Eric Chien World-champion visual card magic and precise close-up artistry
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FISM Grand Prix Winner Fooled Penn & Teller
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Eric Chien

World-champion visual card magic and precise close-up artistry

Eric Chien is a close-up magic and stage magic artist based in Taipei. A FISM World Championship medalist, Eric Chien earned Grand Prix (Close-up) in 2018 (Busan)—widely celebrated as the Olympic gold of the competitive magic world. Television achievements include winning Penn & Teller: Fool Us, successfully stumping the legendary duo with original deceptive artistry. Deeply revered across the craft, further industry distinctions include the Allan Slaight Award (Sharing Wonder) and Les Mandrakes d’Or in Paris.

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Career overview

Eric Chien at a glance

Eric Chien is a stage magician based in Taipei. Eric Chien's career includes a FISM World Championship Grand Prix, the Allan Slaight Sharing Wonder Award, the Mandrake d'Or in Paris, and fooling Penn & Teller on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.

Magic
Close-Up Magic, Stage Magic
Based in
Taipei
Booking
Accepts private bookings
Page updated
Sep 16, 2026
The performer

About Eric Chien

Eric Chien is a Taiwanese-American close-up magician and creator known for highly visual card manipulation and carefully constructed color-changing routines. He won the 2018 FISM Close-Up Grand Prix, later won Asia’s Got Talent and fooled Penn & Teller. Official 2025 FISM results confirm continued championship participation for Taiwan, while a current agency profile offers event and appearance enquiries. The evidence supports an active international profile, but no dependable performer-owned website, direct booking contact or explicit present home city was found, so those operational fields remain limited.

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Honors & Recognition

Awards and Competition Results

Winner of magic’s highest competitive honour, the FISM World Championship Grand Prix. Official contest roll published by the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques.

  • 2018 · Busan, South Korea · Representing China -Taiwan

    Grand Prix (Close-up)

    Official award as recorded in the FISM World Championships roll.

  • 2018 · Busan, South Korea · Representing China - Taiwan

    1st Place, Micro Magic

    Official award as recorded in the FISM World Championships roll.

FISM World Championship Official Roll

Honoured by the Allan Slaight Awards, celebrating outstanding achievement in the art of magic with international recognition. Official honours roll published by Magicana.

  • 2020 · Magicana

    Allan Slaight Award — Sharing Wonder

    Conferred by Magicana.

The Allan Slaight Awards Official Roll

Honoured at Les Mandrakes d’Or, the prestigious international television magic awards presented annually in Paris by the Académie Française des Illusionnistes. Official honors roll published by Les Mandrakes d’Or.

  • 2019 · Paris

    Mandrake d'Or (Paris)

    International magic trophy awarded by the Académie Française des Illusionnistes.

Les Mandrakes d’Or Official Palmarès

Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Television Appearances

One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and it fooled them.

Every magician who has been on Fool Us

The repertoire

Magic Style & Disciplines

Close-Up Magic

Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.

Stage Magic

Full-scale stage presentation crafted for seated audiences.

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Featured Performances

Play OMG! Eric Chien Could Be The Best Magician On The Internet And AGT! - America's Got Talent 2019
OMG! Eric Chien Could Be The Best Magician On The Internet And AGT! - America's Got Talent 2019
Play Eric Chien (Taiwan) Grand Final | Asia's Got Talent 2019 on AXN Asia
Eric Chien (Taiwan) Grand Final | Asia's Got Talent 2019 on AXN Asia
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