Why did Liu Qian suddenly become less popular?

The reasons for Liu Qian’s sudden lack of popularity are as follows:

1. During a New Year’s program recorded in Japan at that time, Liu Qian wore a mandarin and knelt down to worship the “Emperor of Japan” played by a Japanese actor. , and said with an exaggerated expression that he was a fan of the "Emperor".

2. During the 2013 Spring Festival Gala, Liu Qian and Li Yundi performed on the same stage. Li Yundi played the piano together, while Liu Qian performed magic. In the middle, Liu Qian improvised and said "Look for Lee Hom", which made Yundi Li very embarrassed.

Because there were rumors on the Internet that Leehom Wang and Yundi Li were a couple. Liu Qian joked about this incident during the Spring Festival Gala. Given the conservative nature of CCTV, he would definitely not be allowed to appear during the Spring Festival Gala rehearsals. Therefore, Liu Qian's joke dug a hole for himself. Later there were rumors that Liu Qian was banned by CCTV.

Extended information:

Liu Qian, born on June 25, 1976 in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Province, and originally from Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is an internationally renowned Chinese magician and magic artist. "Light" reputation, graduated from Soochow University in Taiwan. Live performances have been performed in more than 200 cities in more than 30 countries around the world, and he has been invited to international magician conferences around the world as a guest performer and lecturer on special lectures.

In 2011, he won the FISM (International Federation of Magic) Asian Magician of the Year Award. In 2012, he won the "Global Magician of the Year" award from the Hollywood Academy of Magical Arts, becoming the first Chinese to receive this honor. He is also the first Asian magician to hold a world tour and be invited to hold private ticketed performances in Las Vegas and the Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Magic Magazine, the authoritative American professional magic magazine, calls him "the most famous magician of our time." Appeared on the China Central Television Spring Festival Gala five times in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2019. From 2009 to 2013, he was on the Forbes China Celebrity List for four consecutive years.

In April 2013, he was awarded the Glora Magic Master Gold Medal, the oldest award in the European film and art circles, in St. Vincent, Italy, becoming the first Chinese winner of this award.

In November of the same year, at the 40-year-old International Magic Convention in London, the David Berglas International Magic Award was awarded to Liu Qian by the magic legend David Berglas. Giants are passing the torch of magic, and Liu Qian is also the first Chinese magician to win this award.

In 2015, the FISM (International Federation of Magic) World Magic Competition, known as the "Magic Olympics", invited Liu Qian to Italy to serve as a judge, and he was the only Asian judge. In 2018, Liu Qian once again served as a Chinese judge at the FISM Magic Conference, gathering with many international "devils" to witness the birth of the rookie champion.

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia - Liu Qian