Golden age cinema established as Diyi Theater (第一戲院) by Lin Heji (林和吉) and Lin Jinyi (林金一) in 1969. Later the name was changed to add the fifth character. The building was allegedly designed by architect Li Wanghui (李旺輝). and it had a capacity of approximately 600. Out of business around 1994. Demolished around 2022.
Map
Note: this location has vanished. Any information presented here is only for reference.
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Details
- Status:Vanished (已消失)
- Address:高雄市美濃區中正路一段127巷5號
- Coordinates:
Links
- Kun Paocheng (啪啪造)
- Wwodstocc’s Blog (wwodstocc的部落格)
Sources
- New Taipei Gold Museum Report: In Search of Old Theaters, Hsinchu Municipal Cultural Center, 2019《新北市立黃金博物館「尋找老戲院身影」》，新竹市立文化中心，2019
Themes
- Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.