My Magic
title: "My Magic" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2000s-tamil-language-films", "2008-drama-films", "2008-films", "films-directed-by-eric-khoo", "singaporean-drama-films", "2008-singaporean-films", "tamil-language-singaporean-films"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Magic" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | My Magic |
| image | MyMagicposter.jpg |
| caption | Theatrical release poster. |
| director | Eric Khoo |
| producer | {{plainlist |
| writer | {{plainlist |
| starring | {{plainlist |
| music | {{plainlist |
| cinematography | Adrian Tan |
| editing | {{plainlist |
| studio | {{plainlist |
| distributor | ARP Selection |
| released | |
| runtime | 75 minutes |
| country | Singapore |
| language | Tamil |
| budget | S$200,000 |
| gross | US$19,940 |
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| name = My Magic | image = MyMagicposter.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster. | director = Eric Khoo | producer = {{plainlist|
- Tan Fong Chen
- Wong Kim-hoh
- Freddie Yeo
- Gary Goh | writer = {{plainlist|
- Eric Khoo
- Wong Kim Hoh | starring = {{plainlist|
- Bosco Francis
- Jathisweran
- Grace Kalaiselvi | music = {{plainlist|
- Kevin Mathews
- Christopher Khoo | cinematography = Adrian Tan | editing = {{plainlist|
- Siva Chandran
- Lionel Chok | studio = {{plainlist|
- Zhao Wei Films
- Infinite Frameworks | distributor = ARP Selection | released = | runtime = 75 minutes | country = Singapore | language = Tamil | budget = S$200,000 | gross = US$19,940 My Magic is a 2008 Singaporean Tamil language drama film directed by Eric Khoo and produced by Zhao Wei Films in association with Infinite Frameworks. My Magic was the first Singapore film to be nominated for the Palme D'Or, the top award for film at the Cannes Film Festival.
Plot
A single father takes a job as a magician to provide for his son, only to be pressured into dangerous acts.
Cast
- Bosco Francis
- Jathisweran as Rajr
- Grace Kalaiselvi
- Jason Lim
- Seet Keng-yew
Reception
Derek Elley of Variety wrote that it "walks a thin line ... between sympathy with and exploitation of its main character's woes". Maggie Lee of The Hollywood Reporter called it a "one trick pony" that engages in schadenfreude and sentimentality instead of living up to the premise's possibilities as a heartbreaking father-son story.
Bosco Francis was named best actor at the Asian Festival of First Films.
References
References
- Tan, Valarie. [http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/entertainment/view/351682/1/.html "Singapore film "My Magic" steals limelight at Cannes Film Festival"], [[Channel NewsAsia]], 3 June 2008. Retrieved on 2009-04-10.
- "2008 Singapore Yearly Box Office". IMDB.
- It has been also selected as Singapore's official entry for the [[Oscars]] in 2009. It was released in Singapore cinemas on 25 September 2008.[http://sg.movies.yahoo.com/My+Magic/movie/14907 Yahoo! Singapore Movies] Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd.
- Elley, Derek. (25 May 2008). "Review: 'My Magic'". [[Variety (magazine).
- Lee, Maggie. (30 May 2008). "Film Review: My Magic". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
- Fang, Joy. (30 December 2008). "Cheers, cheers and more cheers!". [[My Paper]].
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