Enter the Dragon-I, starring Gordon Lam

DJ Jazzy Jeff may have been in town for a performance at Dragon-i on Wednesday night, but one of the club's owners had a lot more than that on his plate. Gordon Lam threw an intimate gathering to introduce his latest passion to a few close friends.

Lam is trying to revive the ancient art of kung fu. But this is not the usual fists of fury; his chosen style comes from northern China and is called tai sing pap kar moon, which combines the Shaolin and monkey styles of fighting.

Lam was introduced to his sifu, Chow Keung, by Hong Kong movie expert Bey Logan. 'I was thinking this was just going to be a fad for Gordon, but obviously it has become much more than that. I am very impressed with how far he has come,' says Logan. The discipline involves all the traditional lethal weapons such as the double sword, the wooden pole and other dangerous unmentionables like the nine-point metal whip. Lam demonstrated the deadly art form with a handful of pros in front of friends including actors Daniel Wu and Terrence Yin, model Lisa S and socialites Laila Harilela, Reyna Harilela and Shirley Hiranand.

Since Lam started training just a couple of months ago, he has convinced members of the D-I family to follow in his footsteps. 'Around four people have joined, from DJs to members of high society. Kung fu is something that is accessible to everyone, young and old. We are planning to create a modern martial arts studio in Central. Kung fu is part of Chinese history and should not be a dying art,' he says.