Chinese magician performs world’s best magic trick

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Eric Chien, based in Beijing and raised in the US, has won an International Federation of Magic Societies' world championship title. The 26-year-old performed his magic trick “Ribbon”, mesmerising the audience and judges with the illusion. The contest runs every three years and is considered the “Olympics for magicians”. The 2018 edition was held in Busan, South Korea in July. Competing in the close-up award category, Chen is the first Asian magician to win a top prize in the contest.

[@aaronkwok7402]

If you watch the video at 0.25x speed, you’ll realize that the video takes much longer to finish.

[@smtsmt1547]

Aaron Kwok and you reveal the secret too

[@John-lf3xf]

Smt Smt idiot

[@ballchrome1201]

Wow.... You're genius !

[@meonfb1775]

FACTS!

[@Point-taken]

Gave you the 100th like

[@danielzywang]

He’s pretending so hard to be a magician while being an actual wizard

[@DrMurdercock]

Yeah, a video editing wizard

[@tushani8030]

@@DrMurdercock no no...no video editing is there...this is performed live...for real

[@caqtin]

@@DrMurdercock it was live

[@DrMurdercock]

@@caqtin Yeah, I looked into after you commented, I know how the things instantly appear now, took me a minute. Just assumed it was another fake Chinese magician which is my fault for thinking that way

[@caqtin]

@@DrMurdercock its ok bro

[@anusual]

This is what every dealer in the casino feels like to me.

[@user-xx3qy6dz6g]

This is gold

[@elevateinfinity]

😂😂 so true 😂😂

[@anusual]

@@QwertyUiop-pl5ex really it isn't allowed? 😱

[@RajaRimbaHere]

@@QwertyUiop-pl5ex hey, are you have permission from ur parent to watch youtube?

[@QwertyUiop-pl5ex]

@@RajaRimbaHere Please try again next time when you can actually make a coherent sentence you incompetent loser.

[@doriandundee9906]

The dividing line is the smartest setup I've seen in a long time. He's giving himself a legit reason to move his hands out of sight without being suspicious to the viewers. Brilliant routine.

[@OoiPaul]

Went back to look and you're right on it.

[@sacHin-pj9re]

Black art principle with great mind

[@victorponce7238]

That table ain't flat. Why doesn't he to this in a well lit room? No pitch black stuff behind him. Cheap guy. I am not impressed.....next

[@antonioarellano4130]

@@victorponce7238 I was thinking the same thing, not abt the well lit room but abt the table, it does look like it’s hiding stuff underneath that he can grab from the middle of the tsble

[@victorponce7238]

@@antonioarellano4130 yupper 😁🧐 he ain't slick. He's only fooling himself. Lol

[@DChappelle27]

I like how the one guy in the crowd just keeps yelling "woah" progressively louder

[@shybound7571]

magician: performs trick that one guy in the audience: oooOOOOOOHHH

[@cobalius]

Yeah it adds to this one greatly^^

[@keisschan4084]

them:ooo later on: Ooooo and then: OOOOOOO

[@nmbp5482]

Mee Meeee MeEeeEee

[@MichaelEstrada]

he's part of the act

[@saims.2402]

The best part is he acts like he’s confused which just makes this so much more entertaining, and then he does the tricks so flawlessly.

[@zhariskandar2790]

Why do i see you everywhere bruh😭😂😂

[@Silence4725]

@@zhariskandar2790 Same 😂😂

[@onetwocue]

That's all part of the illusion

[@richard-mai]

All while telling an amazingly tragic story without saying a word

[@Amu_LEGEND]

@@zhariskandar2790 cuz you are also everywhere

[@siddarthshreedhar231]

There is a difference between a magician and a wizard. This is just straight up sorcery.

[@jiku-1286]

Yeah, sorcerers actually interact with the spiritual world, while magicians perform cheap tricks, look at levitations for example

[@orangu]

Sometimes I just think, some humans have real magic powers, they just hide it under the fact that no one would ever believe them

[@jjdecani]

All the best magicians make you feel this way.

