It was a packed house at BMW's showroom on Gloucester Road on Monday as the carmaker unveiled its new sporty M3 Coupe.
As the cocktail circuit regulars piled in, unnecessarily loud club music was pumped out by a DJ, adding to a carnival atmosphere that included four African drummers and acrobats dangling from the second-floor balcony.
Outside on the footpath there was a similar circus vibe when celebrity guest Carina Lau Ka-ling (below) arrived.
These days, there's just one subject the tabloids want to ask the long-time partner of Tony Leung Chiu-wai. How does she feel about her boyfriend's erotic and explicit performance in Lust, Caution?
'It was a personal challenge between Tony and me during the filming period,' Lau said diplomatically.
'He had discussed with me the sex scenes and the complexity of the character.