I Went to The World Championship of MAGIC!! (FISM 2022) 

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This video was its own kinda magic. What a great way to share the FISM experience. We all, at sometime, lose the spark that ignited our passions, so happy you found it again.

That coin magician got me with every single vanish, what a beast.

The thing I love about this community is that even these seasoned magicians can still be amazed and inspired by each other despite kinda knowing the tricks of the trade already

Watching that pencil trick where you felt his heart beat and soon as he touched his heart it gave me goosebumps. That is true magic to me. Making connections and friendship is where that magic truly lies!

Gotta fuckin love Mario Lopez, IMO he is the most creative magician out right now, he takes such simple (to the eye) OG tricks and modifies them to match his style, like finger trick, naw the tip of the finger would be to easy for him, lets do an entire section LMAO. Love that man.

The Spanish magicians at the end bring actual artistry to their magic. Truly beautiful.

i love seeing magicians just appreciating other magicians. so wholesome

Mario Lopez is my favorite magician. Good to know he's as kind and down-to-earth as he seems during his sets.

Chris, welcome to the Spanish community of magicians. They are clever, smart and very very generous. As amateur, what I say, less than amateur, they always treated me as if I was one of them, at same level. And I don't know why people as Luis Olmedo, one of the winners of the certamen, is not famous all around the world, and he is best person than magician.

Man, that heartbeat trick actually made me tear up a bit and it wasn’t even being performed for me. I could feel how powerful the effect was just from seeing how you and Doug reacted to it. Great video man, I needed this right now like you needed this trip. Thank you!

These Spanish guys are so special! So genuine, so magical, so personal, just wow! Well filmed and edited

The look on your face when that gentleman did the pencil trick with the heartbeat was so pure. You could see that it was truly an amazing moment.

I love the puzzles but to be honest I have been missing the magic. I’ve been following for 7 years and loved seeing the evolution of your channel and yourself. Life always comes full circle excited to see what is yet to come. Ram Fam lol.

This was my favorite video of yours. It had a spark of genuine, vulnerable, heartfelt presence that I needed in my life right now. I need more magic too

Inspiration can be SO hard to get, and it makes me beyond thrilled to see and hear from you that you're finding that love of what makes magic so absolutely beautiful again. Your channel is one of the biggest reasons I've grown to have such a fondness and appreciation for actual magic. Seriously, thank you Chris, and best of luck to you on pushing your own magic ahead further and further.

I am not a magician,i don't even know how to do the simplest tricks out there,i never practiced nor i will ever do. The thing is that i just love the feeling of how a masterful human being can bring tears to my eyes. Great video,truly inspirational and honest.

So great hanging with you this week. Your vlog really captures the essence of our experience. Thanks for making it and sharing.

I love this channel. I love the positivity. The Spanish magicians, to me, are some of the best in the world with close up magic. I love it!!!

I know it sounds cheesy, but most of our lives are 99% routine and chore. But the fact that an instant of puzzlement can stick in your mind, even if you know the method, makes this such a special form of art. It can be such a potent and wonderful relief from the confines of reality. The joy of childhood in a moment.

Hey Chris, I've been watching your videos for a while now, a few girlfriends, a few more tattoos, and a few hundred hours or so watching you, I'm honestly so thankful and grateful, I have come to realize that the puzzles may not have only been a way of coping through whatever it was you're going through but please remember "it ain't weak to speak", chin up man, you'll find your niche again, and just hearing that it made you feel inspired again was ultimately the best thing, it seemed to hit hard but you honestly need to do what's best for you.

I honestly don't know what brought me to the channel, the magic or the puzzles,but you have inspired me for both. I'm glad you put yourself into the universe. Keep doing you, whatever that means, and I'm sure you'll be top tier.

This was honestly inspirational. Makes me so proud of being part of this community and being fortunate enough to practise the craft as well. Most importantly, I am so happy you rekindled your flame with magic, that reaction you had at the heartbeat pen just shows how impactful magic can be. I am sad I missed out on FISM this year, but there will always be another chance. Amazing video Chris, have a great day!