[@user-el3db2bz4i]

no he just demon magician. thats all.

[@MonkeyDLuffy-hj1py]

Thats trueee

[@avarice0001]

Watch it in slo mo

[@sacHin-pj9re]

He is just using all those close up method .. with black art principle .. with 1000 lvl slights of hands and brain

[@gazzolapw]

Easy.. You can clearly see him opening and closing the fourth dimension several times during the vidio.

[@Stefan-wz1sw]

Yeah but this won because it brought back the classic feeling and the acting and show of it.

[@gabrielincognito8855]

Ha! I knew there had to be some cheap gimmick behind it!

[@Blightkun_]

vidio

[@HaiderMagician]

Easy 😊😊😊

[@shdlby]

Thinking the same thing! Think Shin Lin is also living in a 4 dimensional space

[@WhatEver-xn5sn]

It's official, we need to petition KZbin for a 0.001 speed option

[@navy_y1594]

I know this is a joke but you can actually go frame by frame using the . and , keys

[@WhatEver-xn5sn]

@@navy_y1594 nICE, i HAD nO idEA! tHUMbS up Up UP |_| |> !!!

[@mizhou7393]

the camera only records 24 frames per second. whatever happens between frames is not in the video.

[@jonoghue]

@@navy_y1594 and it's STILL not slow enough! one frame it's a coin, next frame it's a card.

[@quickstertwister3256]

What Ever, You didn’t even know about the trick that Navy brought up so there’s no need for you to talk smart..

[@shockrolo4545]

When you have to act like an idiot so humans don't find out you're actually a wizard😱

[@Skulltroxx]

all those tricks are sooooo fuxking slick, he makes them feel so effortless and natural

[@shaunpatrick8345]

I can do the bit where you pick up a card and stare at it like you're confused, but the rest is beyond me.

[@benlauson555]

Awesome comment!

[@eliasali9383]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alanjackson3546]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sonja147]

😂😂😂😂

[@simontromans2748]

Pah! I can do that without a prop.

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

I might have been more impressed if I wasn't color blind

[@poLaczekCebularz]

Who cares

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

@@poLaczekCebularz , I wasn't looking for sympathy

[@poLaczekCebularz]

@@user-gh8wt2zi2n you wouldnt get any from me

[@youaretheinternet4466]

No you wouldn't of lol

[@user-gh8wt2zi2n]

@@poLaczekCebularz , I'm truly glad for that. I don't require it. You literally have no sense of humor

[@jamal69jackson77]

At first I though... nah, this is not the greatest magic trick ever performed by far, but then he ended up doing some things that were truly amazing and mysterious... so this I'd definitely amongst the greatest magic tricks ever performed and certainly the greatest trick of it's kind I have ever seen! Truly magnificent!

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

Its not since I would bet every trick he does is copied from someone else.

[@jamal69jackson77]

@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants very likely, but still well put together

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

@@jamal69jackson77 true

[@jamostudios7596]

@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants Nope, his performance is actually creative and original

[@dustinsanchez7820]

This guy is insane literally wrist exposed no signs of palming crazy

[@PianoHypnoshroom]

@@NoSaiCeeNxT It is amazing because it is difficult to perform. It's not the world's best historically, obviously, but this routine at least won a world championship. Also, I am curious to see if you can understand the trick behind the clothes changing colors. Is it lighting, a thin black film?

[@patrickcamp5885]

@@PianoHypnoshroom It appears he's pulling off layers, black over blue/red over black. Left hand moves down coinciding with change

[@hinchauhan]

@@patrickcamp5885 but how does it change back to black at the end?

[@RynShar]

@@hinchauhan you can actually see at the collar right when the first color change happens that he has another black vest on underneath.

