During the Qing dynasty, this misunderstanding was even greater. At that time, there was a "China magician" Cheng Liansu. He had a unique skill of catching bullets with his bare hands, or he could spit it out of his mouth unscathed when he was hit. It became famous in Europe for a time and was sought after by audiences and European magicians.
But this "China magician" with "real kung fu" died on the stage that made him shine at the moment, and died on his best project. What the hell is going on here?
China Magician "Performs for Cixi"
Cheng Liansu is actually a fake version, which can be regarded as Liu Er's macaque in The Monkey King. He is not the so-called "Cheng Liansu of China", but william robinson, an American to the core.
It is said that worshipping foreign things and obsessing foreign things, why did an American pretend to be a A Qing Dynasty when the Qing Dynasty was poor and weak? This has to mention a magician in China who really gives China people a long face-Kim.
In fact, Qingling House is just a stage name for the convenience of foreigners. The real China magician is Zhu Liankui, a magician in Yangliuqing Town, Tianjin.
Zhu Liankui was an out-and-out Qing Dynasty man. As a juggler, his eating ability can stand the test.
He has stunts such as "fishing with an empty pole", "restoring shredded paper" and "turning empty space into a fish tank". He can also create a huge bowl filled with water with a piece of cloth, and then he can take out children and things like that from the water.
In China, Zhu Liankui and a dozen jugglers formed a juggling class and went to various places to perform for a living.
However, in ancient times, juggling basically belonged to the poor. Although Zhu Liankui has real materials, it's hard to shine.
The turning point is on a ship. At that time, they performed on a foreign ship in Shanghai, and then crossed the ocean to new york, USA.
It is said that foreign monks can recite scriptures.
There were not many folk jugglers in Qing Dynasty. People in China would be amazed at these tricks, but naturally they would not be surprised. But most Americans at that time didn't see it. They think it is new, mysterious and novel. They are very famous.
Zhu Liankui is also very good at shouting. He declared himself a "magician who performed for Empress Dowager Cixi" and was endorsed by celebrities. Coupled with Zhu Liankui's real skills, he quickly became popular in the United States.
His stage name Cheng Lingfu is also well known.
A wild fake magician
In addition, Zhu Liankui is also very good at hype, which often causes a sensation because of his expertise in empty fish tanks. He declared in the newspaper that he would give 1000 dollars as a reward as long as someone can change water out of thin air like him.
This hype is really believed.
William robinson, our "Liu Er Macaque", was a little magician at that time. He wanted to challenge and win the grand prize, so he kicked the pavilion and smashed the venue. Of course, Zhu Liankui refused to let him smash his signboard.
William robinson bears a grudge and is jealous of Zhu Liankui's fire. He suddenly thought of a brilliant idea, that is, shanzhai.
Just like some people nowadays, they will dress themselves up as stars and then frame some people to hype themselves. He also wants to imitate Zhu Liankui and become a "foreign monk".
Because he is an American, too many people in America know his background. He also wants to avoid Zhu Liankui's sharp edge for a while, so as not to be beaten in the face soon. He came to Europe just to imitate Zhu Liankui's fame and pretend to be a China person.
First of all, he named himself Cheng Liansu, which sounds like Zhong Ling Su, in order to rub Zhu Liankui's enthusiasm.
Second, package yourself.
Because of the white man's appearance, he made up a mixed-race story for himself: His father was an American missionary who came to China to marry a Cantonese woman and gave birth to himself.
In order to flaunt the authenticity of his magic, he said that his parents died at the age of 13, and he grew up with a magician in China before he learned authentic Chinese magic. In fact, many of his magic tricks were learned by Zhu Liankui.
He also dressed up and wore clothes with oriental characteristics, keeping the Qing big braid with Zhu Liankui style.
Because he can't speak Chinese, he simply doesn't speak, saying that he can't speak English, and asks "China's wife" to help him communicate with the outside world.
