Renowned magician Liu Qian, who has performed multiple times at the Spring Festival Gala, is considered one of the most outstanding contemporary magicians. Although his tricks have been seen through before, he performed magic on the web celebrity channel 'A Little Different.' After completing his performance, the footage was replayed at 40 times slower speed, causing everyone to see through his sleight of hand, leaving him feeling extremely embarrassed.
Liu Qian first asked the host to randomly draw a playing card, remember its suit, and then place it back. The host drew the 3 of hearts and immediately put it back into the deck. Next, Liu Qian revealed the top card, which was a club 8. Unexpectedly, with a snap of his fingers, the card instantly became the previously drawn 3 of hearts right before everyone’s eyes. As there appeared to be no flaws, the crowd was amazed. At this point, the host asked the cameraman to replay Liu Qian's magic process at 40 times slower speed. His technique was then exposed.
It turned out that when the host returned the card to the deck, Liu Qian took advantage of the moment as he was arranging the cards in his hands and secretly moved the card to the top. He then picked up two cards, and during the finger snap, he quickly switched the positions of the two, creating the illusion that the club 8 instantly transformed into the 3 of hearts. When the technique was thus revealed, Liu Qian was so shocked and embarrassed that he covered his face. He couldn’t believe the camera could capture it so clearly, was so shocked that he left his seat, and exclaimed, "Is this a machine from hell? Are you going to use this machine to ruin our entire industry?"
Source: China Times