[@bengunn1980]

I do this routine at my nieces birthday every year. The only difference is that instead of making cards change colors or vanish, I make a gallon of Jack Daniels vanish, and no one is entertained, no one claps, and I always end up passed out on the floor covered in my own body fluids.

[@zjh976183]

Ben Gunn ur funny

[@Stan0070]

🤣🤣🤣 very funny.

[@catherinedao9885]

I’m laughing INCREDIBLY hard

[@maxnullifidian]

OK, Ben, but it's still a good trick! The real trick, though, is making the next day's hangover disappear! LOL

[@banaktigertiger1959]

Ben Gunn good one haha 😂

[@starstuff7125]

This is cheating, You’re not supposed to use actual magic

[@suziewan115]

lol

[@duytdl]

Or VFX

[@kelvin87]

you fool

[@mealien0808]

what a dambass

[@darknessblades]

he is not, the table is also part of the trick. did not notice till the very end. also he uses very good slight of hand that it almost looks natural, even his suprized look is part of the act

[@Ernireg3]

This magic show feels like a bad dream. Those types of dreams in which you get a ton of things you've always wanted and then they keep disappearing right before you, or then you just wake up and realize it was just a dream.

[@pugdragon]

I only got such dreams when I was a kid. You reminded me of my childhood nightmares

[@florxiianquit9183]

please don't remind me. I remember every single nightmare I have for years.

[@kahn9918]

Haha they are awesome until I become aware that I can't take any of it out with me haha. I sometimes convince myself in the dream that I can bring it out. I haven't succeeded yet lol

[@bodegabonsai7069]

He acts as if the magic is happening to him, not like he is making it happen. Makes his act very intriguing.

[@parmestroy]

Someone tell him that *wizards* are not allowed in this *Muggle* competition.....

[@jerryh56]

Lol

[@russellfitzgerald2957]

You arent allowed to use magic in the real world, every wizard knows that.

[@Riddhi_Brahma]

@@russellfitzgerald2957 He has broken the Wizarding law!

[@thomashe2496]

yep

[@Barsoap887]

My father performed the best magic trick in the world when he magically disappeared from my life when I was 6.

[@prprpr3108]

Don’t worry he was just preparing for the milk trick

[@markrose8440]

Bro that's some dark humor right there, darker than shadow

[@propellerechburn9299]

just win the lottery, he will come back

[@markrose8440]

@@propellerechburn9299 wow, that's even darker, everyone's saying some depressing stuff lol

[@FenceAKAGlasnost]

He died.

[@scottj8243]

The first time he moved those white string frames to the table will forever melt my mind

[@tinaleanne8230]

I love how so many comment about "he did this" or "he did that" where their mind is refusing to believe this is real magic. These are the people that were total fooled. Why can't you just appreciate the immense skills he has developed? Of course, his ability to manipulate other dimensions helps s bit.

[@CarassiusAu]

Because they think they will look “cool” for “debunking” them. In reality, they look more like cool but replace the c with f

[@WarpedBlinds]

You can't possibly believe magic is real...you do realize these people are expert illusionists? They play off the person's perspective. Still fun to watch

[@tinaleanne8230]

@@WarpedBlinds I guess you are oblivious to sarcasm. As I stated "Why can't you just appreciate the immense skills he has developed?"

[@EvilDogFilmsOfficial]

@@WarpedBlinds you're not the sharpest tool in the shed lol

[@WarpedBlinds]

@@EvilDogFilmsOfficial You'd be surprised by the amount of people that believe in magic 🤪

[@shutupandeaturgrass8872]

“you need to stop showing off too much of our power, the human is already suspicious of us, you exposed us to grave danger”

[@kumailabid4851]

Hahaha true... We Asians must hide our power

[@ricardosv9702]

@@kumailabid4851 You said it in such a sarcastic way that I now believe you Asians actually have powers, now you're on my sights 🧐

[@kumailabid4851]

@@ricardosv9702 oops cats out of the bag. 😂

[@luiginoto3352]

@@kumailabid4851 Asians always hide their power. I've known that since I was a kid.... in Italy

[@rupom5881]

@@luiginoto3352 bello vedere italiani qui

[@jesse31788]

“World’s Best Magic Trick” had me veeery suspicious, but that was actually amazing

[@nooo5420]

Who do you think does a better Job?

