| Lu Chen 劉謙 |
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| Born | June 25, 1976 Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Occupation | Magician |
| Height | 1.73m |
| Weight | 65kg |
| Website LuChen Magic |
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—Lu Chen[1]
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Lu "Louis" Chen (Chinese: 劉謙; pinyin: Liú Qiān; Wade-Giles: Liu Ch'ien) (b. June 25, 1976) is a Taiwanese magician and is credited to be the only Taiwanese magician to perform in Hollywood's Magic Castle, commonly referred to as Taiwan's most renowned magician.[1] He graduated from Soochow University with a degree in Japanese literature.[2]
Lu Chen has made multiple appearances internationally, performing in Japan, South Korea, Europe, and the United States.[2] His first public appearance in the mainland China was in 2009, during CCTV's annual Spring Festival, performing a close-range three-part magic show,[3] which included "teleporting" an engagement ring into a real egg.[4] Guests were invited to try basic magic after the show was over.[5]
He has been the recipient of many international awards, including the famed "Neil Foster/Bill Baird Award for Excellence in Manipulation", which is handed out yearly by the Chavez College of Magic.[5][6]
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Lu Chen first became interested in magic at the age of 7 when he was attracted by a magic shop while shopping with his aunt.[2] He proceeded to enter and saw the shopkeeper make coins disappear, and when confronted, the shopkeeper pulled a lollipop from behind his ear.[7] From then, he began working on his magic skills, and at the age of 12, he won Taiwan's Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by world-famous magician David Copperfield. In an interview, Lu Chen said that "This win was profoundly meaningful for me. It encouraged me to carry on my magic show dream. It showed me that my efforts could eventually lead to success."[2]
Despite this, Lu Chen did not expect to become a professional magician, instead choosing to study the Japanese language at Soochow University, while practicing amateur magic in his spare time. His failure to find a job after graduation forced him to pursue a career in magic. In 2001, Lu Chen expanded his magic shows onto television, starting a show called "Magic Star", quickly becoming STAR Chinese Channel's's most popular show. In 2003, he took first place at the international World Magic Seminar.[2]
His plans to pursue magic to mainland China[2] were fulfilled when he performed "Magic Hands" at CCTV New Year's Gala 2009[3] in front of a live audience and while one billion people watched the televised broadcast.[8] His performance was the second most popular show that night, surpassed only by Zhao Benshan's skit.[9] After his performance at the CCTV New Year's Gala, he has received fame throughout the mainland, where various provincial channels (most commonly Jiangsu TV, Shanghai Media Group and Hunan TV) offer an invitation for him to perform. He has also appeared in various mainland Chinese television commercials throughout 2009 as a result of his popularity and fame. He was invited and again performed the following year at CCTV New Year's Gala 2010 and CCTV Lantern Festival's Gala 2010.[10]
Lu Chen has been performing and judging on the magic segment of the Chang Fei's popular Taiwanese variety show, Variety Big Brother since 2007. He would often make sarcastic remarks with the cast by saying he is "human" and an "ordinary citizen", which his acts are considered to be unpredictable.
Lu
Lu Chen (Simplified Chinese: 陈露, Traditional Chinese: 陳露, Chen Lu in Chinese) (born November 24, 1976 in Changchun) is a Chinese figure skater. She was world champion in 1995.
Chen's mother played table tennis and her father coached ice hockey. She started skating at the age of five in Jilin, and also took ballet dancing. She won the bronze medal at the world junior championship in 1992, and came 3rd at the world senior championships the same year, at the age of 16.
Her nickname is "Lulu," and she is also known as "Butterfly on Ice." She is admired for her artistic ability.
Chen skated for the professional show Stars on Ice for two years. Now she runs an ice skating club in Shenzhen. This club is named after her.
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