Eric Chien 2018 Fism Grand Prix Act -Ribbon-

Thanks again for the support (: I wanted to share this sooner but didnt get a good quality of my performance till last week！ Please help me share my act with the world

holy shit... that was amazing!

If you slow this video down to 0.25 speed...

...it will take you 4 times longer to be as amazed as everyone else!

Too many modern magicians are no longer familiar with the methods used in Eric's performance. I often hear them at conventions say these methods are too "old school and obsolete." Well, gentlemen, you are watching the methods often employed by past masters, but updated so beautifully by a modern master who seems to fully understand that magic is NOT about the methods and technicalities. Magic is about the performance. This performance is more than a magician doing a simple trick. It is a beautiful story eloquently told without actually speaking a single word. Yes, there are parts of this routine that require some great skill, but those skills are invisible due to their being woven seamlessly into the story. Every action seems to have a reason and that makes this magical performance even more magical. This performance should go down in history as one of magic's best performances of all time. If magicians would study this as a brilliant lesson in developing their performances magic would soon, and finally, be viewed as one of the great performing arts instead of weird variety type of entertainment it is seen as today. This is an example of magical theater at its best. Well done, Eric. You have my highest respect.

Got reminded of this again. This is probably (if not definitely) the most impressive magic routine I have ever seen in my entire life. Honestly beyond impressive. I am completely thrown every single time I watch this. Just incredible

If you slow down the speed of the video to 0.25, you will be confused in slow motion

I've not seen anyone that good in 20yrs. Seriously, this guy has it

Ho pianto... Troppo bello, grazie Eric!

If you look closely you can spot him cheating by dedicating years of his life to perfecting his art.

People complaining about video editing is the best compliment you can get as a magician.

If someone told me that this was real magic I wouldn’t be surprised. Beautiful.

knowing EXACTLY how every trick was performed (an Italian magician explained them all) I get the more dumbstruck from your confidence and ease in performing them and your constant control of the black cards and misdirections. This , sir , was art in his most magical form.

Amazing!

Wow.. I've been a magician about 6-7 years now and that may be the closest thing to real magic that I've ever seen. Brilliant performance.

The response from the audience makes it even better. Especially that last "WOAAAAAAHH!"
Congratulations, Eric. That was fully deserved.

This is what Penn and Teller (well, Penn in particular, since Teller doesn't say much 🤣) would call a complete performance. The routine builds layer by layer, telling a story, and then those layers are broken down until at the end you're back where you started. Amazing.

I can't remember the last time I felt this pleased with a Magic act. Truly impressive!

Pretty easy to see what he does. He lifts the ribbon and summons the demon Belial to transmute the cards into coins and back. He simply presents his offering backstage and the objects turn back to normal. He'll only be able to do this trick a limited number of times before he runs out of conjurings.

No matter how many times I watch this I’m always amazed

I discovered this Video a Moment ago . I got Goosebumps all over me and a big big Smile in my Face . Last time i got such a feeling around my Heart was the Time when my Son was born . Thank you so much . Dare to Dream . Keep going . I want more . Magic .