Donghai Theater (東海戲院) was a golden age theater in central Taichung established in 1956. It was located immediately behind the Donghai Building (東海大樓), a commercial complex that still exists today. This theater original had a single screen and seating for 1,500 on two levels.
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Donghai Theater operated until 1986, after which the theater was demolished and rebuilt as a commercial tower. This tower was also home to a theater, 1+1 Cineplex (1+1影城), also known as Yijiayi Theater (一加一戲院). It did not have a history as long and prosperous as the original; it closed in 2003, right around the time Taiwan was struck by SARS. After many idle years this commercial tower was finally demolished around 2020.
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Note: this location has vanished. Any information presented here is only for reference.
提醒：此地點已消失，本文僅供參考用途。
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- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Facebook: Writing Taichung (寫作中區)
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- Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)
- Wang Shui-ho (王水河)
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