Chris, it’s amazing to see your willingness to be vulnerable and give an inside look at what a lot of people go through in any career field to try to stay inspired and in love with what they do! I wish more people would show that side of themselves and be real that it’s not always sunshine and rainbows; that every now and then you need to do something to surround yourself with what made you want to commit to it in the first place! I love your videos. I’m not a magician but it makes me want to check out FISM sometime in my life! And witnessing this little journey makes me want to get back to basics with my own hobbies! Thank you for the humble reality check!

I don’t know that you’ll ever see this comment, Chris, but thank you for this video. I genuinely am having one of the worst and most painful days of my life and seeing the outro to this video and that section with the magicians from Spain helped me come back a little. That piece with the pencil and the heartbeat reminded me why being human with each other is so important. Why connecting with people matters. The world has been so isolating and lonely for the last few years with the global pandemic that it was so easy to lose passion and lose that spark that made us wonder at the world again. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reminding me what it’s like.

I'd like to see more Wes and his wife doing riddles

Magic only happens if youre not on your own. Doing it on your own in front of a mirror is good for practice and to give you the angle the audience will see, but the real magic is the joy, awe and bewilderment of someone else. It was good to see smaller illusions and daily carry effects here in your clips. I used to think that knowing how something works would spoil my enjoyment, but with watching skilled performers doing really slick and smooth effects still has me in awe and glee.

What a beautiful thing to watch, from all the people you meet and to the amazing tricks shown. But the most beautiful thing I saw in this video was that spark of magic return to your eyes. To see the joy you really did not know you missed. Can’t wait to see what comes next for you now.

This video made me so happy I love your magic so much I’m so happy to see you out there getting your magic flame relit :)

That rubber band trick at 5:59! I still remember one of the first magic shows I ever attended the guy did that. It was in a church, he also stuck a card to the ceiling, I attended school there years later and the card was still there lol

I loved everything about this. Especially the post con depression that he is clearly showing. I love you Chris, you beautiful person.

Alot more magic would be a nice change.... Still enjoy everything you make. Just gives out a positive vibe

It's amazing that even though you can see all of the coin flip guy's tricks when you go frame by frame, his slight of hand is still so fast and his misdirection is so clever that it is still amazing.

Haven’t watched in a long long time, since high school really. Vid popped up and I’m glad to see you’re still going at it and doing well. I will always remember the insane brolls you used to do that’s originally got me into photography and I can’t express how much I appreciate you and your work. Cheers from StThomas.

Thank you for sharing! This is why I fell in love with magic and you just reminded me! I started doing magic because of a girl, just like a stereotypical guy and just stuck with me, I was watching other channels, but never did magic afterwards to anyone, until I came across your channel and what you taught, not exactly the methods, magic, thank you for that, but the principles and the values. My country never really had a culture in magic, probably never will! If not for the internet, I couldn't have brought some of the books you recommended back in the old days, remember? Yes, I went and ordered some of them, some are really expensive, so you know. Bottom line is: Thank you!

Dude, the end of your video, so great! Art is art and I totally understand the burnout and getting back into it. Same happens in my music. My father taught me that you need your heros to fuel your art. I go back to my favorite singers and going to see live opera; same with FISM. Being a former magic hobbyist, I also look to FISM to fuel my creativity. Good luck!!

I came for the magic, I've stayed for the puzzles, but I can't begin to thank you for showing us the spectrum of talent on display. I most enjoy magic that I can suspend all belief that I know how it works. The four gentlemen from Spain were incredible and by far were the highlight of the whole video.

The guy with the coin and sharpie made me smile endlessly, love his persona

Wow...i truly love watching people filled with joy and wonder from watching such great performances. Magic will always bring a smile to my face

The heartbeat through the pencil is my favorite thing I've ever seen on this channel. The true connection you could see on your face was to me the meaning of magic.

