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Illusion, the art of tricking the brain, distorting the senses, challenging

perception. You can't trust what you see, even with your own eyes. Meet the

Masters of Illusion.

Hello everyone, I'm Dean Cain and welcome to Masters of Illusion.

When you see something that you know is not possible, your mind will try to tell

you not to believe it.

Unless, of course, it can't. In that case, you might believe it is possible.

What am I even talking about? I don't know.

But do you want to see some magic?

All right, here we go.

Four circles representing the four corners of the Earth.

But do you also see a blue square?

Well, it's not there. It exists only in your mind's perception.

Well, our masters of illusion can make you see things that are not there, too.

Now, a team that constantly invents...

the impossible.

This is Jarrett and Raja.

Pick different colored handkerchiefs. Raja?

Ma 'am, would you please pick a color?

The red one. Thank you so much.

Ladies and gentlemen, whatever you do, don't.

Leave your seats.

Coin collectors marvel at all the different coins used in the many nations

the world. But our next performer likes to mix them up right before your eyes.

From Tokyo, this is Shoot Ogawa.

I turn this gentleman from here, but what's your name?

Andrew, nice to meet you. My name is Shoot. I'm a strange name. So, Andrew,

we're going to do magic together, but you're going to be their eyes.

So you have to see things really well. So first, open your hand. I dropped

coins here.

Okay? So can you see? Could you examine this? This is three different colored

coins. Okay? Very good. So first one is this, American quarter. It's beautiful

silver coin. Can you see it? Yeah?

Okay? And, you know, you can hear it. So this is wonderful.

This is an American penny. Okay, you don't care. I know that. All right, so

that's the whole point. And last one is going to be the, yes, this is a Chinese

coin having hole in the middle. So it's a gold color.

Gold color, copper color, and silver color. That's our three things. So now I

would like to show you, show to everyone about optical illusion.

It depends on your perspective.

So I hold three coins, which you can see well, but also show to the camera like

this. So Andrew, which coin is the biggest coin?

Silver one. Silver one. Yeah, that's right. It's a little bigger than other

coins. Can you see it? It's almost the same size, but it's a little bigger.

It's like maybe optical illusion. You can see that. So it's optical illusion,

but it's pretty much the same. But you can see like this. If I hold like this,

if I hold like that way, You feel like it's almost same size, isn't it?

Thank you for understanding that.

If you see this closer, this is bigger. But if you only see the same size,

that's the whole point.

So I use these three coins here.

All right. So you can see this is a Chinese coin.

Beautiful. Made in USA.

It's a tree. And this beautiful American dollar. Beautiful silver coin made in

China. Okay? So I just move this coin from side to side like this and toss and

catch like that way. So it's the international exchange.

So you can move it from side to side like that way.

So I'm glad you like that.

So I will do very, very slow.

See something?

Don't say anything, okay?

One, one, two, three. Like this way. So now which hand is the coin?

You're almost right. Oh, yeah.

Okay, it's right here. It's kind of interesting, isn't it?

It's very hard to hide because it's a large coin, so it's very hard to manage.

Anyway, so now, I have only one coin here. Watch.

I just do this, okay? Snap finger, coin pop up hand to hand like this way.

You don't care that much. I can move right to left, okay? I can do faster

this. Looks fast, right?

So I can drop coin in my hand. Now, looks like coin's gone.

But you follow the coin by imagination, which doesn't exist.

Sometimes you think it's here behind shirts or behind hand which doesn't

because always opposite side be honest I was cheating imagination.

I was using small coin. I was in large from here, and I was using many coin

this Do

you

believe in spirits Well, in this next performance, there is definitely some

coming from another dimension.

Here is Spidey.

I want to show you guys one of my favorite pieces using a random married

from the audience. Tonight I share with you how to catch a love spirit. To do

this, you need a couple of things. Two different colored ropes to represent the

heart string.

Check those out. Make sure they are nothing other than what I just

An object given by a loved one. Your wedding ring will do just fine. So I can

borrow that.

You will get it back.

Thank you so much. And that will go right there for safekeeping. Yeah?

The rope's good?

Legends say that with just a wave of the ring, in theory, you've attracted and

caught a love spirit.

We will pass the middles and only the middles of the rope into the box.

First the red rope, lonely.

Then the white one, into the box, also by itself.

I will even show you inside the box that the ropes are separate. Take a look.

