Recently, on the stage of Hunan Satellite TV's Little New Year's Eve Gala, magician Deng Nannan performed "The Surprise Can't Stop". There was a scene where Deng ripped off his mask in public and turned into Shen Mengchen. This operation shocked countless viewers. Deng, who has "two faces", has been on two hot searches and has become a hot topic on the Internet. In an interview with a reporter from the Beijing Youth Daily, Deng revealed that the inspiration for the transformation came from spy films, and that Wang Han's tearing off of the mask at the end of the show was purely a live performance, and he was also surprised.
Zhang Yixing was considered for face-changing candidates.
"I was shocked when Wang Han tore off his mask."
When did Shen Mengchen come to power? Who is the "shill" in this show? After the show, speculations and revelations poured in. Faced with netizens' questions, Mr. Deng did not give an answer. He said bluntly: "Just enjoy the process and don't worry about how Shen Mengchen got on stage." As for who is the shill, Mr. Deng responded humorously, "I usually don't 'care' because it's winter." It's quite cold to take it off."
When talking about the various revelations that always accompany magic performances, Mr. Deng expressed his understanding. In his view, magic itself has the function of stimulating everyone's imagination and speculation. More and more people participate in discussions, which indirectly proves that magic performances are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. "It's enough to bring a moment of happiness, surprise or surprise to the audience. As for how people guess and reveal the secrets in the future, I can accept it." After the performance of
, some netizens questioned that it is impossible to "change a living person" , relying on video editing. In response, Mr. Deng responded that the reaction of the audience will not be faked, and his magic has always attached great importance to bringing real visual impact to the audience. The performance was indeed live, and there were even all kinds of flashes of inspiration and emergencies. Mr. Deng said bluntly that Wang Han's pretense of tearing off his mask that day was purely a live performance, and even he was surprised.
In addition to this unexpected surprise, Wang Han also temporarily asked Deng to feed him dumplings during the performance. Unexpectedly, Wang Han later complained that he had been cheated. It turned out that in order to make the dumplings appear firm and stand upright on the plate, Mr. Deng bought the dumplings one day in advance to prepare them. Originally, I just wanted to eat it myself, but I didn't expect that Wang Han suddenly "showed up" and wanted to try one. Afterwards, Wang Han sent a special message to Deng to ask why the dumplings had a strange smell.
"Transforming into a living person" is no longer a new method in the magic world. This time, Deng Nan's innovative method of tearing off the mask to change Shen Mengchen's face brought a refreshing feeling to the audience. Where did the idea for the innovative version of Transformation come from? Mr. Deng said that he especially likes to watch spy movies with science fiction elements. The face-swapping scene in the film gave him an idea and wanted to bring this idea to magic. As the technology gradually matured, Deng Man finally turned this idea into reality.
Mr. Deng also revealed that Zhang Yixing was considered for the early face-changing candidates, but Zhang Yixing was abroad at the time and worried that he would not have enough time. After repeated thinking, Shen Mengchen was finally selected. "Mengchen also has her own advantages, especially from me to Mengchen. The gender change will have a stronger visual effect for the audience."
"It feels like an old father watching his child's college entrance examination."
Designed a hundred for the Times Youth League Various magic effects
On the stage of Hunan Satellite TV’s Little New Year’s Eve Spring Festival Gala, in addition to Deng’s magic show, the Times Youth Troupe also staged a magic show before the song “A Little Sweet” was performed. Later, this show also became a hot search. "Hunan Satellite TV Understands Mirror Movement" has been well received. What surprised the audience was that this wave of creativity also came from Mr. Deng. The magic performance of the
Times Youth League seems simple, but in fact it takes a lot of effort. According to Mr. Deng, first of all, you must choose a magic trick that suits the theme of the song, and it must be full of youth, romance, and cuteness; secondly, the magic trick must be easy to learn and not too cumbersome; thirdly, the performance must be fully presented in just over thirty seconds. Come out, the design is not easy. Deng Nannan chose more than a hundred different effects before and after, and finally selected 7 types presented on the stage.
As for the final effect of the magic show, Deng repeatedly praised the Times Youth League as "very talented". Everyone learned the essence of magic in only ten minutes, and also integrated their own personalized expressions. "I stood in the audience and watched their performance. I was very excited. I felt like an old father watching his child's college entrance examination."
In recent years, artists have fallen in love with magic performances. Whether it is a concert or a cross talk performance, some magic is always incorporated into it. element. Regarding this phenomenon, Deng Man believes that magic needs more people to promote magic. The help of popular artists will make the magic industry visible to more people. He is also willing to help interested artists design magic tricks.
"You can't say anything after signing an agreement"
Another year of CCTV Spring Festival Gala
In 2022, Mr. Deng made his debut on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and began to stand out and become well known to the public. After the Spring Festival Gala, he seems to rarely appear in the spotlight or in the public eye. What has Mr. Deng been busy with in the past year? He said that he has been doing offline small theater performances and performing magic talk shows. He will perform more than 200 shows throughout 2023, with dozens of audiences in each show. "I really enjoy the feeling of facing an audience I have never met before and conquering them with magic in one and a half hours." Deng said that magic is like a sports competition and must be maintained in a competitive state. Performing in small theaters not only kept him in good condition, but also made his works more refined.
But, as a magician who has been on the Spring Festival Gala stage, but performs for dozens of audiences in a small theater every day, don't you think the price/performance ratio is very low? Mr. Deng answered frankly that it was indeed very low. "Who doesn't envy performing in a stadium with thousands of people every time?" But he also knows that performing in large venues will lose the close-up experience of magic performances and the sense of reality visible to the naked eye. The charm of Deng's performance lies precisely in the fact that he subverts the impression that traditional magic is far away from the audience and relies on distance and large devices for cover. "It's fun to perform in front of the audience without revealing your secrets," Deng said.
In the future, Deng will continue to perform in small theaters. He hopes to retain the close-up experience, interact with more audiences, and enrich everyone's experience. In fact, the small theater also helped him gain fans and accumulate reputation and influence. Many artists silently bought tickets to watch his performances, including Zhang Ziyi.
The Spring Festival is approaching, and another CCTV Spring Festival Gala is coming. Deng was also inevitably asked by many people, "Can I still see you in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala this year?" Faced with this difficult question, he responded implicitly, "I can't say this, I have signed an agreement."
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Wang Lei
editor/Cui Wei
