Ultimate Magic
Background
Produced and managed by Concept: Magic, Singapore’s only full service magic production house, the show opened in September 2008 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. 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”. They are best known for a teleportation feat across Singapore River where three volunteers were teleported across Singapore River in just 2.5 seconds.
Illusions in the show
Original illusions in the show (all seasons) include:
- 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
- Related videos
- Singapore's first permanent illusion show "Ultimate Magic" video trailer
- Singapore Magic tourist attraction and first daily illusion show "Ultimate Magic: The Revolution"
- “Ultimate Magic” - AsiaOne Video
- 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
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