At 12 noon today, Zhu Changgui, a famous comedian in Sichuan, made an exclusive report to the reporter of West China Metropolis Daily: Mr. Xiao Tian, the godfather of magic in Chengdu and a famous magic master in Sichuan, died at the age of 68 at the Shehong County People's Hospital at 5:30 a.m. on the 27th of today due to emphysema and ineffective medical treatment by doctors.
At 12:00 noon, a reporter from the West China Metropolis Daily immediately called Xiao Yong, the eldest son of Mr. Xiao Tian, to ask for confirmation, and Xiao Yong confirmed the news that his father Xiao Tian had died this morning. Xiao Yong told the West China Metropolis Daily reporter: "We are pulling my father's body from his hometown to Chengdu, where he worked for decades. According to his last wishes, his ashes will be buried in the suburbs of Chengdu. Regarding the date of the farewell ceremony for the remains, it was determined to return to Chengdu this afternoon. ”
Upon learning of Xiao Tian's death, Tong Fei, Li Pengfei and Zhou Xiaoheng, who had been on the 2015 CCTV Spring Festival Gala in the Sichuan acrobatic magic circle, as well as Bashu comedians Shen Fa, Zhang Degao, Dingdang, Liao Jian, Liu Hai, Wang Baoqi, Yao Xinguo, Xu Minggui, Dwarf Donggua, Wu Yu, Wang Lei, Yang Song, Baden, Chen Jibin, Chen Dong, Liu Yibiao, Chen Fuqian, Lan Ting, And Ah Wen, rushed to express their condolences to Xiao Tian, and expressed their regret for the loss of a legendary magic master in Sichuan.
Xiao Tian, a famous magic master in Sichuan. Born on March 5, 1947 in Shehong County, Suining City, Sichuan Province. Xiao Tian is versatile, has been engaged in magic art for more than 50 years, and can perform thousands of sets of magic shows with different styles. In Yun, Gui, Yiyu and Xiao Tian, they were called the "Magic Godfather" and "David of the East" in Chengdu by the audience. In addition to thrilling and strange magic, his magic also has strong Chinese national cultural characteristics.
The reporter of West China Metropolis Daily has visited Xiao Tian many times. In November 2014, Xiao Tian also took the initiative to find a reporter and inform him of the magic drama "The Land of Heavenly Palace". He also excitedly said that in 2016, at the age of 69, he will plan a big magic trick to conjure up ten thousand pots of flowers around the statue of Chairman Mao in Tianfu Square.
In March 2007, Xiao Tian made a surprising move that triggered a heated discussion in the Sichuan magic community. A TV station in Sichuan broadcast a program called "Xiao Tian's Magic Reveal Series", and Xiao Tian took the initiative to cooperate with the TV station to unveil the mystery of the performance of common magic. After the television broadcast, his actions drew unanimous protests from the industry, including two of his apprentices.
Later, several magicians in Chengdu went to the TV station under the leadership of the head of the Sichuan Acrobatic Artists Association to negotiate, although some magicians collectively wrote to the China Miscellaneous Association complaining about its violation of the rules, and finally Xiao Tian still had more than a dozen magic tricks that were exposed on TV. The TV station believes that it is in line with the purpose of promoting the creation and development of magic, and the program has strictly grasped the scale when broadcasting. In addition, the "no disclosure of magic secrets" in the "Magician's Commandments" is only a rule handed down from generation to generation in this line, and although Xiao Tian's behavior violates the rules, it is not illegal.
However, Xiao Tian publicly stated that he went on TV to reveal the old bottom not for fame and profit, but to break the conservative atmosphere in the industry and achieve the purpose of innovation through disclosure, so that there is a newer and better-looking magic. He said that he admired the masked magician in the United States, whose demystification promoted the revolutionary development of Magic in the United States, and confessed that he hoped to achieve such an effect when he first went on TV to reveal the secret. Promote the development of magic art in Sichuan.
West China Metropolis Daily reporter Duan Lake