First time I have ever watched this channel. The ending with the pencil and the heartbeat was the reason I subscribed. That moment between the both of you gentlemen was and is "MAGIC"

Chris, I've been a huge fan of yours for years. I watched your tutorials when I was in the military 6 years ago and used to do some tricks on the boat to pass time. This video was amazing and I honestly got goosebumps in that last performance. Seeing your reaction was beautiful. I'm not great at doing magic, but I still love to see the amazingly talented people at something like this. I wish I could be there in person or even better yet go with someone like you would be Awesome. I know this was 5 months ago and we don't know each other, but I'm glad your found inspiration again and I truly do wish the best for you Chris. Love from Seattle, Washington.

Dude, so many of us came out of this past 2 years more secure and emotionally sensitive humble compassionate people. We.... Some of "WE" have become more humble deeply within our hearts and we're not afraid to express it outward and shed a tear if we feel it. Overall our heart are full with so much more gratitude. We see how extremely blessed we are and are paying it forward however we can. It may just simply be kind words or a kind gesture. Connection is the solution to everything! Believe it, Love it, Be it & the world will See it & so on & so fourth we are synchronicity & we're changing the world. All we have is this very moment. Live in the spontaneity of life you never know where your inspiration will take you .

Moritz asking you to zoom out was brilliant, at first I thought he was hiding something then realised he just wanted us to be able to see the whole trick

Having you reconnect with your old passion once again is just beautiful, man. The stuff you currently have with solving puzzles are as good as your magic tricks. Personally, I'd say just keep doing the things you love the most. Maybe you can even combine the two concepts into solving magic puzzles, but that is clearly for you to decide

Damn that Guy at 7:52 blew my mind with his coin and Sharpie tricks So fluid and slick ! Bravo

I appreciate your outro on this video. I've been a subscriber for YEARS. I don't remember how many subs you had at the time but it was well before a million. I was messed up on drugs, struggling to get clean. I laid on a couch for like 2 weeks to get through the withdrawals. All I had to entertain me was a deck of cards. I've been a fan of magic my entire life....trying to learn some new stuff, I was digging into RU-vid videos and came across your channel..... instantly I was hooked. Luckily, I'm a fan of puzzles as well, so it didn't bother me when your channel leaned that direction, but it's been this way for so long now that I forgot why I was a fan of yours to begin with. Keep up the puzzle stuff for sure, but never forget your roots. In a way, your magic and meeting all your friends in videos to follow online as well got me through some hard times. I hope you never lose the spark. My grandfather did magic....the time we spent together was special. In a way, the time I've spent watching you was also...He always said "Tricks are just illusions, but the magic of it is real!" Keep up the great content Mr. Ramsey!

Thank you Chris! My heart is so full after this. Thank you for bringing back the magic of the magic! ♥️☺️

So happy you feel inspired again. Can’t wait to see more magic from you. Stay healthy and humble Chris.

Magic is one of the few places where the people doing it get just as amazed by others does everyone watching that has no idea how these things work. Its amazing that its a show for everyone.

What a way to start the day, happy and smiling for both whats to come and how the morning is. Beautiful setting and a very nice people all around, all seems happy and smiling, laughing etc. Good vibes! Love from Norway

Mike Amaar is one of my heroes. He's so humble and approachable. He did a bottle appearance that absolutely wrecked me as a kid at magic camp and I still have no idea how he did it.

This was one of my favorite videos. More Magic!!! Greetings from Thailand 🇹🇭

whenever i wanna feel a bit better about my day or it's been a rough one. I come back to this video and watch your interaction with the spanish magicians and it makes me smile.

Yo Chris,, I remember starting watching your videos on your channel like in 2019 or so, just before we got stucked at home and you got me into loving magic again. I'm not a magician, just a magic lover who do basic stuff to entertain my kids. And since then I still watch your channel. Keep up the good work man, sometimes you just need a spark like the one I got watching you or the one you've got there to bring this fire to life again. I don't have the words to thank you enough for the inspiration you gave me, I just hope you do what you love and find peace and joy in it.

Magic is real. Much love Chris. I am happy to see you’ve been reinvigorated though this event and the people you met and connected with. The real magic is those connections and the love that is inevitably shared through it.

