Watch: The ‘magician’ is impressive, but his poker-faced partner giving away the secret is hilarious
A Gan and his buddy Pokerface Man have taken the internet by storm.
Films like Now You See Me, The Illusionist and The Prestige have revealed the lengths to which magicians can sometimes go to safeguard the secrets behind their magic tricks.
But a magician duo from China has made it big on the internet with a unique gag that makes for hilarious viewing (videos above and below).
While one of them meticulously engages the viewer in the illusions, the other mercilessly exposes the trick with a straight face. They go by their stage names: the performer is A Gan and his destructive friend, Pokerface Man.
Every element of the videos – the dramatic music, A Gan’s slow build-up, and the slow revelation of the trick – makes the anti-climatic ending funnier still. The two friends even engage in a little make-belief scuffle every time Pokerface Man jumps in to spill the beans.