[@kevinlee6958]

He did win the fism championship with this act though, so it's legit to say the best trick, at least at that very moment

[@speedstriker]

2020, the year when a non-clickbait video is a pleasant surprise.

[@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants]

@@kevinlee6958 It should never be considered the best trick even at the time.Much of if not all of the tricks he does here were all old and not invented by him.

[@luyandolove]

@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants they’re still incredibly cool

[@tonofgx531]

Would be nice if the Slow Mo Guys could bring their 1000000000fps camera to finally find out this magician's secret

[@davidmyhill6341]

fps doesn't matter because it's dark magic imo!

[@seppuku6230]

@@davidmyhill6341 looks like yellow magic to me

[@jadanshaffer3107]

Blue and red magic, my friends.

[@elitheguyyyySports]

Purple maybe?

[@seppuku6230]

@@pianoman0459 take a joke

[@aditybishoyi]

the magic was amazing and what i loved was that people out there were really supportive . Ofcourse it is for their entertainment but sometimes magicians are laughed of because of fooling people out there but here i really respect the magician as well as the his audience

[@F8LDragon2]

He has acquired all six infinity stones...

[@RidhoFachrurRois]

LOL

[@carlosvillegas8775]

Best coment

[@skya6863]

Reality can be whatever i want...

[@magicdem724]

😂😂😂😂

[@swagsolomon8811]

I imagine his "I'm confused" act isn't actually an act and all of this is pure luck and not even he knows how he's doing it

[@jainish1556]

He accidentally opened the fourth dimension

[@thomashe2496]

me too

[@kevinkgillette]

Words fail me - this guy is absolutely incredible! Beautifully staged and acted!

[@handyman8764]

"staged and acted"? You mean it's not magic? I'm so crushed.

[@jamestopic2880]

Or is it staged and acted. 🤨

[@klugscheier1644]

Him: Silence Audition: Ohhhhhhhh Ahhhhhhhhh Uhhhhhhh

[@swaystar1235]

i like how he acts like he is confused too

[@invictuz4803]

he IS confused mate!

[@RalphieM92]

He acts confused because he literally doesnt know how dafuq he is doing it 😂 but he cant show that he is really confused. Its the championship mate

[@TimsFoyleHeadgear]

Acts??

[@kingston321]

Damn he made me more confused

[@lukevaughan7706]

Inscrutable ? You betcha !

[@ambrosiaspen]

This is one of the most beautiful acts I’ve seen in a long time. Don’t try and slow it down and don’t try to figure it out. Just watch it and be amazed. Be a kid again for 5 minutes. Simply beautiful.

[@RayHay1000]

Yup.

[@tavuong666]

I tried to slow it down, still can’t figure out how half his magic work.

[@celsocarvalho1113]

Yes, that’s how magic should be watched

[@tommytillman]

A LOT of skill and practice went into this routine. Marvelous !!!

[@mariovelez578]

At first I was like: ah I see what you did there. Now he's starting to creep me out

[@jesse630]

Same lol

[@strangelee4400]

What really impressed me was the way he got the entire audience to say the exact same word simultaneously. I'm guessing some sort of mind control.

[@dwwilliams19732013]

When the performer appears amazed by their own illusions, it seems to add a new dimension to the total performance that simply brings me farther into the story being told.

[@ItsNotMeitsYouTu8e]

Yes, and the whole thing really told a story. It was a wonderful performance in addition to the technical brilliance.

