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Cinemas in 1996
This list appears under the heading "Theatres & Cinemas" on page 157 of the 1996 copy of the government's "Hong Kong Guide Streets and Places". It can be used to cross-check against our list of cinemas in operation in 1996.
ACE Theatre
25 GN 30
Academic Community Hall
16 DM 3
Acme Theatre
77 HL 8
Amoy Theatre
25 GM 19
Astor Classics Cinema
28 BM 92
Brightly Star Cinema
14 DN 9
Brightly Star Cinema, Tai Po
70 CM 31
Broadway Theatre (Kornhill)
41 GM 16
Broadway Theatre (Kwai Fong)
106 DM 23
Broadway Theatre (Mongkok)
28 BK 27
Broadway Theatre (Tsuen Wan)
103 GN 20
Capital Theatre
15 EP 11
Cathay Theatre
38 CN 91
52 CK 84
Century Theatre
109 HN 11
Chicago Theatre
93 FM 40
Chinachem Golden Plaza Cinema
30 EK 106
Cine-Art House
38 CM 12
Cineplex Theatre
21 FK 14
City Hall (Theatre)
37 FM 53
Columbia Classics Cinema
38 CM 10
Cosmos Theatre
25 FN 28
Dynasty Theatre
21 GN 68
Empire Theatre
28 BK 30
Empress Theatre
22 AN 44
Fairview Cinema
17 FN 17
Fan Ling Theatre
68 CL 8
Fanling Town Centre Cinema
68 BM 13
Fortuna Theatre
54 DM 8
Fullmoon Theatre
23 FP 60
Gala City Cinema
23 GN 54
Global Theatre
25 FN 28
Golden Dragon Theatre
93 FL 17
Golden Flower Theatre
107 GJ 3
Golden Gate Theatre
29 FL 20
Golden Gateway Multiplex
30 BK 25
Golden Harbour Cinema
55 HN 15
Golden Lee Theatre
39 EN 58
53 EJ 1
Golden Ocean City Theatre
31 CN 14
Golden Palace Theatre
35 GL 23
Good Luck Theatre
25 GM 18
Grand Theatre
104 AN 19
Green View Theatre
110 DK 5
HK Arts Centre
38 BM
Hang Lok Theatre
66 DM 9
Happy Cinema
93 FM 42
Hollywood Theatre
93 GM 62
Hong Kong Coliseum
30 FJ
Hyland Theatre
97 EL 10
Imperial Cinema
38 CP 130
52 CK 86
International Theatre
23 FL 20
Isis Theatre
39 FN 72
Kam Ming Theatre
42 BL 7
Ko Shan Theatre
29 FL 12
Kowloon City Plaza Cinema
23 FL 16
Kwai Fong Theatre
106 DN 24
Kwun Chung Theatre
28 AN 109
Lai Sun Cinema
14 DN 11
Liberty Theatre
28 BN 123
Life Theatre
32 CK 12
London Cinema
97 EL 11
London Classics Cinema
28 BN 132
Loong Wah Theatre
103 HP 29
Lux Theatre
29 FN 40
Majestic Cinema
28 BM 97
Mandarin Theatre
29 FL 22
Merryland Theatre
93 GM 60
Miramar Cinema
30 CJ 7
Nam Cheong Theatre
21 HK 24
New Imperial Cinema
38 DN 102
52 DJ 36
New Town Cinema
97 FN 32
New York Cinema
39 EM 31
97 EL 11
Newport Theatre
28 BN 117
Ocean Theatre
30 BL 117
Odeon Theatre
78 DK 10
Opal Theatre
78 BM 19
Oscar Theatre
25 FM 13
Paladium Opera House
109 FM 5
Paramount Cinema
21 HM 54
Paris Cinema
97 EL 11
Park Theatre
39 GM 45
Pearl Theatre
39 FM 38
Po Wah Theatre
70 CM 27
President Theatre
39 EM 26
Prince Theatre
21 FJ 1
Princess Theatre
21 FJ 3
Queen Elizabeth Stadium
38 DP
52 DK
Queen's Theatre
37 EM 25
Rainbow Theatre
25 FM 12
Rex Theatre
28 AJ 2
Ritz Theatre
23 HJ 3
Riviera Cinema
102 BK 2
Royal Cinema
21 HL 41
Royal Theatre
22 AN 44
Shanghai Cinema
28 AN 111
Silver Star Cinema
70 DL 18
Silver Theatre
32 CK 17
Silvercord Cinema
30 BK 30
Smiling Cinema
42 CM 24
South China Theatre
28 AK 16
South Pacific Theatre
38 DN 108
52 DJ 42
State Theatre
40 AL 21
Sun Sing Theatre
77 HL 8
Sunbeam Theatre
40 CK 14
Tokyo Cinema
39 FN 71
Tonnochy Theatre
38 DN 97
Triumph Theatre
104 BN 22
Tuen Mun Theatre
97 EM 27
UA Queensway Cinema
37 GN 99
51 GJ 14
UA Sha Tin Cinema
77 GM 13
UA Times Square
39 EN 59
53 EJ 2
UA Whampoa Cinema
29 GN 43
United Cinema
93 GM 61
Waldorf Theatre
104 CP 35
Warwick Theatre
104 CP 35
Windsor Cinema
39 FM 39
Yaumati Theatre
28 AL 57
Yuen Long Theatre
93 FL 15
Cinemas in 1979/80
The previous list from 1996 appeared in a single book. But the earlier copy of "Hong Kong Streets & Places" was printed in two separate volumes. Volume 1 covered HK island, Lantau & outlying islands. Volume 2 covered Kowloon & the New Territories. They were initially printed in 1978, but my Volume 1 is "Third edition 1980", and my Volume 2 is "Reprint with minor amendment 1979". I've combined them into the single table below.
