About this Blog
This blog details the "backstage business" of professional illusionist, illusion designer, author & show producer, J C Sum.
It also explores how creative & artistic individuals can position themselves to be commercially successful in their respective fields.
Whether you are an entertainer, film-maker, designer, musician, artist, actor or animator, this blog strives to offer insights based on the art, science and business of one of Asia’s most commercially successful practitioners of the magic arts.
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Tag Archives: Learn Magic
Choosing Your First Grand Illusion for the Modern Illusionist
In Nov 2012, Ning & I completed a 5-week 21-city “3 Sides of Magic” lecture tour in France, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. We also had the pleasure of being invited to tape a second appearance at the world-famous television … Continue reading
Posted in Show Production
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Asia Illusionists, Asia Magicians, Broom Suspension, Female Magician, International Illusionists, JC Sum, Learn Magic, Levitation, Sawing in Half, Singapore illusionists, Singapore Magician, stage illusionist, stage illusions, Substitution Trunk
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Magic Media to Look Out for
The art of magic is growing strong with more content-driven magic publications and websites being offered over the last few years. Ning & I are tremendously honoured to be invited by magic media from across the world for contributions and … Continue reading
Looking for a New Team Member
As you know, after our “The Mind Heist” mega illusion in Jan this year, our focus for the next few years is our international shows. This year, after being in Kuwait, Italy and Malaysia, we will be in Genting, France … Continue reading
VANISH Magazine Issue #2
Issue #2 of the newest magic magazine in town is now available for FREE download at http://www.vanishmagazine.com Ning & I were featured contributors from the first issue and this magazine has been read by thousands of magicians around the world. … Continue reading
The Most Incredible Magic by J C Sum & ‘Magic Babe’ Ning with Irene Ang
The season finale for “M for Magic” produced by Sinema TV in collaboration with FLy Entertainment and Ning & myself is now online! We presented some killer magic with original close-up illusions designed just for the show. Our audience included … Continue reading
Posted in Television
Tagged ‘Magic Babe’ Ning, Banded, Close up Magic, finger ring magic, FLY Entertainment, Free Contest, Irene Ang, JC Sum, Learn Magic, Linking Finger Rings, Linking Rings, M for Magic, M for Magic LIVE, magic lecture Singapore, Magic Show Singapore, Magician Singapore, Ring Through Glass Table, Shows in Singapore in May 2011, Sinema Old School, Singapore celebrities, Singapore Female Magician, Street Magic, Urban Underground, Watch Singapore magic show, Win a skull ring, win prize
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Thoughts on the “M for Magic” Project
8 Episodes of “M for Magic” has gone online and the LIVE show is also in the history books. Episode 9 will be out shortly. Red Dot Magic did a short review of one of the LIVE shows here. Look … Continue reading
Posted in Upcoming Projects
Tagged 'Magic Babe' Ning, Close up Magic, JC Sum, Learn Magic, M for Magic, M for Magic LIVE, magic lecture Singapore, Magic Show Singapore, Magician Singapore, Shows in Singapore in May 2011, Sinema Old School, Singapore Female Magician, Street Magic, Urban Underground, Watch Singapore magic show
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What’s in Store for the SG Magic Lecture?
My first and only lecture of the year in Singapore will be held this Sat. This will also be the first time I will be doing my “Urban Underground” show and lecture for the public in Singapore. If you follow … Continue reading
More Media for M for Magic!
This week, the young magicians got a taste of more media opportunities with various media outlets. Interviews have been done with 98.7FM, 93.3FM, Rediffusion, The New Paper and Safra online media. Yesterday, The New Paper article came out featuring Matthew … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Television, Upcoming Projects
Tagged Close up Magic, JC Sum, Learn Magic, M for Magic, M for Magic LIVE, magic lecture Singapore, Magic Show Singapore, Magician Singapore, Shows in Singapore in May 2011, Sinema Old School, Street Magic, Urban Underground, Watch Singapore magic show
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