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Topic: Taiwanese magician makes bread grow out of his hands [VIDEO] |
Taiwanese magician makes bread grow out of his hands [VIDEO]
Daily Caller News Foundation, by David Demirbilek
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Posted By:PChristopher, 11/29/2012 8:29:29 AM
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| Houdini wowed audiences with his escape from the deadly Chinese Water Torture Cell. David Copperfield seemingly made the Statue of Liberty vanish into thin air in an infamous 1983 live television broadcast. Taiwanese magician “Yif Magic” makes bread grow out of his hands. French croissants and baguettes, no less. It’s really fun to watch if you aren’t initially creeped out by the image of baked goods shooting out from his limbs.
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Comments: I offer this because I´ve had enough bad news for one week and need a break. This is one of the coolest things I´ve ever seen! Enjoy!
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
mre, 11/29/2012 8:57:10 AM (No. 9039051)
So THAT´S how Jesus fed the 4,000 and the 5,000!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Safari Man, 11/29/2012 9:25:15 AM (No. 9039103)
I always try to spoil the fun of a magic trick by figuring out how its done. In this case, I think the two Americans are part of the act and the trick is actually done with digital editing. The actors were pretty convincing and that may be the hardest part of this trick. Anyone have a better guess?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
GringoinQuito, 11/29/2012 9:29:05 AM (No. 9039112)
I think you´re right about the Americans. They also appear in one of the street scenes.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
truthfetish, 11/29/2012 10:24:15 AM (No. 9039214)
Yes, an elaborate digital editing job yet pretty convincing! The video´s shallow depth of field tells us it that, despite the shaky amateur-style footage, it was filmed with expensive pro cameras -- meaning an expensive special-effects bay awaited the footage for post-production.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
horacer, 11/29/2012 10:30:23 AM (No. 9039236)
If he can do it on stage I´ll be impressed. I was lucky enough to see Harry Blackstone Jr. on stage twice, that was awesome. What a showman.
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