickly became popular in Jiangcheng magic circle and became the lucky one in his circle. Shang Yan waved to him frequently. But this did not make the young man complacent. He assured his parents that he would finish his studies well at present and would study magic for half a year after graduation. If he can't become a professional magician, he will find an ordinary job.
Summer Xu is also good at thinking. In response to the recent hot posts on the Internet that exposed Liu Qian's magic, he said, why are people happier when they are young than when they grow up? That's because I was naive and curious about everything when I was young. The older you get, the less curious you are, the less naive you are, and the less happy you are. Magic show is to make people full of curiosity, innocence and happiness at the moment of watching magic. He said, in that case, why should amateurs who watch magic try to reveal magic and keep a rare innocence and happiness for themselves?
Abstract of Great Wuhan magazine
Wu Hanyou, a group of magic lovers and handsome guys, accidentally took out a napkin, a coin, a wallet and a rubber band ... which surprised you. .......... Childe Xu is one of the earliest founders of Wuhan Magic League. 19 years old, studying computer and playing magic for more than three years. Why is .......... fascinated by magic? He said that he used to be depressed and introverted, and he didn't even dare to ask the price when buying things. He happened to see a program called "Fantasy Stars Up" on Star TV and learned some tricks. He closed the door and practiced in front of the mirror alone, and began to take the initiative to find family and friends to perform. Later, he went to the streets to find strangers to perform, and he became more and more fond of communicating with people.
Summary of Wuhan Morning Post
He is a boy with extraordinary skills. His focused eyes, humorous talk, graceful movements, dazzling cards or Rubik's Cube … gradually bring you into the magical world. In advance, he declared that magic is fake and happiness is real! How to practice magic boy? His story is full of curiosity and imagination. Be careful not to be fooled during the inquiry. .......... Childe Xu seemingly inadvertently shook the reporter's ballpoint pen between his fingers, and the pen became as soft as noodles. Of course, it is a technical and visual misunderstanding, but it is enough for people to be unconsciously brought into the magical world.
Summary of Wuhan Evening News
In the early morning of August 1 1, Wanda Cinema was crowded with Harry Potter fans. They hope to get a preview of the little wizard's fifth adventure. At this premiere, the young magician appeared. He doesn't look much older than Harry Potter. Magician Childe Xu is very good at mobilizing the atmosphere. The audience burst into laughter when he spit out the playing cards signed by the audience. Before the opening of the film, he has successfully brought the audience into a fantastic situation. .......... At the premiere, Childe Xu just spit out a card, which was easy for him. At the photo scene, he spit out a handful of cards from his mouth. Is it possible to vomit all over the floor like drunk vomiting? "It's hard, but it can be done in theory. After all, the magic lies in imagination. " The photographer said that the copper coins of Xu Qing's props were too small to be seen clearly in the photos. Childe Xu waved and the copper coin immediately became the size of a teacup. "Is this big enough?"
The latest summary of Wuhan Morning Post
Experience street magic and teach you 72 changes.
Reporter/Ma
Photography/reporter Xiao
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For pedestrians on the road, this rainy weekend is nothing special. But for Vivienne Liu, it became a mysterious day. This day is so special. It's Mr Childe Xu the magician. You can't underestimate this clever and flexible big boy. He is the backbone of Wuhan Magic League, and his magic skills are great. The task of this experience is to ask Childe Xu about magic, learn a few tricks of "magic", and turn ordinary boys into agile little witches. As for Miss Childe Xu, although she is not as divine as Harry Potter, she also has several brushes, at least Harry Potter's brother, Harry Spinach. Let's see the charm of magic!
Prosthetics? Tucao card?
Some simple techniques,
The little girl looks silly.
Master, are you really okay? Slightly urged Summer Xu to take a look at a few tricks. "What's the problem? Look good! " He said that he would change as he changed. He took out a deck of playing cards from his pocket and rolled up his sleeves, indicating that he had no authority at all. He asked Weiwei to divide the cards into three parts at random and spread them on her left and right hands respectively. "Let me guess, on the left, the third card is a spade." He continued to guess, "The third from the bottom on the right is a diamond 6." "Last stack of cards, last card, 7 Zhang Meihua."
Three cards drawn, open it, hey, that's accurate!
I looked at the card a little over and over for a long time, then I tore it open to see what was going on. "Oh, my God." She froze for a long time. "Isn't this amazing?" When she was in a daze, Childe Xu suddenly made an amazing gesture-spouting cards from her mouth. Wow, it's amazing to stop breathing
After the performance, everyone paused for a few seconds and said loudly, "Oh, really!" .
After a performance, I was completely impressed. Put your hand on the table and turn it with your wrist. Childe Xu can actually turn 360 degrees! When she turned 90 degrees, it hurt badly. She opened his sleeve and said, "Are you wearing a prosthetic? ! "
He shouted with a little trepidation, Master. Master Xu Qing is very satisfied. Well, now he will teach his disciples to learn!
