David Copperfield is coming to Hong Kong next month to weave his spells, and already fans are eagerly looking forward to his Waah! magic tricks.

During cocktail banter, Backbites overheard a story relating to one of the magician's more private performances while on a previous visit.

'It was very odd,' our spy said. 'One day, his room was empty. Then the next day, 'poofff!' - an 18-year-old Chinese lady had appeared.' Or perhaps it was all just an illusion.