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A page for any notes about the project to document Hong Kong's cinemas 

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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

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.

Name District Map location

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