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Global Art Centre [2008-2010]

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-01-19 08:54
Date Place completed: 
2008-05-18
Date Place demolished: 
2010-01-01

Seating capacity: 761

Address: Wo Yi Hop Road, Sheung Kwai Chung, New Territories, Hong Kong

According to Cinema Treasures, the first theatre built at the site was the 761-seat Golden Flower Theatre 金花戲院 which was opened on February 11, 1983, and closed sometime in early 2000's.  After extensive renovation, the theatre was renamed Global Art Centre and started operating on May 18, 2008.  Its Chinese name is is not found in internet thus far.  It was closed in February 2010. 

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Global Theatre (Kowloon Bay) / 環球戲院 [1981-1998]

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-01-19 08:24
Date Place completed: 
1981-04-30
Date Place demolished: 
1998-04-16

Seating capacity: 923

Address: Telford Garden, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon

Global Theatre operated during the period April 30, 1981 - April 16, 1998.  The theatre, with the adjacent Cosmo Theatre, was later converted into a multiplex.

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Globe Theatre (Wan Chai) / 環球戲院 [1950-1971]

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-01-19 06:30
Date Place completed: 
1950-12-24
Date Place demolished: 
1971-06-01

Seating capacity: 1,158

Address:  339 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

The Globe Theatre operated during the period December 24, 1950 - June 1, 1971.

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Gay Theatre / 雙喜戲院 [1954-1975]

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-01-19 03:22
Date Place completed: 
1954-08-03
Date Place demolished: 
1975-01-01

Seating capacity: 900.  Address: Sai On Street, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

The Gay Theatre began operating on August 3, 1954 and closed some time in mid-1970s (approximate).

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Gala City Cinema / 嘉城戲院 [1990-1996]

Submitted by OldTimer on Thu, 2017-01-19 02:55
Date Place completed: 
1990-01-06
Date Place demolished: 
1996-01-01

Seating capacity: two screens total 600.  Address: 141 Kowloon City Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon

The Gala City Cinema started operating on January 6, 1990 and was closed sometime in 1996.

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Gala 1 and 2 (Cityplaza) / 嘉年戲院 嘉華戲院 [1982-1994]

Submitted by OldTimer on Wed, 2017-01-18 23:08
Date Place completed: 
1982-07-23
Date Place demolished: 
1994-04-28

Seating capacity: two screens total 1746

Address: Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong

The Gala Theatre operated during the period July 23, 1982 - April 28, 1994.

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Full Moon Theatre / 明月戲院 [1972-1997]

Submitted by OldTimer on Wed, 2017-01-18 11:25
Date Place completed: 
1972-07-13
Date Place demolished: 
1997-07-01

Seating capacity: 1,093

Address: 47 Pau Chung Street, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong.  The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions is the current occupant at the street corner site giving its address as 12 Ma Hang Chung Road, Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Full Moon Theatr operated during the period July 13, 1972 - July 1997.

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Full House (Formerly Mini 21 Shaukeiwan) / 新金明戲院 [1995-2002]

Submitted by OldTimer on Wed, 2017-01-18 08:47
Date Place completed: 
1995-11-16
Date Place demolished: 
2002-01-01

Seating capacity: 2 screens total 358.

Address: 2 Mong Lung Street, Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong

The theatre built at the site was first named Mini 21 Shaukeiwan Theatre and it opened to business in 1992.  Following a renovation, on November 16, 1995 it was re-named Full House Theatre.  The theatre was closed sometime in early 2000's; for the purpose of this page, it is estimated to be 2002.

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Fox Theatre / 福星戲院 [1972-1994]

Submitted by OldTimer on Wed, 2017-01-18 05:44
Date Place completed: 
1972-02-14
Date Place demolished: 
1994-01-01

Seating capacity: 1,237.  Address: 91 Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong

Fox Theatre opened to business on February 14, 1972 and was closed sometime in early 1994.

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Flower cinema / 杏花-蘭花戲院 [1989-1994]

Submitted by OldTimer on Wed, 2017-01-18 03:39
Date Place completed: 
1989-02-01
Date Place demolished: 
1994-12-01

Seating capacity: 2 screens at 471 and 472

Address: Paradise Mall, Heng Fa Chuen, Chai Wan, Hong Kong

Flower Cinema operated during the period February 1989 - December 1994.

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