Ultimate Magic is
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde ...
’s first permanent illusion show at The Arena @
Clarke Quay.
["Blood Sugar Sex Magic", FiRST, August issue][Hot Stuff Magazine Singapore: Model Profile, September 2008, Issue 67]["The Bag Page", The Straits Times Urban, 12 September 2008]["The Sum of All Illusions" (Cover Story), Current Events Issue 7.1, September 2008] The show was Singapore’s only magic attraction
[“Singapore Illusionist & Sexy Female Magician Make a Magical Appearance for Asia Uncut Talk Show on Star World”]
retrieved 19 May 09 and it was officially endorsed as a live attraction by the
Singapore Tourism Board.
[“What to do”]
Uniquely Singapore, retrieved 20 May 2009
Background
Produced and managed by Concept: Magic, Singapore’s only full service magic production house,
["It is Not a Trick, Just Magic" (Cover Story), Art Jam, Jan - Mar 2009 issue] the show opened in September 2008
["Quote/ Unquote: The Illusionist", FHM Singapore, August 2008 issue] and started its third season, ''Ultimate Magic: The Revolution'' on 2 May 2009 and ended in August 2009.
Synopsis
Ultimate Magic starred Singapore professional magic duo,
J C Sum &
'Magic Babe' Ning. The show is a partnership between the co-stars, Sum and Ning.
["Cool Jobs - Magician"]
, JobsDB.com, 24 September 2008[“Asia Uncut Episode 10, Part 3 of 6 Magic Babe Ning & JC Sum”]
Starworld, Air Date: 17 May 2009 The show is described as “Urban Illusions in the City” and is a magical personification of the characteristics of Singapore city.
Stars
Sum and Ning's partnership as a professional magic duo has been acknowledged as “very groundbreaking and refreshing”
and they were said to represent “the new faces of an age-old art form”.
["Primetime Morning Interview”, Channel News Asia, 19 January 2009] They are best known for a teleportation feat across
Singapore River where three volunteers were teleported across Singapore River in just 2.5 seconds.
[Hot Stuff Magazine Singapore]
, Cover September 2008 Issue 67
Channel News Asia, 23 June 2008["魔术宝贝2.5秒让你消失",WOBAO, 8 August 2008]["Trick with Treats", The Straits Times LIFE!, 12 September 2008][“神奇魔术表演千名观众惊叹”, Lianhe Wanbao, 25 September 2008]["新加坡河大型幻术表演 三人在数千人眼皮下消失"]
Lianhe Zaobao, 25 September 2008["幻术师瞬间传送真人 穿新加坡河畔"]
xin.sg, 24 September 2008[Channel 8 News]
, 24 September 2008 (VIDEO)[Channel 5 News, 24 September 2008]["Singapore Tonight, Channel NewsAsia, 24 September 2008]
Illusions in the show
Original illusions in the show (all seasons) include:
[”Magic Day 2009”, Kozine, April 2009]
*J C's cross country teleportation
*Crystal Metamorphosis – J C & Ning's instant double teleportation
*Revollusion – An illusion with an 8-ft industrial fan
*Dreamscape: The Realm of Sandman
*Extreme Burn – An escape from a flaming spear
External links
Ultimate Magic
;Related videos
Singapore's first permanent illusion show "Ultimate Magic" video trailerSingapore Magic tourist attraction and first daily illusion show "Ultimate Magic: The Revolution"Revollusion fan illusion by 'Magic Babe' Ning and J C Sum, Asia's most lethal combination in magic - Youtube Video'Magic Babe' Ning and J C Sum Crystal Metamorphosis - see-through substitution trunk illusion - Youtube video
References
{{Major Tourist Attractions in Singapore
Magic shows
Entertainment in Singapore
2008 establishments in Singapore
2009 disestablishments in Singapore