David Beckham, Michelle Yeoh, LeBron James – Dragon-i guestlist has been a dream come true for Hong Kong club founder celebrating 20 years of partying

Gilbert Yeung Kei-lung launched the Dragon-i club in Hong Kong in 2002 to give celebrities a funky space in which to hang and enjoy good food, drinks and music

It has been wildly successful, with stars such as Michelle Yeoh, Snoop Dogg, LeBron James, David Beckham and Paris Hilton having attended while in town

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Gilbert Yeung Kei-lung, founder of the Dragon-i club, is the kingpin of the Hong Kong nightlife scene. This year, the club is holding its belated 20th anniversary celebrations. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Published: 1:15pm, 9 Jul 2023

Hong Kong nightlife legend Gilbert Yeung Kei-lung looks at home wandering around Mr Cameron, the revamped private room that is part of Dragon-i, the club he founded in 2002.

With cosy couches, art deco lamps, chandeliers picked up from flea markets in Paris and pinball machines upcycled into tables, the vibe is distinctively retro cool.

“You’ve probably noticed that I’m a bit of a collector,” says music lover Yeung, manoeuvring behind the DJ decks for a photo op. The room is also soundproof, and somewhat of a shrine to his favourite things.

Skating photos adorn the walls next to film posters (Kill Bill, True Romance, The Godfather). He is a film buff and the 1983 gangster flm Scarface starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer is a favourite. It plays on a loop on a screen in the corner.

Dragon-i founder Yeung at Dragon-i in Central. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Also on the walls are two giant photo collages showing some of the celebrities who have dropped into Dragon-i since it opened just over two decades ago in its current location, in The Centrium building, in Central.