This footage was filmed and produced 13 November 2023.

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On the night of November 13, 2023, in Shanxi, a hilarious mishap at a popcorn stand on a lively street sparks joy to the evening.

An elderly man was seen preparing to make popcorn with an traditional tool which looks like a cannon. With an unpleasantly loud bang, a large amount of smoke rose from the popcorn cannon and the old man seemed to fall on the ground from the impact.

While netizens were worried about the old man's well-being, the filmer explained that the old man had intentionally caused the effect of the blunder to attract customers and amuse the children at a time when the school nearby was letting out.

With a prior movement of crouching, the old man didn't take much of the shock while falling. According to the filmer, the old man was "blown up" three times that night, and many onlookers, parents and children, bought his popcorn to applaud.