[@JaiceToy.11]

*He is not just chinese, but the winner of Asians got Talent too! His name is Eric Chien btw*

[@LRon-ef7ni]

His sleight of hand is so subtle. Amazing

[@charcolew]

Someone who can actually spell the word right!

[@ciddycaslyn]

You know the magic is great when no one in the comments is trying to be Penn & Teller lol

[@drewwhitehead8588]

Lol I'm looking in the comments trying to find these people but they aren't here.

[@tragicjon6193]

@@drewwhitehead8588 Go down a little further, I found the wannabe Penn and Teller

[@OneAster1sk]

Looking also

[@ericsvogel]

this comment should be higher

[@grezende4056]

Tbh its just cuz the avg magician wont have a clue. And the most experienced magicians still just catch a few stuff... its clear he created a lot of stuff by his own for this routine. Amazing.

[@mariefast8217]

I love this guy's expressions. He seems so pleased with himself.

[@madMARTYNmarsh1981]

You would be too if you could warp reality like this!

[@lonl123]

His hand movements are excellent...the changing cloths if you watch frame by frame is some kind of tear away that he pulls down very rapidly...also he has a special table that hides or reveals cards...if the black color of the table color was lighter, you would be able to see the trick. Absolutly fabulous show though and the gent has excellent talent.

[@TheWaterman2011]

His Showmanship and sense of wonder makes it really amazing

[@RUFU58]

I know how he does this. *Sleight of universe.*

[@eliasniewerth]

Its the reality stone in action

[@magicdem724]

🤣🤣

[@smileyfacehuh]

Rufu5 😭😭😭😭😭💯👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿👍 smfh ur a fool

[@jasonthor9340]

DEADDD!!! HAHAHAHA

[@uwum3h997]

I don’t get how he changes his clothes

[@cp12298]

Roses are red Sky is blue There's always an Asian better than you

[@evan.5967]

F

[@wilhelmvonlaer5699]

not a surprise considering how many there are (continuing to rationalize that I'm a failure)

[@sangpuiipautu6934]

Roses are red My dogs eye's are brown I'm always better myself

[@tmpqtyutmpqty4733]

Roses are red Violets are COINS

[@ChinaAnt01]

Shin Lim is also Asian.

[@cosmic_841]

this transition is better than any tiktok video period.

[@cleric4314]

shut the f up thanks

[@mamadoudiop2645]

Its on live you don't even know what you talkin about

[@cosmic_841]

hahahahaha im joking yall was tricked?

[@peterkotar2324]

@@cleric4314 what's ur problem

[@cleric4314]

@@peterkotar2324 My problem? He literally said he's fake, wake up

[@peterbilt4204]

I love how people say aliens don’t exist here is proof 👽

[@Cj-tg3ms]

The ministry of magic would like a word with you...

[@aafrid717]

Chopper!

[@josefumikujo1092]

@@aafrid717 helikopter

[@nomaidens4853]

You will be sent to Azkaban for the usage of magic in front of millions of muggels!

[@AR-qo4zz]

Now this guy probably has a contract signed in blood

[@newleafoverit]

This is the only thing I've been thinking about

[@jonpendragon2066]

Well if he did he'd probably be doing magic tricks that aren't just same old cards it's the black mat that is the trick anytime I see this where they instantly appear it's always with a black felt looking mat under neath

[@pscsls]

@@jonpendragon2066 my thoughts are its made of litmus paper, one side would turn the paper into red and one into blue just a thought though

[@texican512]

I like how he acts like a confused/surprised kid lol 😂

[@FreshWaterBrook.]

Absolutely amazing. Solid technics, top performance. So talented man.

[@chengsgroup2518]

no big deal, my gf disappear with my money much faster ...just need learn the changing clothes part

[@mosab643]

I'm sorry your grandfather stole from you.