The ropes are indeed separate, correct?

Yes.

We're going to hold the middles in place. Here's how. You're going to use

wand. You're going to pass it through that loop and through that loop. Go

Grab it right there.

I'll make it easier for you. Exactly like that.

Perfect. And I'll make a tight grip. You can let go.

And I want you to even hold on to the ends. You to these ones. You to these

ones.

Don't pull. Just hold. Perfect.

You've seen the ropes going separately.

You've seen them separate inside the box.

The middles were held in place.

The ends are in your hand.

Yet somehow...

Mysteriously, impossibly, the love spirit connects the ropes. Gently tug on

ropes till you feel tension.

Do you feel the tension?

That is because the ropes are indeed connected.

Love spirits are not evil.

They don't want to harm you. The only thing you got to look out for is your

loved possessions, especially those given by a loved one.

Are you right -handed?

Would you hold out your right hand? We're going to place that right there.

your eyes on that. That's very important.

You see, a love spirit cannot ignore such a beautiful testament of love.

It's impossible.

Hold on to that.

Hold on to that with your spare hand.

And if you don't watch your love's possession impossibly, mysteriously,

the love spirit will claim what is actual.

Yours.

Is that your ring on the rope between your hands?

And the love spirit ritual is completed.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Watch the astounding skill of Rick Smith Jr.

Next.

This former professional baseball player always amazes me.

Now pitching, this is Rick Smith Jr.

I can do it.

You guys ready for this?

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Rick Smith Jr. I'm a three -time Guinness

World Record holder, and I want to give someone a chance to win $1 ,000.

Who wants to do it?

All right, let's get this guy right here. Let's give him a big round of

for making his way up here. Come on up here.

What's up, man?

What's your name?

Roman.

All you have to do is take your playing card and throw it farther than me.

You got this, man. Big throw. Big throw. Big... It's okay. It's okay. We're

going to give him another shot. Come on, man. Big throw. Big throw. You... No,

it's okay. It's okay. No one saw that. Let's try it again. Big throw. You got

this, man. Big throw. You can...

It's okay, Roman. You know what? I got a better idea. Have you ever heard of the

human target?

Yeah. Awesome. Stand right here.

You are now the human target.

I have here a target for you. I want you to put your hand in there. Good. I want

you to hold it right there. Now, here's the deal, man. I'm going to give you

another chance to win the $1 ,000.

You're going to hold the target right here, and I'm going to let you throw

cards. If you can throw one card and stick it in the target, I'm going to

you a $100 bill.

If you get two cards stuck into the target, I'm going to give you $500.

All three cards into the target wins you $1 ,000. Can you do it?

All right, take the three cards. No, stand right there. Take the three cards.

Take them. One, two, three.

I'm going to stand right here. You're going to throw.

All right, Roman, you got this, man. You got this. What?

Come on, you can still get $500.

You got this, man. Big money.

Close. One more try for $100.

It's okay. You know what, man? I can't give you the money, but we're going to

give them something.

Do like candy bars.

I don't have any, so you know what? Here.

Here's some... How about this? Some celery.

What do you mean, no?

Whatever. You're going to get one piece of celery.

Do me a favor, buddy.

So the audience gets to hold your right hand out like this. Your other right

hand.

There you go.

Got it on?

Nice metal glove. Hold it towards the audience, buddy.

I'm going to have you hold the piece of celery.

I'm going to throw the card. Now, if I cut this piece of celery in half,

everyone's going to give you a huge round of applause.

You got this, bud. Right there. You got it?

Here's the deal.

Yeah. A little higher, buddy. Hold it a little higher. Right there. Don't move.

Watch the celery.

You ready?

Don't move.

Nicked it.

There it is.

Then you got it the first time, too.

Dude, you were insane.

I would have never done that if I were you, but let's give Roman a big round of

applause. Thank you so much, man.

Next,

the amazing card wizardry of Joshua J.

Time now for some sleight of hand.

Your memory is important for this presentation.

Concentrate on what you see.

Here. is Joshua J.

What's your name, sir?

Steve. So I know, obviously, that you can see.

But let's pretend, just for this trick, that you couldn't see. I couldn't say to

you, pick a card, because you wouldn't be able to see which one you pick. I

couldn't even say, take the deck and take out any card you want, because even

you got a card, you wouldn't know which one you had.

