During his time as a professional illusionist, J C Sum was widely regarded as one of the most prolific illusion designers in the world and his illusion-related products are critically acclaimed.
His original illusions have been performed by magicians around the world in casinos, showrooms, luxury cruise liners and on international television shows such as “America’s Got Talent”, “Australia’s Got Talent”, “Britain’s Got Talent” and “Finland’s Got Talent”.

While retired from the stage, all of J C Sum products listed below (unless discontinued) are available from the Illusion Bookstore https://illusionbookstore.com
- Unwritten: A Hands-off Book Test that Transcends Words (2017)
- How to Be an Illusionist (2016)
- Ultimate Illusion Collection (Trinity edition 2016)
- Pack Flat Illusions for Kids & Family Shows 2 (2016)
- The Showbiz Master Plan (2016)
- Simple Showstoppers (2014)
- Illusionism (2013)
- Corporate Illusions Made Easy (2013)
- 3 Sides of Magic Lecture Notes (2012)
- Ultimate Illusion Collection (Vault edition 2012) – discontinued
- The Event Magician Volume 1 & 2 (2011)
- Pack Flat Illusions for Kids & Family Shows (2011)
- Urban Illusions (2011)
- Equilateral (First edition 2009, second edition 2014)
- Beyond the Stage Lecture Notes (First edition 2006, second edition 2012)
- Illusionary Departures (First edition 2003, second edition 2012)
- One Man Parade, The Linking Ring Magazine (Nov 2000)
- One Man Parade, The Linking Ring Magazine (Mar 1998)
- The Magic Notebook Lecture Notes (1997) – discontinued
Premium Illusion Plans Series (Video + Plans)
- #1 – Impassable (2014)
- #2 – Base Work (2014)
- #3 – Crystal Metamorphosis (2015)
- #4 – Shadow Appearance (2016)
- #5 – Stage Teleportations (2018)
- #6 – Cloth Wrap Transformation (2018)
- #7 – The iFRAME (2018)
- #8 – Car Illusions (Coming in 2020)
Videos/ Courses
- The Modern Magic Assistant (2019)
- Behind the Illusions 2 (2016)
- Filming Magic for Television: Street & Studio (2016)
- Project One (2015)
- The Professional Illusionist Master Course (2014 – present)
- Urban Underground (2011)
- Behind the Illusions (2010)
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