Chinese-born magician earns honors at Hollywood's annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards

STORY: Chinese-born magician earns honors at Hollywood's annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENTERTAINMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JULIANA CHEN, Magician 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HOU QUANGEN, Former head of Tianjin Acrobatic Troupe 4. various of the event STORYLINE: Chinese-born world champion magician Juliana Chen was honored Thursday night at the 55th annual Academy of Magical Arts (AMA) Awards Show in Los Angeles, taking home the trophy of Performing Fellowship award. The show held at the historic Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles featured performances by some of the world's best magicians. "It is a great honor to be the first Chinese descent magician to receive the Performing Fellowship Award from the Academy of Magical Arts. This is not only a personal affirmation for me, but also for Chinese magicians," Chen told Xinhua in an exclusive interview Thursday night. "I have wo

Magicians present "China Week" at Hollywood Magic Castle to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

STORY: Magicians present "China Week" at Hollywood Magic Castle to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of magical performance at Magic Castle in Hollywood, Los Angeles 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JEFFEREY WANG, Chinese magician 3. various of magical performance at Magic Castle in Hollywood, Los Angeles STORYLINE: A full house of audience watched solid coins vanish under poker cards and reappear, and experienced mind reading as they were inspired by the narratives of a young Chinese magician at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Jeffrey Wang, 23, performed his breathtaking card trick just inches from the audience, as he welcomed them into a unique world of infinite possibilities. Wang is among the 14 Chinese magicians that presented the "China Week," a week-long magic show from Jan. 23 to 29 at the Magic Castle, home of the Academy of Magical Arts and a clubhouse for magicians an

Magicians (2007)

Magicians (2007)

Robert Webb & David Mitchell Characters: Karl Allen, Harry Kane Film: Magicians (2007) Director: Andrew O'Connor 08 February 2007 Date: 08 February 2007

Man and woman magicians performing tricks at table

Man and woman magicians performing tricks at table

Undated copy of colour illustration entitled, A moi la premiere partie! A moi la derniere!! showing man and woman magicians performing tricks at table. (Imprint. Chez Aubert and Cie). HPG/8/2/1 (viii) Date: late 19th century

Illustration of a French conjuror and clown with crowd

Illustration of a French conjuror and clown with crowd

Coloured illustration of a French conjuror and clown with crowd, circa 1800. HPG/8/2/1 (iv) Date: circa 1800

Playbill for Maskelyne & Cooke magical variety show

Playbill for Maskelyne & Cooke magical variety show

Playbill for performances of the show 'The Novelty of the Age', featuring magicians Maskelyne and Cooke, held at Berkley Castle, Blackpool, January 1870. Featuring the Royal Illusionists in a variety of roles and performing decapitation, levitation, musical numbers, plate spinning and a transformation farce featuring a Gorilla! A show to delight 'the most fastidious' whilst 'puzzling the scientific'. HPF/5A/31 Date: 1870

THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION

THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION

THE CURSE OF THE JADE SCORPION [US / GER 2001] WOODY ALLEN, DAVID OGDEN STIERS, HELEN HUNT Date: 2001