Mr. Ramsay, I stumbled on your channel watching the “shorts” and have been an avid follower since. I am retired on a fixed income but will certainly support your channel by passing it on through friends and others. Your channel has been such an entertaining outlet that I can just hope you will continue in any direction you feel led to follow. Thank you so very much!! David.

Fantastic walk around. I'm 51 and haven't been to a convention in 20 years. Performing magic died a little for me and I haven't felt like performing in a long time. But, magic is always in my heart and soul. This video relit something in me, as your trip did with you. So thank you for that !

So glad you went. Been missing your magic videos. You got me into magic and my desire faded during your absence. I can't wait to be inspired all over again.

Hi Chris- been watching you for a while and just wanted to thank you for all your hard work. Your journey and growth inspired me and I too have set to follow my dreams and goals. Thank you and keep on spreading the “MAGIC”. Ps…. You should start a competition in your channel looking for the best magicians in the world!…

Ok so the floating lifesaver mint was the craziest thing I have seen in a long time, the fact that he took it out of the package and did the trick with it and then ate it was amazing! I would love to know how that works and would have gladly bought that trick if I was there!

What a great video, with touching stories. I don't understand magic but I love when people are passionate and obsessed with what they love. More magic, please :)

This was beautiful man. Just as mush as they inspire you, you inspire as well. The way you talk about the other magicians shows why you belong with them. Your all great.

I felt like we were in a one on one chat in your car at the end. I got back into magic because of you and I got into puzzles because of you so anything you do on this channel I will appreciate it! Thank YOU for all this great content you put out there for us.

Really love the poignant, heartfelt ending. Good luck on whatever's to come, Chris!

been a fan since you worked at ellusionist and honestly it was so heartwarming to watch this and see your experience of having that spark reignited and having that suspended disbelief reintroduced to you! big love man

The pencil heart trick baffled me for about 2 mins then I worked it out ,it's a big version of the jumping match trick ,very cool ,I need to practice that one

One of your greatest videos! Really inspiring and emotional! I am following you for many years now and it‘s so glad to see you reigniting your spark for magic once again. :) would love to visit such an event with you one day.

🪄 Dear Chris, your words at the end of this video really touched me. I was performing magician for years and I really miss the audience reactions, the stage - and the magic conventions. For me your channel is a window to the magicians world, which I lost sight at in my real life. You bring magic to my life, into my heart. Thank you for sharing your feelings in this video and especially those words at the end of this video. Thank you so much! 🪄

Really glad you “came back” to magic Chris! 🙏 . You inspired me a lot over the years!

Bro these guys inspire so many people glad to see you comming back. Makes me feel better that thing like this happen at the highest level also. Love to see your have some magic flame back keep it going.

i love coming back to this channel every now and then just to have my mind impossibly blown repeatedly. magic really is just slight of hand, misdirection, and a healthy understanding of physics, but it is so amazing how far people are able to progress such a skill. Ive studied chemistry, biology, physics, and pretty much any type of math you could name. I still sit in awe at the spectacles they perform. For all my science i couldn't even begin to explain how the majority of these tricks are accomplished. That to me is the most magical part, it makes me feel like a kid again to watch magic, kinda fills me with a childlike wonder of the world. Thanks for the awesome vids chris, keep up the hard work man!

I was unable to join you at FISM, but I really thank you for letting me feel the magic you experienced through this video. Hope to meet you in person someday as well. Stay safe and God bless.

So awesome to see so many magicians doing their thing in one place. It must have been so much fun to go to FISM!

Just wanted you to know Chris watching all the puzzles you have done over the years has always been magical to watch and so inspiring for me so don't give up on those as well but pursue and find an evolution to both since you love them both so passionately.

45:45 is friends. Simple as Chris...the magical bond of true friends.😊

The magic wasn't the tricks, the magic was watching Chris getting his passion back

So glad to see you inspired again and what an incredible video it was! Well done to everyone involved

I hope this gets you back into sharing magic.. you're the main reason why i started.. sucks that you're mainly only puzzles now (which have their place), but i just miss what your channel used to be. Nonetheless, i wish you the best. Love from Mississippi 🙏

Your magic is to learn the magic of joy in others ! Sharing the puzzles and magic moments you chanced upon is mastery.

