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24 september 4 – 17, 2015
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Home By Li Yen & Cindy Liew Epoch Times Staff
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Entertainer & Founder of A LUCAS EVENTS Maguire Jian
Ordinary Singaporeans, Extraordinary Stories
Making People Laugh
An Exclusive Interview with Celebrity Emcee, Comedian, Actor and Founder of A LUCAS EVENTS – Maguire Jian
or TV buffs, Maguire Jian should be a familiar face. The multi-talented artiste is a celebrity emcee, comedian, actor and founder of A LUCAS EVENTS. He was also the choreographer for Star Search Grand Final 2003; the producer, Shiong Qiang, had approached him for his assistance. His characteristic spiky hairstyle playfully hints at his entertainer roots. He speaks eloquently and uses Singlish slang. Maguire calls himself a “simple guy”. But on TV, the truth cannot be more opposite. In Season 1 of Channel 5 drama ‘Point of Entry’, viewers hated him so much that they wrote in to Mediacorp to complain. In Season 3, viewers wrote in to express their sadness when he was murdered. “As long as you turn on the TV, when you see a thief, a murderer, that’s me, because I have the bad guy face,” says Maguire. Maguire has roles in many popular local sitcoms as well, such as Mr Kiasu, Phua Chu Kang, Police & Thief, and the movie I Not Stupid. He started out at SBC (Singapore Broadcasting Corporation) as a TV extra on Channel 8. Then, he was with Jack Neo for about two years, and appeared in variety shows like Top Fun and Jacky Jack Show. After leaving Jack Neo, he was invited by Channel 5 to work as a part-time actor in their TV productions. In 2013 & 2014, Maguire acted in Channel 5 drama Mata Mata, Missing Peace and a Toggle movie, and even had a role in the Vasantham sitcom – Tamil.com. Last year, he was cast in Eric Khoo’s new movie ‘In the Room’, where he worked alongside Hong Kong actress Josie Ho, who has won a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. He has also been a freelance emcee for over 24 years since 1991. His passion for entertaining people is so strong that he founded A LUCAS EVENTS in 2003, so as to get up close and personal with the people around him. Despite the global SARS crisis in 2003, his company survived, driven by his passion “To make people happy”. Now, A LUCAS EVENTS is a recipient of the Singapore Golden Brand Award. This year, he is also the first Asian to be awarded the “Sir of Strength”, which is given to people who have the ability and capability to help people to be better.
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