After everything seemed perfect, Robinson appeared in BLACKPINK in Europe. Europeans were also fascinated by the exotic "Chinese magic", and for a time, Robinson was in the limelight.
However, "those who learn from me live as if I were dead." Robinson also has his own creation, and he has a specialty of "grabbing bullets with his bare hands".
On the stage, the assistant dressed as a boxer and shot him. He either grabbed the bullet with his bare hands or pretended to be shot, and after a while, he spit it out of his mouth.
This move combines the hot spots of eastern and western elements, and you can imagine how sensational it is. Robinson's cabin was a great success, and his reputation was on a par with that of Zhu Liankui.
Bullet test
However, it's not that friends don't get together, it's true that the Monkey King met them. 1905, Robinson and Zhu Liankui performed in London, England, and their stage is not far away.
When Zhu Liankui learned that he had been completely copied, he was very angry and exposed Robinson as an impostor in the newspaper. Robinson won't admit that he made a fake thing and gained fame and fortune. Instead, he flaunts himself as a real magician in China, showing no weakness.
After their war of words, they finally agreed on a time to prepare a competition performance for the public to judge. However, on the day of the game, Zhu Liankui somehow didn't come, and suddenly got off the bus in public opinion.
Robinson won without a fight, which continued his glory.
Robinson has been deceiving the world for more than ten years. 19 18, the just trial has finally come.
On this day, Robinson performed his specialty-catching bullets with his bare hands-at the Woodgreen Imperial Theatre in London as usual.
As usual, the assistants held guns, pulled the trigger on Robinson a few meters away and shot him in the chest. After the shot, Robinson fell to the ground and couldn't get up again.
People are still waiting for Robinson to spit the bullet out of his mouth, but they are surprised to hear a pure English sentence from the so-called "China magician" who can't speak English.
"Oh, God, something had happened. Put down the curtains. "
Although people sent Robinson to the hospital at the first time, he was still seriously injured and eventually died because of his specialty.
After Robinson was shot, his magic was finally uncovered.
It turns out that the gun held by the assistant is a modified prop with two chambers. Really?
For many years, after the assistant pressed the trigger, although there would be a gunshot, it was gunpowder detonated in a fake gun chamber, and the bullet would not leave the real gun chamber.
Robinson grabbed the bullet with his bare hands or spit it out of his mouth, but he hid it in advance when the audience was not looking.
In that case, why was Robinson finally shot?
This is because, after years of performance, the prop gun inevitably suffered some wear and tear, but Robinson did not check and replace it in time.
For the last time, after pulling the trigger, some gunpowder was detonated in the real gun chamber and real bullets were fired, ending Robinson's deception of the world and stealing his reputation.
The end of the true and false China magician
Despite all kinds of conspiracy theories, Robinson's death was finally recognized as accidental death, an unfortunate accident.
Western audiences at that time were not so indignant when they learned that they had been cheated for many years.
After all, Robinson brought them a lot of happiness after pretending to be a magician in China. Therefore, they don't blame Robinson very much.
Robinson also went down in history because of the stage accident and the drama he directed and performed, and was later paid tribute by westerners in various ways.
For example, Robinson starred in the 2006 film Fatal Magic.
So, what about the real China magician Zhu Liankui? He didn't take part in the magic open competition of 1905 because he didn't take the exam, but he didn't die.
In his life, he created some precedents.
He took the lead in introducing China's magic to the world, and introduced western magic to China in his communication with western magicians.
Because he performed magic in the west, he got in touch with the booming film industry and bought back a set of film production equipment to return to China. Later, he filmed the earliest news film "Wuhan War" for China, praising Wuchang Uprising.
The film was shown until the end of 19 12 1.
"Dazu has increased the ambition of the uprising and the blood of serving the country."
12 February, the Qing Dynasty fell. Ten years later, China's real magician Zhu Liankui died in his hometown.
The legendary life of these two "China magicians" ended here, and has not been forgotten by the world until today.
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