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We dragged him up step by step. we asked him how are you. he answered im okay. im okay. dont worry. all of us were very happy when we saw him sitting there. we knew that hes fine now. it was only scratches. we were all very happy. aisikaiers injuries are more than physical. in the days after the fall, aisikaiers confidence as a high-wire performer is rattled. but his trepidation doesnt last long. >> translator: i was still upset after i got back. so i tried out walking the tightrope. and then i ...

Tightrope, if you get up there, you succeed. if you fail, then god bless you. you might die. >> july 8, 2012. on a scorching summer day, aisikaier prepares to give a death defying performance that will be broadcast live on television. the location for the stunt? a vast ravine in the south of china extending 2,100 feet across. instead of the wire normally used in his acts, he is challenged to walk the existing cable car wire. slick in areas with oil, positioned 700 feet above the ground. increasi...

A high-wire performer takes on a challenge at staggering heights. it may be too daunting, even for him. 41-year-old aisikaier is a sixth generation performer. a master in the ancient chinese art of high-wire walking known as dowaze. he started training at the age of six and performs across his native china without a safety harness. >> translator: its not exciting if you put on a safety belt. no dowaze performer would use insurance methods. it it loses its point if you put one on. for those of us...

As i was falling, i wasnt thinking of anything. as i landed i thought to myself when would i die? i didnt know whats down below. i couldnt see. i was blindfolded. i thought i was dead. >> with an unbelievable stroke of luck, he has fallen onto a cliff about 30 feet below. park manager luong gihong was watching nearby. >> translator: i thought my heart was going to pop out of my mouth. it was horrible, really scary. if he had fallen earlier according to our survey of the area, if he fell before t...

To regain his composure. aisikaier stands and begins walking backward again. he continues to gain distance one step at a time across the ravine. maintaining balance is a challenge as the existing stabilizing wires on the cable car line are spaced farther apart than aisikaier is used to. after hes been walking for an astonishing 50 minutes with less than 150 feet to go, wind blows him off balance and this time calamity. >> translator: the wind came. my balance was like -- i stumbled and my balanc...

I said please notify me once i reach the middle part so i can turn and walk forward. they agreed. my plan was simple at the time. when the performance started, they changed their mind. they think that when you turn around, it announces your failure. what they said put a lot of pressure on me. i dont want to fail. >> tasked with walking the entire length backward and blindfolded on the cable wire that is just over one inch in diameter, aisikaier begins to feel the effects of the more than 100 deg...

Slowly. i saw that he was not well at all. we dragged him up step by step. we asked him, how are you. he answered im okay. im okay. dont worry. all of us were very happy when we saw him sitting there. we knew that hes fine now. it was only scratches. we were all very happy. >> aisikaiers injuries are more than physical. in the days after the fall, aisikaiers confidence as a high-wire performer is rattled. but his trepidation doesnt last long. >> translator: i was still upset after i got back. so...

Middle 200 meters where theres water beneath. i said, please notify me once i reach the middle part so i can turn and walk forward. they agreed. my plan was simple at the time. when the performance started, they changed their mind. they think that when you turn around, it announces your failure. what they said put a lot of pressure on me. i dont want to fail. >> tasked with walking the entire length backward and blindfolded on the cable wire that is just over one inch in diameter, aisikaier begi...

To regain his composure. aisikaier stands and begins walking backward again. he continues to gain distance one step at a time across the ravine. maintaining balance is a challenge as the existing stabilizing wires on the cable car line are spaced farther apart than aisikaier is used to. after hes been walking for an astonishing 50 minutes with less than 150 feet to go, wind blows him off balance and this time calamity. >> translator: the wind came. my balance pole was like -- i stumbled and my b...

A high-wire performer takes on a challenge at staggering heights. that may be too daunting even more him. 41-year-old aisikaier is a sixth generation performer. a master in the ancient chinese art of high-wire walking known as dowaze. he started training at the age of six and performs across his native china without a safety harness. >> translator: its not exciting if you put on a safety belt. no dowaze performer would use any safety insurance methods.