Tchin-Chao, the Chinese Conjurer (1904)

A Chinese conjurer stands next to a table, it becomes two tables. A fan becomes a parasol, lanterns appear and disappear. The conjurer spins the open parasol in front of himself, and a dog leaps out from behind it. The dog becomes a woman, then a masked man appears. The conjurer sits them each on a box a few feet apart: suddenly the woman and man have changed places. The disappearing and the transfers continue in front of a simple backdrop.

• Release Date: 1904-04-16
• Runtime: 0h 3min
• Production Company: Star Film Company
• Production Country: France
• Director: Georges Méliès