[@takumikuruzagi2519]

mos ab 🤣

[@die4be1]

🤣🤣🤣

[@99Akhi]

chengs group25 is easy; he just takes off the black cloth off his vest when he leans forward 1:50 look at his left hand

[@blindtruth4614]

My GF can do an amazing job of turning my money into shoes and handbags its amazing, shame she has not learned the turning it back into money part

[@user-rj1qg2if7n]

Imagine having to preform after this guy

[@dato3018]

💀

[@kartik_gatsby]

I couldn't decode most of the tricks except for first shirt change trick 1:50 . You can easily see the first shirt or 'first layer of cloth' being pulled back as he leans forward. The card trick in beginning were also easy. On top you see red deck of cards and below we can't see blue deck of cards. Now it's just slide of hand. It looks like he is drawing card from top but he is drawing cards from below. A classic routine. However, the tricks performed after that are unexplainable. I was more than amazed after 2:30 . I couldn't decode them. I think he tricked us thinking that he's ordinary magician but in reality his routine is amazing.

[@cryptombt5880]

Absolutely amazing, he does this so flawless. You should do magic tutorials. I'd buy your dvds or downloads for sure

[@Raphael-ql9pf]

I think this is by far the best magic I've ever seen it's so good

[@superbenbenhahaha]

Agreed, the performance and the story telling really helped putting the already awesome trick to the next level

[@invictuz4803]

@@superbenbenhahaha You said it was one of the best magic tricks, and now you're saying it is by far the best? Make up your mind dawg!

[@superbenbenhahaha]

@@invictuz4803 I never said it's by far the best, and even if I did, there's no logical flaw in the saying. what's wrong with you?

[@invictuz4803]

@@superbenbenhahaha You tell me mate, you're the GOD.

[@hibajaber4442]

Then u should watch shin lim its even more better

[@RayMak]

One of the best I've ever seen

[@sonja432]

Ray Mak bro ur everywhere omg

[@icannotchangemynamefor90da99]

The new Justin Y

[@NN-vg3ou]

@@sonja432 he's not just everywhere but annoying too

[@maxi3489]

The best

[@soraxlll]

you have to see SHIN LIM...way better in my opinion

[@kevinkim700]

colorblind people: why are people clapping so much 👁👄👁

[@danny7921]

I have a partial colorblindness and it took me few minutes to realize those cards are dividend based on two different colors after I looked closely

[@_M_D_M_]

He has learnt the ancient Magic Palms Technique of Flying Crane Clan.

[@omaicatobi301]

All these tricks are easy except these from 0:00 to 5:45

[@Toren8002]

But that’s the entire vid... Oohhhhhh!

[@mrrw0lf]

But i guess the vanish trick on the table is easy

[@Clipskies.Id_]

r you okay?

[@adamburdt8794]

If you turn it to .25 speed you see how he does everything. Still impressive. Yet if you do that on Shin vids you're still left puzzled

[@mrrw0lf]

@@adamburdt8794 actually i saw this card undert blanked sliding without any speed reduction

[@mysteriousbluehat2035]

My gosh, it was trick after trick without a trick to cover its trick. And he even have a story/message in it; don't be too greedy, you will end up having nothing.

[@bozoou]

Yeah...and I think he was greedy too. Think why :)

[@mislav268]

@@bozoou why

[@rayjameson937]

We all can’t have our cakes and eat em, thats the message, even if it has the frosting on top.!

[@annoxx399]

@@bozoou What are you talking abou?

[@MerchantIvoryfilms]

This kid clearly went to the shop were the devil was selling anything your heart desired then had Morty disenchant the curse...

[@IIIIIawesIIIII]

I love how he is not just talented, but also nice!

[@gameclips5734]

how do you know he's nice??

[@havesomecoffeeand6085]

Now, this is what I call a performance. Every corner nailed and hailed.

