Taipei Theater

Date Captured

May 15th, 2024 at 10:20 UTC

Camera

DC-S5M2

Lens

LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

Aperture

ƒ / 3.5

Shutter Speed

1/80 sec

Focal Length

20.0 mm

ISO

100

Exposure Value

9.9 EV

Download

3600 × 2400

Built by the Zhou (周) family, who were in the construction business, in Taipei, in 1961. Its opening marked the beginning of Wuchang Street’s transformation into Cinema Street. At its peak the seven-story building allegedly housed the largest single-screen auditorium in the country, seating over 1,700. Competition from newer theaters led to closure around 1991. It suffered a fire in 2006 but a complicated ownership structure has precluded demolition or redevelopment despite a 2.5 billion NTD asking price in 2014. The exterior is covered in street art and commonly seen in drone videos but the interior is not readily accessible.