Here are links to Gwulo's lists from 1979 and 1980 for comparison.
Academic Community Hall
KLN
II8 E7-7
Ace
KLN
128 D7-9
Asia
KLN
120 B7-2I
Astor
KLN
131 G6-68
August Moon
NT
109 K2-9
Bonds
KLN
135 G4-I6
Cathay
HK
84 C5-I6
Century
KLN
122 El-3
Chai Wan
HK
92 D6-6
City Hall (Theatre)
HK
83 E3-4
Empress
KLN
125 F7-40
Fan Ling
NT
87 H5-9
Fortuna
HK
102 D4-5
Fox
HK
79 G2-I
Full Moon
KLN
132 Cl-ll
Gala
KLN
131 FI-2
Golden
KLN
124 C3-I2
Golden Crown
KLN
124 D7-37
Golden Gate
KLN
132 C4-32
Golden Harvest
KLN
131 F7-84
Good View
NT
110 A2-I4
Grand
NT
110 A1-4
Hang Lok
NT
86 C2-I0
HK Arts Centre
HK
84 A4-2
Hollywood
KLN
131 F2-20
Hoover
HK
85 H4-2I
Hung Shui Kiu
NT
50 C6-6
Imperial
HK
84 C5-I7
International
KLN
126 C5-22
Isis
HK
86 A4-I3
Island
HK
104 C5-5
Jade
HK
85 G3-8
Kam Ming
HK
90 B3-2
King’s
HK
82 C3-66
Kwong Wah
NT
89 H4-23
Kwun Tong
KLN
135 F3-I0
Lee (Theatre)
HK
85 F5-32
Liberty
KLN
131 F7-85
London
KLN
138 El-5
Loong Wah
NT
109 K2-I0
Lux
KLN
132 B7-48
Majestic
KLN
131 G6-7I
Mandarin
KLN
132 C5-34
Manning
KLN
120 C4-7
Mayfair
KLN
130 Dl-I
Metropole
KLN
120 B7-22
Nam Cheong
KLN
124 E2-9
Nanyang
HK
85 E5-29
New York
HK
85 F4-I3
Ocean
KLN
138 D4-I9
Odeon
HK
88 A2-5
Olympia
HK
87 C5-4
Oriental
HK
84 C5-I4
Palace
HK
85 G3-5
Paris
KLN
127 F2-7
Park
HK
86 B3-I0
Pearl
HK
85 G3-7
Po Wah
NT
92 D4-I7
President
HK
85 F3-3
Prince
KLN
124 B2-3
Princess
KLN
124 B2-3
Queen’s
HK
82 C3-59
Rex
KLN
131 F2-I4
Royal
KLN
125 F7-4I
Ruby
KLN
126 C7-39
Sai Kung
NT
143 D5-9
Sands
KLN
138 E4-23
Scala
HK
103 H5-2
Silver
KLN
135 G3-I4
South China
KLN
131 F2-I9
State
HK
87 C5-2
Sunbeam
HK
88 A2-6
Tai Ping
HK
80 C1-7
The World
HK
82 BI-10
Tung Lok
NT
89 G4-I8
Universal
KLN
138 Dl-I
Waldorf
NT
110 BI-7
Washington
KLN
131 F7-88
Yaumati
KLN
131 F4-49
Ying King
KLN
124 D7-39
Ying Wah
KLN
127 FI-2
Yuen Long
NT
89 G3-3