Big eyes have small skills.
Magic is smart, and smart people play games.
Those little moves just now were actually not difficult. Childe Xu told Vivian that every move was cunning.
"The secret of playing cards is that you always remember the last deck of cards. The time difference, the guessed answer, is actually that card. Take a look and keep it in mind. The next card is the one you saw at first sight ... ""Spitting cards is a skilled skill, which is quick and dazzling, but it requires skill. " ...
Revealing the inside story of magic one by one made me feel that I really earned it. Finally, Childe Xu performed a magic trick of "ring transfer", which made the ring shrinking slightly from the index finger instantly return to the finger!
The secret is that the middle finger is confusing people's horizons. When the ring came back-it didn't really come back, but the middle finger pretended to be the index finger, shook it and took it back.
Be quick, be quick and be witty. Remember these three points, and everything will be fine. I thought about it for a long time and practiced for a while. Although I was in a hurry and couldn't keep up with the lines, I still couldn't help but be excited and eager to try.
Walk past and don't miss it.
One or two tricks of "Little Witch"
With two props, poker and ring, I went out slightly. Under the guidance of the master, I went directly to the entrance of Wuhan Pass and Jianghan Road. People came and went, and she and Childe Xu performed poker magic tacitly, which soon attracted many curious onlookers.
When the time was right, Master blinked slightly. She took a deep breath and began to perform ring magic for everyone. "Look, this ring, I let it disappear and come back later." A little messy confession made master laugh. Magic lines must be careful so that others can't hear the flaws.
Fortunately, he saved a little bit of the scene. "Look, is it gone?" "You see, come out? ! "She smiled smugly, and a passerby said coldly," But your index finger was hidden in your fist just now, revealing your middle finger. " It's broken!
Master-apprentice cooperation "fool" people
One hundred percent tacit understanding and mystery.
The apprentice's performance was frustrated. How can master ignore it? "Show me the' top secret poker' I just taught you." Slightly in a hurry, cooperate with passers-by to complete the magic. All three cards were right, and everyone was stupid. "awesome!"
Finally, Master came out, put a scarf on Vivian's hand and put a coin in it. "Please put your hand in and see if the coin is still there." People really feel religiously, "Well, it's still there." "Yes, there are coins."
After everyone was sure, Childe Xu unveiled the mysterious scarf-ah, nothing!
"Are you hiding?" "Did you throw it on the ground?" "Where is it?" In fact, when the coins were tested by everyone in Childe Xu, they were kept secret by him. The cooperation between master and apprentice is absolutely tacit!
These little tricks are actually not difficult. It is wisdom that makes them charming. Master Xu Qing concluded, "The charm of magic can make people's temperament very magical, mysterious and satisfying."
Interview with Great Wuhan magazine
Those boys at the magic school
□ Gao Tingting Photography Wang Ping
There is an evocative passage in the Japanese TV series "Love Century", in which Matsu Takako, a white-collar worker in Tokyo, hummed a song and flashed strange eyes, while performing small magic tricks for her boyfriend Kimura, wearing a hat and waving crutches, and flowers kept popping up between her slender fingers ... Kimura Takuya only had a stupid expression.
Wu Hanyou, a group of magic lovers and handsome guys, accidentally took out a napkin, a coin, a wallet and a rubber band ... which surprised you.
marvellous spectacle
In the sultry May, after dinner, people gathered at the pool of Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street to enjoy the cool, and the crowds surged.
"hello! We are members of Wuhan Magic League. Today, we will do an activity in the street and perform a zero-distance magic show. Can you please cooperate? "
Childe Xu, who is 1.8 meters tall, said shyly to a girl who was eating ice cream with props such as poker and silk scarves in her hand. She looked at him hesitantly. "What are you doing? Are you really doing magic? You don't want money, do you? " She noticed the sincere eyes of a demon friend who made a face with DV. "Don't blame me for doing something wrong." Childe Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and skillfully washed the poker. "You can choose any one ..."
After a street magic show, it was already packed, and people craned their necks to watch and guess.
"It was here last week. I was rejected three times in a row. People who are called depressed mistakenly think it is sales promotion. However, we will stick to it, because after every street activity, the traffic of our website will increase greatly. "
Zhongshan Park Hankou Jiangtan Hongshan Square ... Every weekend, they will take to the streets of the three towns to perform for free. In addition to expanding the influence of the circle, this is also the best way for amateurs to verify their level without exposing flaws.
