Established in a large mixed-use complex in 1966, this was once among the most upscale and luxurious theaters in Taichung. After a fire broke out in the neighboring Lianmei Theater (聯美大戲院) it was renovated and absorbed into this operation, eventually reopening with eight cinema halls, the largest of which could accommodate 700 viewers. It briefly converted to a secund-run theater in 2002 in an attempt to stop the bleeding, but didn’t manage to last much more than another year as SARS struck Taiwan. Since then the theater has been abandoned, though parts of the rest of the building is still in use.
Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
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- 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)
Connections
- Taichung Lianmei Theater (台中聯美大戲院)
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