Su’ao Dongnan Theater (東南大戲院) - Spectral Codex
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東南大戲院

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Renovated into apartments long ago but still standing, the shell of the last cinema in Nanfang’ao.
Renovated into apartments long ago but still standing, the shell of the last cinema in Nanfang’ao.

One of three theaters serving Nanfang’ao in Su’ao, Yilan, during its 1960s fishing boom, established by Yóu Rùnxiāng (尤潤香) of Daxin Theater on the site of a former ironworks. Programming catered to fishermen and films were screened with intermissions featuring live performances of an erotic nature. Closed in 1976 due to declining catches and television competition; it has since been converted into residences. The name of the theater is spray-painted on the metal shutters beneath the awning.

The theater occupies a strategic corner of the harborfront.
The theater occupies a strategic corner of the harborfront.
The spray-painted characters indicate the name of the theater and the location of the former ticket booth.
The spray-painted characters indicate the name of the theater and the location of the former ticket booth.

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Address: 宜蘭縣蘇澳鎮華山路122號

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