So I have the perfect solution.

Hold out your hand.

Put your other hand on top.

Now you have 52 possibilities between your hands. In a moment, I'm going to

you think of one, but I want you to do it like this. First, think of the number

of your card. Do you have a number?

Now think of the suit. Do you have a suit?

Yeah. So if you put the number and the suit together, you have a card.

A card that only you know. Nobody in this studio audience has any idea what

you're thinking of except for you.

I'm going to put the blindfold on, and I'm going to look away. And when I do,

everybody watch his hand.

And I want you to deal the value of your card. So if you thought of a five, you

would deal one, two, three, four, five, slowly on the table in a face -down

pile. And when you're done, destroy the evidence by putting the deck on top.

Audience, you'll tell me when you're done.

Put the deck on top.

Safe to turn around. Now, you did it for the value. You need to do it for the

suit. So, pick up the cards in your hand. If you're thinking of a club deal,

card, face down, put the deck on top. Hearts would be two.

Spades would be three.

Diamonds would be four. And then put the deck on top to destroy the evidence.

Yes? Done.

Think about this.

Everybody in this theater knows what card you're thinking of. So now the

question becomes...

How do you find a card for someone's mind?

And I'll tell you how.

I'll do it by feel.

I'm getting a feeling on this card.

Are you still there?

Good, you didn't go away.

I want you to be honest. Did you by any chance think of the three of hearts?

Yeah.

Is this card by any chance the three of hearts?

Yeah.

But you see, you see, there are no other cards in this

deck. It's a trick completely for your mind. Please take a look. Take a look.

Make sure these are real cards.

This next display is totally impossible.

No matter how many times you see it, it's still impossible.

Welcome, Chicago's Bill Cook.

Oh, boy!

Hi, friend.

Let's start with something fun. I have two pieces of rope. Rope number one,

number two. And I've got two wonderful people in the front row. Hi, what are

your names?

Emily. Emily and?

John. Emily and John. Pieces of rope for you. Take them and join me on stage as

Emily and John get a huge round of applause.

Come on up, folks.

Right this way. Emily, I will help you up the stairs.

Thank you so much.

Emily and John on this side of the stage.

Let's start with Emily. I will take one end of your rope.

Thank you so much. Pull.

Does not come apart. I will take that. Thank you so much. And John, same dice.

I'll take one end. Pull.

Oh, my God. You win.

I'll take that. Emily, if you could stand right here on this.

Mark, and if you could place your arms out at your side like you were an

airplane.

John, if you could take these two ends of the rope, hold them, we'll place the

middle at her back, wrap one end around, just one end, and trade with me.

Fantastic. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the world famous, in the

find a woman in half -trick.

Nobody's thrilled. Okay, that's fine.

On the count of three, John, you're going to pull that way. I'm going to

this way. We're going to cut Emily right in half. Audience, are you ready?

John, are you ready?

Emily, are you ready?

It's going to happen on three.

What?

Too late. One, two, three.

Ladies and gentlemen, give my two helpers a huge round of applause for

fantastic. You were outstanding.

You were amazing.

Folks, more applause for them. They're awesome.

Next. The closer you watch Reg Pruitt, the faster you are fooled.

Now to our audience camera and a lesson in water conservation.

Watch Greg Fruin.

Gravity is a really interesting thing. We take it for granted.

Gravity is around us all the time.

We're going to show you a little feat with gravity.

We've got some water.

We have an empty cup.

We're going to take this water and we're going to pour it down into the cup.

Now, you can see that gravity allows it to go all the way down into the cup.

Because that's gravity.

Now, if I take this knife, and I go right through the center of this cup,

and I pull out that knife, gravity should do something, but it doesn't.

If I put it through the bottom, once again, gravity should do something, but

doesn't. Because I'm not actually playing with gravity.

I'm actually playing with magic.

Because actually, I made all of that water completely disappear.

It is 100 % gone, and that's magic, not gravity.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and a bottle of wine can be

priceless. With a very unusual presentation, here is Tommy Wind.

Thank you very much.

We have a painting here.

Just an art painting. You can see the brush strokes on the painting.

Watch this very carefully.

Now, what is a good glass of red wine without someone to share it with?

Thank you very much.

So that's it for tonight. How did they do it? Well...

really well because they are the masters of illusion.

Until next time, I'm Dean Cain. Thank you very much and good night.