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Suwanti commented about Broadway Hollywood Cinema on May 28, 2011 at 8:02 pm

The photograph is wrong.

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Suwanti commented about Golden Gateway Multiplex on May 6, 2011 at 9:32 pm

The auditoriums of the cinema had been reduced to three with 611 seats.

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Suwanti commented about Lux Theatre on Apr 3, 2011 at 1:16 am

The theatre is currently run by a South Korean company.

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Suwanti commented about Broadway Hollywood Cinema on Apr 1, 2011 at 1:43 am

GH Hollywood Cinema closed on 31th March, 2011.

Beginning 1st April, 2011,the cinema renamed as Broadway Hollywood Cinema and operated by Edko Films Ltd.

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Suwanti commented about Sham Shui Po Theatre on Mar 20, 2011 at 3:03 am

Its Chinese name is 深水埗戲院.

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Suwanti commented about Queen's Theatre on Mar 20, 2011 at 3:00 am

The new commercial building built on the site of the former Queen’s Theatre is completed.

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Suwanti commented about Kwun Chung Theatre on Mar 14, 2011 at 8:43 pm

The theatre closed on 15th March,2011.

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Suwanti commented about Star Theatre on Feb 27, 2011 at 12:30 am

Supplement:
The cinema was a venue for stage performances in 1924.
From 1925 through the outbreak of war on 8th December,1941,the cinema showed selected films at reduced prices.
During the war years,the cinema was not in business.
0n 4th April,1931 Gloria Swanson’s What a Widow was shown as its first talkie.
After the war,the cinema was expropriated by the British Armed Forces. The cinema re-opened on 1st January,1946 as the ENSA Star Theatre,and was run by the Department of National Service
Entertainment. In the second halves of 1946,the cinema was run by the Combined Service Entertainment, and the cinema was re-named as the Star Theatre.
In June 1947,the cinema had been returned to its landlord and re-opened in 5th September,1947 as a cinema showing selected artistic
films.
In the mid-1950’s, selected Mainland China films were shown.
In 1956,the cinema was bought by the owner of the Roxy Theatre. The cinema closed on 8th November, 1956 for extensive renovation and refurbishment. The cinema re-opened on 21st December,1957
with “Alexander the Great” as a first run theatre and paired with the Metropole Theatre in North Point on the Hong Kong Island until 31th August,1959.
Before its closure on 1st December,1961 for redevelopment,selected Mainland China films were shown.
Raymond Lo[Suwanti]

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Suwanti commented about Kam Tin Theatre on Feb 26, 2011 at 6:56 am

Its Chinese name is 錦ç"°æˆ²é™¢.

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Suwanti commented about Kwun Chung Theatre on Feb 4, 2011 at 7:52 pm

The theatre will be closed in March 2011.

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Suwanti commented about Kowloon Theatre on Jan 22, 2011 at 11:23 pm

Sammy40,I doubt Kowloon Theatre had a proper Chinese name.

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Suwanti commented about China Fleet Club Theatre on Jan 22, 2011 at 11:21 pm

Sammy40,I don’t think the Chinese name is a correct one.

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Suwanti commented about Teatro Capitol on Jan 1, 2011 at 2:16 am

Its Chinese name is 國華戲院.

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Suwanti commented about Teatro Apollo on Jan 1, 2011 at 2:14 am

Its Chinese name is 平安戲院.

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Suwanti commented about Teatro Lido on Jan 1, 2011 at 2:11 am

The theatre had been demolished and a new building was built on the site.

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Suwanti commented about Cinema Treasures Reaches 30,000 Theaters on Dec 14, 2010 at 3:34 pm

Congratulations.

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Suwanti commented about Cheung Chau Theatre on Nov 28, 2010 at 5:00 am

The ceiling of the theatre near the proscenium has partially collapsed.

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Suwanti commented about Central Theatre on Nov 14, 2010 at 4:58 am

Its Chinese name is 中央戲院.

An article published by the Hong Kong Daily Press had further information of the theatre which was omitted by the South China Morning Post article.

The lifts of the theatre are Way-Good Ortis.
The theatre is equipped with two Simplex machinesof the latest design.
On the dome, which is over the auditorium, is a painting depicting the scenes of one of Mei Lan Fong(梅蘭芳)’s favourite acts Tin Nui San Fa(天女散花),the literal translation of which is “ Fairy Distributing Flowers.” This as well as other mural paintings, was carried out by Tai San.
There is a waiting room on the ground floor, and this might be converted into a restaurant as may be required.

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Suwanti commented about Hong Kong Grand Theatre on Sep 18, 2010 at 4:20 pm

Yes.

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Suwanti commented about Brightly Star Cinema [Tai Po] on Sep 3, 2010 at 7:16 am

The address of the cinema should be 29-35 Ting Kok Road, Wing Fai Garden,Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.

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Suwanti commented about Lux Theatre on Aug 21, 2010 at 2:42 am

The theatre re-opened on 20th August, 2010 with a Cantonese film.

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Suwanti commented about Global Art Centre on Aug 19, 2010 at 6:51 am

The theatre had been closed in February 2010.

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Suwanti commented about World Theatre on Aug 8, 2010 at 7:06 am

Its Chinese name is æ—-°ä¸—-界戲院 and 恆星戲院.

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Suwanti commented about Lux Theatre on Jul 29, 2010 at 6:37 pm

The theatre closed its doors on 30th July, 2010, and its last film was a Chinese film.

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Suwanti commented about Victoria Theatre on Jul 4, 2010 at 1:46 am

The Victoria Theatre claimed to be the finest and coolest mall in the Colony.