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Taichung Theater
台中劇場

Taichung Theater

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Established around 1989 in the basement of the Changqing Building (長青大廈). While its early history is not known with precision, it later became notorious for being the last old school theater screening exclusively adult films (迷片). For 200 NT one could spend as much time as they liked in the darkness of this single screen theater. Naturally it was also a cruising spot, albeit for more elderly men. Closed in the late 2010s and presumably idle now.

Taichung Changqing Building (長青大廈)
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
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ƒ / 11
Shutter Speed
1/500 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.9 EV
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This theater was located in the basement of a large commercial building.
Taichung Changqing Building (長青大廈)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 11
Shutter Speed
1/500 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.9 EV
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3600 × 2400
Unusual for a quasi-legal business, the sign was displayed prominently over the entrance.
Notice Board at Taichung Theater (台中劇場)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
10.7 EV
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It’s probably been a long time since the titles of new films were displayed here.
Ground Level Ticket Booth at Taichung Theater (台中劇場)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
10.7 EV
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3600 × 2400
200 NT for all you can watch. I wonder what would qualify someone for the 20 NT discounted rate?
Descending Into the Basement at Taichung Theater (台中劇場)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/30 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
320
Exposure Value
8.5 EV
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3600 × 2400
The signboard at the top of the stairs.
Basement Level at Taichung Theater (台中劇場)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.8
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
22.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
9.8 EV
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3600 × 2400
Halfway down the stairwell to the musty old theater. This is as far as I could go without a ticket.

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  • Status:Idle (閒置)
  • Address:臺中市北區光大里公園路188號下樓
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Alexander Synaptic
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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.

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