The cooperation of "digging people" on the street is the most embarrassing. Magic friends summed up a lot of experience: first of all, never find a couple. "Last time at the gate of Hubei University, a magic friend was playing poker for a girl. Halfway through, her boyfriend impatiently grabbed the poker and said, I know. In fact, he didn't see the flaw at all, just to show off in front of his girlfriend. " Secondly, try not to find a man. "Even if they are surprised, they will hold back and remain silent. At most, they will say with a straight face. " Third, young girls are the best performers. "They will ask questions openly and cheer with surprise." It is said that Liu Qian, a magic master, only chooses young women to cooperate on the stage when performing.
Accidental apprentice
Childe Xu is one of the earliest founders of Wuhan Magic League. 19 years old, studying computer and playing magic for more than three years.
Why are you obsessed with magic? He said that he used to be depressed and introverted, and he didn't even dare to ask the price when buying things. He happened to see a program called "Fantasy Stars Up" on Star TV and learned some tricks. He closed the door and practiced in front of the mirror alone, and began to take the initiative to find family and friends to perform. Later, he went to the streets to find strangers to perform, and he became more and more fond of communicating with people.
The family found that their son was much more cheerful after being obsessed with magic, and decided to support him. Mom called 1 14 and asked, "Where can I learn magic in Wuhan?" The other party introduced the telephone number of the acrobatic hall and dialed it. The girl who answered the phone said that the acrobatic hall didn't teach magic. Disappointed, the girl giggled and added, but her mother has been performing magic here for decades and retired at home in her 60 s. If she really wants to learn, she can ask her.
Childe Xu is very excited. She goes to her teacher's home to study once a week. Unfortunately, after just over a month, she was interrupted for some reason. However, Childe Xu, who is highly savvy, has mastered many stage magic skills, such as three scarves, ball skills and flower changing. "Magic can be divided into close-up and stage. I have been practicing at close range, and this experience as a teacher has put me on the stage. "
Childe Xu is one of the few Wuhan magic friends who started to try commercial performances. He once staged in front of shops such as Xu Dong, Luguang and Zhong Bai, and earned several hundred yuan in an hour and a half. "When performing on the stage, nervousness is common, and occasional mistakes can always be handled as appropriate."
There are many experts.
As early as 2004, when Childe Xu was in the fourth grade, he posted on the Internet looking for "Wuhan magic lovers". Although only four or five "kindred spirits" responded, he was very excited.
Magic friends are gradually joining in. Today, the group has more than 70 people and 20 core members. The management is Childe Xu, Yan Zi, Nai, Su Su and Wang Fan, almost all of whom are boys. "It's boring to practice magic. A rubber band should be practiced 100 times or more. Few office workers like playing magic. Nowadays, most people who like to play magic in Wuhan are college students. Many schools such as Geological University and Hubei University have set up their own societies. " This group of people is too young, and the oldest is only 22 years old.
Although young, Magic League is a professional one among many amateur associations in Wuhan: they have a professional website, which is called "the first magic league portal in Hubei"; They have their own electronic magazine, known as "the first electronic magazine in Hubei magic circle", called "I love magic"; They have professional magic props, such as a pair of playing cards imported from the United States. "30 yuan, which is wider than ordinary cards and has a cloth pattern, is the first choice for magicians to use cards after bending, hehe ..." They hold professional competitions, "All magic lovers with China nationality can participate." ...
So professional, because there are many "capable people" with stunts among the magic friends. Yan Zi is a gentle boy with glasses. He studied in Singapore for a year. As soon as he returned to China, he designed a professional website for the alliance with a first-class domain name. He is also the editor-in-chief of> and is currently studying game design in China. Another Nye graduated from Wuhan University of Science and Technology and studied animation design. Now she works as a Art editor in Changsha TV Station, and often goes back to Wuhan to help make electronic magazines.
Without the guidance of teachers, learning from each other among magic friends has become the main way to improve. Some people buy magic teaching from foreign websites to learn. Although there are no English subtitles, they can guess roughly from the pictures. Some people choose to buy magic professor books. "There are very few magic books on the market, and there is almost no content that we can't. I want to buy a magic book and recommend Liu Qian's three. "
Liu Qian, a famous magician in China, is the "God" in the hearts of Wuhan magic friends. He used to be the host of the program "Stars are shining". In June, 5438+10, a tour performance was held in Changsha, the third stop. Six magic friends rushed there excitedly and had the honor to take a photo with Master Liu.
Recently, boys are very busy. The long-planned "Magic Storm" first online magic video contest finally started. They are busy receiving and reviewing DV works from all over the world on the Internet every day. There is also a charity plan. On Children's Day, they will go to the orphanage to give them a surprise.
The magician's "Eight Commandments"
(1) Respect your peers.
(2) Practice hard.
(3) Performing after proficiency.
(4) Never teach magic for free.
(5) Never reveal the secret of magic.
(6) Don't talk about magic effects before the performance.
(7) Don't perform the same magic in front of the same audience.
(8) Develop magic in the right way.