What method did Guo Andy use to perform the magic trick of flying across the Yellow River?

Magician Guo Andy's introduction:

Master Guo Andy is the enlightenment teacher of many magicians and celebrities, so he is also called the "Magic Master". In the "Beauty Puzzle" he performed, you can use puzzle props to piece together the beautiful assistant from her whole body to just her head, and finally even her whole body is gone, which is unpredictable and extremely magical. The "Super Body Segmentation" performance he created is unique in the country. In front of the terrifying props, Master Guo for the first time transformed into a "fish meat" and allowed himself to be slaughtered by the props. The unprecedented naked-eye human body segmentation gives the audience unique thrills and surprises

"Flying Over the Yellow River" magic report:

The magical "Flying Over" performance by international magic master Mr. Andy Guo at Hukou Waterfall, It started as scheduled yesterday. More than a thousand spectators on both sides of Hukou waited for several hours, but they did not see the wonderful scene of "flying over" Hukou as they had imagined. The magical flyover performance made the audience "dumbfounded".

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, according to the performance time notified in advance, the reporter arrived at the Shaanxi end of Hukou Waterfall in advance. At the "fly-over" site, the reporter saw staff members nervously fixing two soft steel wires crossing the Hukou Falls. On the newly erected high platform on the other side of the river, a promotional signboard of a magic master more than 5 meters high was extremely conspicuous. In addition, everyone did not see the magic master Guo Andy and others. The news of the magical "flying over" Hukou Waterfall attracted many tourists who came to watch. Everyone was full of hope and looked forward to a wonderful performance.

At around 4:10 pm, majestic drums and gongs sounded in the Hukou Scenic Area in Yichuan. Guo Andy appeared in front of the Hukou Waterfall at the end of Shaanxi Province wearing a mask and gorgeous costumes. Both sides of the port are already crowded with tourists who come here for its fame. In order to allow the audience to better witness this magic show, Andy Guo selected two volunteers from the audience by throwing hydrangeas to participate in the magic show of "flying over" the Yellow River. Andy Guo's performance area is about 50 meters wide on both sides of the Yellow River, which is the same area as Ke Shouliang's Fei Huang.

Ten minutes later, on two thin steel wires spanning both sides of the Yellow River, a black curtain was seen flying rapidly from low to high to the other side of the Yellow River. It took about thirty seconds to reach the other side. Then, a salute and a burst of smoke rose. Andy Guo and two volunteers participating in the performance leaned forward and appeared on the high platform on the other side, seeming to be praying for something. Then the three people stood up and waved to the audience. Many people speculated. How they appeared on the other side of the river. "This is the magic flying over the mouth of the pot. I don't understand." "Just traveling through time like this? It's not as enjoyable as watching it on TV." After the performance, many tourists who watched the show said that watching the magic show up close didn't seem to be that exciting. The mystery of anticipation.

The magic of "Flying Over the Yellow River" is revealed:

Netizen "Red Blood and Purple Flame" reveals:

I am not a great master, but I think this is a very simple one In this magic trick, Andy Guo himself wears a mask. He only needs to find a person of similar stature to fake it, and the two spectators are undoubtedly the magic tricks. Don't forget, there are two people in the world who look exactly the same, they are twins! If he had found a pair of twins in advance and they were on a high platform, neither the people below nor the camera could see clearly, and they would definitely be confused with the real ones.

In short, he put on the mask himself, then found a pair of twins to act as support, and quickly found a dark partition behind the black cloth to hide it (a dark partition is a commonly used technique in magic, so it is not difficult to think of it). Something must have been installed on the black cloth in advance to make it fly across the Yellow River and to the high platform on the opposite side (maybe someone controlled it). There should be a simple elevator on the high platform. Three people dressed the same would take the elevator up at the right time, and smoke would be placed nearby to create confusion. line of sight, creating a magical effect.

This should be a very simple magic trick, but flying across the Yellow River is so incredible that it seems magical.

This is my understanding. If it is wrong, it can only mean that Andy Guo thought too much when designing the magic. In fact, the simple principle will produce the same effect.

I am not a professional. If you find any loopholes in the explanation, just take it for granted.

Netizen "Nan Xiangchu" revealed the secret:

Haha. If you are interested, you can go and watch Christopher Nolan's movie "The Prestige", which explains everyone's questions very well. Basically, the principles of magic are explained very clearly. The movie stars Hugh Jackman, who stars as Wolverine, and Bale, who stars as Batman. The two of them are arch-rivals in magic. Their duels with Magic were both exciting, but Bell found his twin brother, and Hugh Jackman found someone who looked like him.

Basically, all magic relies on two types. One is sleight of hand, or commonly known as blinding. These close-up magic are often used. The American street magician Chris, Taiwan's Liu Qian, etc., and the YIF who messed up last year's Spring Festival Gala. The shock of close-up magic is that it happens in front of your eyes, similar to a bottle of coke that you hold in becomes full on its own, a spoon that changes by itself, playing cards that fly out of the window, etc.

There is another way to rely on props, and the master of it is David Copperfield. This so-called magic tells the truth, and through the use of careful props and scenery, on-site lighting, smoke, and sound and light effects, it is more shocking to people. Generally, the refraction of light is used, or a substitute is used, etc., to achieve the purpose of disappearing into thin air. This is why magicians always use a black cloth or a box.

Guo Andy’s magic trick should basically be a prop, and then a stand-in. Because magic itself is to artistically process fake things to make them appear realistic. The "Guo Andy" on the Yellow River side wears a mask and holds a loudspeaker. He should be the real Guo Andy, because the sound can be used as obvious evidence. Before crossing over, when the black cloth was covered, they should have fallen into a pre-prepared cave or something; during the process, the camera chased the black cloth, which was a deception to attract everyone's attention and create a scene for the three people on the other side of the Yellow River. Allow time for the appearance of the human stand-in. The black cloth is very small during flight, and it is impossible for people to be inside; the three people on the tower on the other side of the Yellow River should be stand-ins.