Malaysian illusionist Andrew Lee all fired up to make magic

Making smoke come from thin air, iIllusionist Andrew Lee had auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent earlier in the year, and impressed all four judges, including the hard-to-please Simon Cowell. — ANDREW LEE

In 2016, Malaysian magician Andrew Lee was invited to perform in Australia. Two days before he went live on an Australian TV channel, he found out that his parents’ home in Shah Alam had burnt down early in the morning.

“Fortunately, my parents escaped uninjured. While I was shocked when I heard the news, the reality only hit me once I was back from Down Under,” recalls Lee, 31, who realised he had lost his magic show paraphernalia in the fire.