Traditional names of ancient Chinese colorful tricks and deceptions?

China is one of the birthplaces of magic in the world, and Chinese magic has a long history and glorious tradition. As early as in the 16th century BC Xia Dynasty, magic has been seen in the court performance, then called "Qiwei's play", later referred to as "Qi play" or "illusion", folk more often called "juggling". "theater".

China's earliest large-scale illusion - fish and dragon Manyan

"Fish and dragon Manyan" refers to two similar programs: "fish and dragon" refers to the transformation of a large fish into a huge dragon of eight zhang (see the "Book of the Han Dynasty. Manyan" refers to two similar programs: "Yulong" refers to the transformation of a large fish into an eight-foot-long dragon (see "Han Book.)

The "Fish and Dragon Man Yan", which is the main change, is a big prop of colorful zaiza, which is very huge and is the earliest giant magic in China. Since the "fish and dragon" is the main program in the Hundred Operas, the whole Hundred Operas including illusions are often called "fish and dragon".

The performance form of magic can be roughly divided into the following according to the scale of the performance:

(1) Close-Up Magic (Close-Up) or known as close-up magic

Close-up magic is performed in front of an audience or several audiences, and it requires skillful techniques, and most of the props used are daily necessities, such as coins and playing cards ....... The props used are mostly daily necessities, such as coins, playing cards and so on. Because of the face-to-face contact with the audience, the audience can often touch the performances, often bring the shock is great.

(2) Along the table performance (Run Table or Table Hopper)

Usually in the restaurant performance, the performer along the table a table to perform.

(3) Street Magic

In recent years, the most famous performance is the American magician David Blaine, who uses the street as a stage to perform a variety of interactive performances with the audience.

(4) Bar Magic

It is suitable for nightclubs, birthday parties or anniversary parties with some small and medium-sized props. It is highly interactive, and the performers often make the stage burst into a ball of laughter.

(5) Stage Magic

Need to cooperate with large magic props, dance, stage lighting, sound performance, (if necessary, the stage should be specially modified) this kind of performance is only suitable for the big theater or auditorium.

(6) large-scale illusion magic (Illusion)

Lady Liberty disappeared or through the Great Wall and other such large-scale illusion. Often need a lot of money to cooperate, probably only the TV station as a backer of the magician to change.

(9) according to the field can be divided:

Card Magic (Card Magic): card magic with playing cards (Poker) for the performance, card magic often have tens of thousands of kinds of. Usually the magician's favorite is Bicycle playing cards.

Coin Magic: Coin magic is performed with coins, and magicians usually like to use Half Dollar coins.

Mentalism: Mind reading, perspective, prophecy, and other E.S.P. magic.