Mark Wahlberg, Li Bingbing kick off Transformers world premiere in Hong Kong

Hollywood glamour added heat to the Hong Kong summer as hundreds of enthusiastic fans congregated at the red carpet to catch a glimpse of the world’s A-listers at the latest Transformers world premiere.

Big cheers erupted as Mark Walhberg, lead star of the fourth instalment of the Transformers franchise, Transformers: Age of Extinction, got out of a black Mercedes in a grey suit and sunglasses.

Crowds chanted “Walhberg! Walhberg!” as the Oscar-nominated star swiftly removed his sunglasses and waved at the crowd upon stepping out onto the red carpet at the clock tower outside the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, where the premiere is being held.

Red carpet glamour came under attack by what might indeed be Decepticons as heavy downpours suddenly put a dampener on the proceedings. Many fans rushed for shelter while others stayed put under umbrellas.

Co-star Stanley Tucci, who arrived after Walhberg, was forced to walk down the red carpet under the protection of a black umbrella.

Earlier, at around 5pm, leading lady Nicola Peltz arrived in a revealing turquoise floor-length dress wearing her blond hair down. She was followed by director Michael Bay, Hong Kong actor Ray Lui – one of the film’s cast members – and mainland actress Li Bingbing.