The predecessor to this theater, Yoshino-tei (芳乃亭), was established in 1911; operations moved to this site in 1924 as Yoshino-kan (芳乃館). After the war it was renamed Meiduli Theater (美都麗戲院). In 1965 the original owners rebuilt the site as a seven-story cinema but ceased operations just before completion. Local Bangka native Zhang Mingjie (張明吉) took over and renamed it Guobin Theater (國賓大戲院); the original single-screen auditorium could seat approximately 1,600. The building was completely rebuilt around 2001. Now operating as a branch of Ambassador Theaters, run by Zhang’s son Zhang Zhongzhou (張中周). Sometimes referred to as the Guobin Cineplex (國賓影城).
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Links
- Taiwan Drama Location (臺灣戲劇取景地點)
- Cultural Heritage Map of Old Theaters in Taiwan (臺灣老戲院文史地圖)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Theaters in Taiwan (台灣老戲院)
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