The Magic Life (2012)

The Magic Life chronicles the journey of three magician hopefuls a 17yearold from Beijing who travels to the US to attend magic school a 25yearold trying to make rent by performing on Hollywood Blvd for tips and a 32yearold New York University MBA graduate who moves to Los Angeles to perform at the world famous Magic Castle The film depicts the challenges of following an unconventional career path Forget about parents family or friends who may not understand or support your choices theres almost an invisible societal pressure in terms of what types of jobs are acceptable The Magic Life is about those who are willing to risk everything to take the road not normally taken Sometimes the risk pays off sometimes it doesnt