ANYONE wandering into the lobby of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre last night might have thought the entire place had suddenly gone daft.
Giggling girls were getting their arms autographed by a man with a megaphone claiming to be Steven Spielberg.
Nearby, another man conducted an imaginary auction, while another walked an invisible dog and a short Scottish girl played a cheerleader named Candy, waving pom-poms and chattering in an American accent.
These were not pranks at a party, but part of the lavish entertainment provided by hypnotist Paul McKenna.
A sell-out crowd greeted the one-night appearance of the man made famous by the British television series, The Hypnotic World Of Paul McKenna.
Wearing a red jacket over white tuxedo shirt, he wasted no time in putting dozens of volunteers into a trance.