OMG! Eric Chien Could Be The Best Magician On The Internet And AGT! - America's Got Talent 2019

my name is Eric Chen I'm 26 years old and I'm a magician from Houston Texas growing up I liked watching magic shows on TV it really did make me believe that there is magic out there in the world I told everyone that I'm going to be a magician a lot of people doubted me but that's all I wanted to do so I just focus on my dream magic help me get through tough times after college I was called back to Taiwan from military service and my whole world is flipped upside down I couldn't bring any personal stuff no cards no coins nothing I could no longer do magic and we couldn't do anything outside of military duties and it felt like I just lost my identity so when I came back out I didn't have my confidence and I kind of lost who I was and I tried to find myself again so I've actually only started performing recently and I'm still trying to learn how to deal with big audience I know last year's winner of America's Got Talent is shim Lin and that really puts the pressure on me I'm falling in the footsteps of one of the best met worlds and it's a whole another level of nervousness I can't stop shaking my hands this is the biggest performance of my life and I don't have one shot of doing this so I'm just gonna give it my all and I really hope that they enjoy my act tonight there you go brother hey make it happen [Music] take a deep breath take it all in and tell me your name my name is Eric Chen and what do you do I am a magician okay you do that for a living I've only started performing for the past six months and here on AGT magic is king yes I saw Symons act but I think we're two very different people and who's better yeah you know what good luck [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] most magicians do that kind of suave kinda like today I got you you look more confused than any of us you're looking like where to go what is it and I love that thank you so much I think I'm just as baffled as the audience like how Eric you are magic it is your time to step up and claim your place amongst the best you are the fact is you don't have to compare yourself to anybody and I'm really glad that you showed up as you genuinely I mean this was in a different level it was actually unbelievably good and what I really loved about you as well is that you're so humble you don't even know how good you are the future is in your hands in this moment on because I think you're one of the best we've ever had alright let's vote I'm giving you your first guest Gabrielle - yes it thank you Julian Simon bitch-boy yeses yo thanks for watching AG T my friends on YouTube click below and subscribe

Channel: America's Got Talent

Views: 14,695,087

Keywords: Highlights, Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Julianne Hough, Gabrielle Union, Terry Crews, America's Got Talent, America's Got Talent Best, America's Got Talent Auditions, AGT, AGT Best Auditions, America's Got Talent 2019, eric chien magic, eric chien, best magic tricks, got talent magician, agt magician, card trick, best card trick, asias got talent magic, asias got talent, eric chien asias got talent, best magic agt, eric chien full performance, Eric Chien

Id: x88RLbi0kzk

Length: 9min 7sec (547 seconds)

Published: Tue May 28 2019

Reddit Comments

[u/hawksfn1]

I’m not even going to lie, I accidentally followed this sub like 5 years ago when I was searching for magic the gathering, but I always see videos and amazing tricks. This is one of my fav subreddits. This was amazing. My 12 year old son was mesmerized by it!

[u/jones1618]

It's a mind-blowingly beautiful routine but I really don't like AGT framing Chien as an amateur nobody out of nowhere. Here's his winning performance of the same routine for FISM where he won the Grand Prix for Closeup Magic in 2018, one of the highest honors in magic. Then again, they also tried to cast Shin Lim as "plucked out of obscurity" when he'd already won the FISM for Card Magic and fooled Penn & Teller _twice_ before doing AGT.

Without a doubt this level of talent is real even though the "overnight success" stories are not. Why can't we just appreciate both the accomplished hard work and the talent?

[u/BradBrady]

It was freaking awesome!! My siblings and I were in awe of this performance!

Also, can’t wait for penn and teller fool us to be back!

[u/fismo]

The extreme close-ups in this video really make you re-assess some of the techniques. To create such an amazing act for FISM and then continue to evolve it less than a year later is so impressive to me.

[u/bradleyalpha]

I love it when I figure a trick out... and then some variation comes along and I'm dumbfounded. I've watched his grand prix video like 100 times and two tricks clicked for me, only to be blown back to "how the fuck did he do that transition" land.

Also, AGT is about showcasing talent to the general public, not us nerds.

[u/Aveeye]

So, this is his BIG act. This is his ABSOLUTE best work... and he blew it out on the first show. Now how does he top this?

[u/Aj2069]

I swear I've seen this exact trick before I can't find out where tho someone plz tell me lol

[u/MrXBob]

Incredibly impressive, always love his performances. But I wonder if some of these could be done to a spectator sat directly in front - or even 'worse', directly to the right?

With the camera being awkwardly fixed at the same position on the left for the entire show (something very rare on these talent shows) it looks like he's not able to hide certain moves from all angles.

[u/vlada163]

This is a wonderful act, it is definitely his best. I don't know what he is going to do in the next rounds, it will be very hard to top that. In my opinion he should have saved this act for the later rounds, but who knows, maybe he has invented something new and better.