[@superbenbenhahaha]

Holy shit, this is one of the best magic trick I've ever seen. This is totally different than most of the lame card tricks, the execution of the performance , the acting, really impressive, good Job

[@aransafitraprawira9273]

Just watch shin lim

[@invictuz4803]

@@aransafitraprawira9273 lmao dude, please.

[@superbenbenhahaha]

@@aransafitraprawira9273 yeah, he's pretty good too

[@ebiooo]

Your pfp is awesome

[@sarthakbhandari6129]

This is nothing

[@WildThoughtsAI]

With the technology coming to magic shows, everything seems possible

[@tlms7009]

I dont understand why they didnt disqualify him. People are supposed to not use real magic in these events 😊 Kudos, Mr. Chien

[@cristynags47]

Lol, true

[@acevictory3587]

I liked when his clothes changed colors

[@signumxmagnum]

You can see how his black cloth is getting pulled down by some kind of expander.

[@sittingwonderduck]

It's probably pulled down when his left hand holding the cards goes under the table and he used his hand to pull a string or something down that pulled his clothes down.

[@acevictory3587]

Simon Lee good shit

[@leolegaspi7840]

Out of everything, you liked his clothes changing? Really?!

[@Dz-em2wl]

The Most obvious one LoL

[@leilawilson7256]

He did it live on america's got talent!! This by far is the best magic trick I have ever seen!!!! Simply amazing!!!!!!

[@adamburdt8794]

If you turn it to .25 speed it takes the awe out of most of it.

[@adamburdt8794]

@israelqzd04 I agree that its skilled I am not taking disputing that. However we all can very much do one of his tricks. And that's the vest trick

[@Delta2D2]

I rewinded this so many times and I can’t work out half of these. Very talented man ‼️🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@shreyas7801]

This is it, now I'm starting to believe in magic. I think this trick has something to do with the black table and the sharp lighting 🤔

[@RanjitKumar-pr2eq]

Illusion

[@americaman4278]

0:31 HOL' UP

[@-Me_]

I can explain how he did it if i want me to

[@hyojoong]

Me. Please do

[@-Me_]

@@hyojoong there is some sort of lever under the table that flipped those squares around and put it there. It may seem like he used 2 zquares but there is actually 4. The original 2, he just got rid of them using slight of hand but the other 2 were glued upside down in the table. Its not a magic trick as much as it is a device

[@knightsabre7]

@@-Me_ And that's also how he makes them disappear in the end, by flipping them back.

[@skolbob1667]

I set the video speed to 0.25x and filmed it in slow motion, the square fades out and the other two fade in. It’s a camera trick.

[@timff4255]

0:31 I simply don‘t get it

[@idonthaveausername1197]

Matty Kirk no I think he threw it under the desk ,but the table already had two cards under it and they just used one of those magician tables

[@MEBVishwaS]

So simple. You don't get it.

[@golden659]

There could be strings or something idk

[@jonoghue]

@ThinkAboutThis This is live on a stage. there are no jump cuts. He did the same trick on america's got talent.

[@jeffbell9129]

What he did was command c and command v pretty simple

[@SumitBara]

The audience had only one reaction - "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh" 🤣😂

[@timdoyon1964]

Eric’s magic is beautiful. He is such an artist… and he is such a likable fellow too. He has the likes of Shin Lim, Dynamo and Copperfield on speed dial. I love this routine so much, but his coin magic is just as sensational.

[@speedstriker]

From 2:45 onwards, ladies and gentlemen, is what it sounds like when fellow magicians climaxes in sheer amzement upon witnessing a fantastic trick performed by one of their peer.

[@ed98027]

Not just the tricks but he's got great personality too! what a delightful performance.

[@HumanBeingSpawn]

What "magician" doesn't ever look enthusiastic about their art? If course you have to act that way

[@ArhaMairah]

Wtaching at 0.25x speed . Observed at 1.04 sec how he is distributing the cards. One from the top the pink ones. And the blue are being taken from the bottom. Smoothly performing the trick. Nice one

[@Hrodric]

Ty, i did what you said and thats seems the case

[@diamantum79]

He isnt just a magician, he is Dio and he's stoping time!!

