Our reporter (intern reporter Huang Hai Lei) - In the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in the Year of the Rabbit, magician Fu Yan Dong's performance "Yearly Fish" won a lot of applause. Netizens speculated that Fu Yan Dong used magnets or electric current to "train" goldfish, questioning whether he was abusing them. Yesterday, on Sohu Space, Fu Yan Dong briefly responded on Weibo, stating that the goldfish were "living happily."
In the performance of "Yearly Fish," Fu Yan Dong directed six goldfish to form a square formation and follow commands such as "march" and "turn left," with the goldfish obediently completing the performance. After the performance, many netizens discussed the methods of "training" the goldfish.
Some netizens believed that the magician utilized the fish's "positive tropism" towards electric current, controlling the goldfish's swimming by changing the direction of the current. It was claimed that in a certain intensity of direct current electric field, goldfish would swim towards the anode after being stimulated by the current, and when the current direction changed, the goldfish would also change direction. Other netizens thought that the magician used bait to complete the performance. Some netizens believed that the magician implanted metal pieces inside the goldfish and then controlled their swimming using a magnet. Many netizens found this method cruel, as it involved "cutting open" the goldfish.
Fu Yan Dong stated in an interview that he drew inspiration for "training" the goldfish from ancient books. Early yesterday morning, he posted on Weibo: "Many people have asked if the so-called cruel performance revealed online is true. I can responsibly tell everyone that they are living happily."