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Hung Kai Theatre / 鴻基戲院 [1986-1995]

Submitted by OldTimer on Tue, 2017-01-24 03:38
Date Place completed: 
1986-02-07
Date Place demolished: 
1995-01-01

Seating capacity: 2 screens each 757, total 1,514

Address: 8 On Pong Road, Tai Po Centre, Tai Po, Hong Kong.  Tai Po Mega Mall is the current occupant at the site.

Hung Kai Theatre operated during the period February 7, 1986 - January 1, 1995.

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Hung Hom Theatre / 紅磡戲院 [1978-1991]

Submitted by OldTimer on Tue, 2017-01-24 03:18
Date Place completed: 
1978-12-21
Date Place demolished: 
1991-03-01

Seating capacity: 951

Address: 22-26 Tak Man Street, Whampoa Estate, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Hung Hom Theatre operated during the period December 21, 1978 - March 1, 1991.

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Hollywood Theatre (Yuen Long) / 荷李活戲院 [1987-2000]

Submitted by OldTimer on Mon, 2017-01-23 10:35
Date Place completed: 
1987-01-29
Date Place demolished: 
2000-01-01

Seating capacity: 539

Address: 9-10 Fung Yau Street South,  Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong (Currently Ho Shun Lee Building

Hollywood Theatre (Yuen Long) started operating on January 29, 1987 and was closed some time in the 2000's.  For the purpose of this page, the date of closure is assumed to be in 2000.

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Hollywood Theatre (Mong Kok) / 荷李活戲院 [1964-1980]

Submitted by OldTimer on Mon, 2017-01-23 09:41
Date Place completed: 
1964-06-17
Date Place demolished: 
1980-12-15

Seating capacity: 1,765.

Address: The sources give slightly different addresses in Mong Kok, Kowloon; at  610 Nathan Road, and the northwest corner of Soy Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street.  I tend to think it was the latter after seeing several photos.

The Hollywood (Mong Kok) Theatre operated during the period June 17, 1964 - December 15, 1980.

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Hilton Plaza Cinema / 希爾頓戲院 [1996-2006]

Submitted by OldTimer on Mon, 2017-01-23 09:09
Date Place completed: 
1996-12-21
Date Place demolished: 
2006-09-01

Seating capacity: 3 screens, 94, 101 and 91, total 286

Address: 3-9 Shatin Centre Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong.  Site of the current Hilton Plaza.

Hilton Plaza Cinema operated during the period December 21, 1996 - September 1, 2006.

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Harbour City Theatre / 海城戲院 [1984-1994]

Submitted by OldTimer on Mon, 2017-01-23 08:23
Date Place completed: 
1984-08-17
Date Place demolished: 
1994-08-01

Seating: 2 screens, 313 an 388, total 701.

Address: 7-11 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

Harbour City Theatre operated during the period August 17, 1984 - August 1, 1994.

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Happy Theatre / 新同樂戲院 [1990-1995]

Submitted by OldTimer on Mon, 2017-01-23 04:19
Date Place completed: 
1990-08-09
Date Place demolished: 
1995-09-01

Seating capacity: 2 screens, 249 and 228, total 477.

Address: 115-127 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long, New Territories.  Yuen Long Landmark is the current occupant.

Happy Theatre started operating on August 9, 1990 and was closed some time in the second half of 1995.  For the purpose of this page, the closing date is assumed to be September 1, 1995.

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Paris Theatre / 麗宮戲院 [1966-1992]

Submitted by OldTimer on Mon, 2017-01-23 03:43
Date Place completed: 
1966-08-25
Date Place demolished: 
1992-02-28

Seating capacity: 1 screen, lower level 1,999, upper level 1,001.

Address: 9 Ning Yuen Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon.  The site is currently occupied by Yue Xiu Plaza with 3-23 as its street number.

Paris Theatre operated during the period August 25, 1966 -  February 28, 1992.  At the time of its opening, it had the largest seating capacity with a single screen in Hong Kong.  It is interesting to note the split in capacity between the upper and lower level.

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Shek Wu ~ Hang Lok Theatre / 石湖 ~ 行樂戲院 [1957-1997]

Submitted by OldTimer on Mon, 2017-01-23 00:33
Date Place completed: 
1957-10-25
Date Place demolished: 
1997-01-01

The first theatre to operate at the site was Shek Wu Theatre / 石湖; however, a search has not been able to obtain information on it.  Its successor was the Hang Lok Theatre which is the subject of this place-page.  Except for the operating period, the seating capacity and address are considered the same for both theatres.

Seating capacity: 868

Address: San Hong Street, Shek Wu Hui, Sheung Shui, New Territories (上水 石湖墟 新康街).  Location marker is approximate.

Hang Lok Theatre operated during the period October 25, 1957 - January 1, 1997.

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Green View Theatre / 龍都戲院 [1989-1997]

Submitted by OldTimer on Mon, 2017-01-23 00:05
Date Place completed: 
1989-11-10
Date Place demolished: 
1997-03-11

Seating capacity: 2 screens 378 and 375, total 753

Address: Tsing Yi Village, Cheung Fat Estate Unit 236-237, Tsing Yi Island (青衣,長發村, 長發商場 236-237鋪位).

Green View Theatre operated during the period November 10, 1989 - March 11, 1997.

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