Definitely gotta do more puzzle boxes and magic, or escape rooms. It would also be cool if you could do bigger boxes like the multi box that you did where one led to the other and they all tied into each other

I enjoyed every single second of the video Chris. I’ve watched you for years now and you never disappoint. Keep doing what you do 🙌

Man, I'm no magician but I'm a lifelong fan. Lance Burton had a penny trick on TV when I was like 5 or 6 that required putting a penny under your pillow and it would be a dollar the next morning - obviously that was with some help from a parent, but it hooked me. I'm 32 now and I still go out of my way to watch live magic wherever I find it. Point is, I hope you don't ever actually get "bored" of magic entirely. I feel like the world is a little bit better with every magician that adds to it 🤙

Me and my wife met Shawn Farquhar on our cruise ship 15 years ago on our honeymoon. He preformed on the ship and after we chatted and got our picture with him after the show. Amazing dude! Very funny awesome person. wish someday we get to see him again.

The banquet sounds so much like a magical dinner: “pick a table, any table” 😂

Shawn Farquhar was one of the most talented magicians there he’s amazing

I fasho dropped a tear at the end when dude made you feel his heartbeat people are truly talented and amazing

Love the honesty, and sometimes it takes someone doing smn you love to get you back to it, I feel you!! Took me a bit to get back too, keep it up!!

The simplest stuff is always the most mind blowing

Loved to see Chris Hanowell! He’s killing it!

42:00 Legit Started Bawling. I Know It Seems Like Something So Simple But The View & Feeling Of How Wholesome That “Magic Trick” Was, Just Felt So Real & Most Of All Human. My Goodness That Was Magical.

I am so very happy for you. I hope that your spirit is overhauled by your experience that you so graciously shared with us in this video. Your content touches millions of lives and we love you for it.

Never been so early for something

The best decision I ever made in my life was investing in financial market. Trust me guys, it pays!😊

I'm only 10 minutes into this, but have to leave a comment about Jeffrey Wang. His two and a half minutes of magic with a coin and a Sharpie from 7:50 was so enjoyable! I bet he puts on a really good show when he's on stage.

Have friend who was in amateur magician back in the day, showed me a few tricks. Once you learn how to get people to always pick the card that you want them to pick, the amount of awesome tricks you can do is pretty much limitless, from pulling cards out of people's back pockets to even bigger things like having a jet sky write their cards--possibilities are limitless. His big trick was at parties, he would have someone bring him a bag full of empty returnable aluminum beer/soda cans, then have another random person pick one of the empty cans, then in front of everyone he would reseal the can back up and after it was resealed refill it full of beer or soda and as it filled,the somewhat crushed can would expand back to its normal size and refill back with its original liquid which he would then crack the can open and pour it into a glass--fully carbonated--and have someone try it just to verify that it was indeed real. People's minds get absolutely blown when you pull that trick off, and surprisingly it's not too terribly hard of a trick once you have done it a few times and understand the best way to set it up.

I mainly watch for the puzzles, but I used to love magic and even performed a little bit as a kid but grew out of performing it for several reasons. Despite this I still love to see magic tricks being done, especially when I see tricks that surprise and stump me with their methods even though I have a general knowledge of magic fundamentals. More magic content would be very welcome! The thing I love about your channel is that you dabble in content for both puzzles and magic and I'll watch no matter what you're putting out.

That was probably one of my favorites, as one of the majority that's never seen magic in person, I'm still awed even from afar or on line at your (all y'all's- yes I'm from the south) talent and true art. Always amazes me. Thank you for taking this to the world that doesn't have the opportunity to see it live

This is So Cool!! My grandson has loved doing magic tricks since he was 3! I try to show him what I learn here+there... I'm Not a Pro...I got the How-to books at the Library. Simple for kids+ Grandma's. 👍😁🍀

Quebec city is beautiful, especially in the winter. Amazing magic tricks. Even when I do find out how how some tricks are done I'm even more impressed by the magician's talent and creativity.