A second-run theater in a commercial building on the western periphery of Neili. It may have originally been founded in the late 1980s as Rijin Theater (日進戲院) and only later renamed, finally ending up as Xinlianjin Theater (新連進戲院) according to business records. It is also mentioned as the successor to Lesheng Theater (樂聲戲院), which may indicate it was rebuilt on the site of an even older cinema. It remained open in some capacity into the 2010s, although it has long been known for screening adult films. It also became a notorious cruising spot. It finally went out of business in the 2020s and was razed to the ground in 2025.
The rugged exterior of Lianjin Theater.
Ground level view at an old theater on the western side of Neili.
Along the corridor leading to Lianjin Theater.
Signboards for Lianjin Theater in the gloom.
Note: this location has vanished. Any information presented here is only for reference.
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