[@reikayukii]

I can see him use ZA WARUDOOOOO everytime he is going to perform a trick!

[@okokconan455]

We just can’t see the stand, we are not stand user

[@Noobeling]

He is Darby

[@nathanhorne1]

Calling this a magic trick is the equivalent of calling Swan Lake a just a dance move

[@hyikun8123]

What?

[@lanaistheneworange3013]

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[@didomodesto5306]

I suppose the 2,3k dislikes are from people saying he s a sorcerer or stuff like that.

[@pigeon3423]

After that he won Asia's Got Talent and went up until the semi-finals in America's Got Talent. *Bravo 👏*

[@rex8873]

Pigeon He won AGT 2 times actually. He is really amazing 👏🏻

[@sintervinter7233]

The best magic is duplicating money for everyone

[@Wuirox]

Asia's got talent? that is supermegahardcore mode

[@MEBVishwaS]

How can he be both Asian and American?

[@ex0duzz]

Isn't that shin lim? Or they both won?

[@kofukuebisu7568]

My brain cannot comprehend how this is possible without the use of actual magic.

[@NosamNojArt]

Its video editing.

[@klugscheier1644]

Tbh the best Magic Trick is still when someone gives me the coin he found behind my ear

[@bethhope6582]

Wow! This guy is fantastic. I can see why he won. Best I've seen.

[@Qemuel8]

Dude i met this guy at a mcdonald's in taiwan. We had a beer together he told me about his dream of becoming a great magician. Dang he did it :)

[@RyuJinafan]

Since when does McDonald's serve beer??

[@scocopope8546]

@@RyuJinafan I know right, Seems fake.

[@Ps3rikbr68]

@@RyuJinafan MCBeer. Only in Taiwan

[@agentlai3627]

As stated in the description, this guy is raised in the United States and he lives in Beijing Also you're telling me that they serve beer in McDonald's?

[@jrsun]

@@agentlai3627 no the show isn't in beijing, it's in busan, south korea. It's just he is based in beijing meaning he lives in beijing

[@barbaram60]

Good that it was made in South Korea. In North Korea there is One magician who can make them all dissapear...

[@seppwurzel4282]

after watching it several times in slow motion I got an idea of how he did it, but wow, this is perfection!

[@vishaal007]

Man... This guy made me belive magic can happen and real... He is so skilled...🙏🙏🙏

[@kostas7948]

You know the act is so damn good when you can't figure out how he did it even at 0.25X

[@Torriee]

konstantinos 01 I feel ya

[@KaKa-sq4in]

i did same thing😆😆, and I didn’t see any flaws.

[@dikafitra7337]

He using dark magic bruh, u need to contract with satan to do this thing

[@mosab643]

The backside of the cards are camouflaged with the table mat.

[@housebaelishgaming]

When he turns the red cards blue he deals the card from under the deck not the top. He uses his thumb motion as if hes dealing from the top but you can see his pinky pushing the cards out

[@carrot708]

That bit where he throws a card away and uses the misdirection to pull the black cloth covering his red and blue waistcoat off with his hand under the table is just masterful.

[@rebeccarodriguez2009]

Cant wait to see what this years championship brings in July.

[@hydyho6305]

As Theo Von would say... This young man is practicing the dark arts

[@brickfirst2604]

You know what, I don't even want to figure out how he does it, I just want to enjoy the performance for what it is.

[@CMZIEBARTH]

That's how it's supposed to be. When you find out how it's done it's actually a little disappointing.

[@bananaborealis9515]

Hogwart secret agents *BREATHES HEAVILY*

[@czx308]

1:49 play at 0.25x speed, he pulls the black cloth with his left hand after throwing that card...

[@Ezra4216]

Left studies to learn magic and now I regret why I left programming.