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Fanling Town Centre Cinema / 粉嶺名都戲院 [1993-2006]

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Seating capacity: initially 2 screens at 498 each, later rebuilt to 2 screens at 114 and 154.   Address: 18 Fanling Station Road, Fanling

The Fanling Town Centre operated during the period July 29, 1993 - September 2006.

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Empire~State Theatre / 璇宮~皇都戲院 [1952-1997]

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Please note that the term "demolished" refers to the date on which cinema operation ended. 

Seating capacity: 1087 for Empire Theatre 璇宮,  1400 for State Theatre 皇都

Address: 291 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong

The original theatre built on the site was the Empire Theatre which operated during the period December 11, 1952 - September 2, 1957.  After extensive renovations, the theatre resumed operation on February 8, 1959 and was named State Theatre.  It was closed on March 1, 1997.

East Town Theatre / 東城戲院 [1964-1974]

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Seating capacity: 1300.  Address: 18 Fenwick Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

The East Town Theatre operated during the period February 9, 1964 - February 8, 1974.

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Columbia Classics Cinema (Wan Chai) / 新華戲院 [1985-1997]

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Seating capacity: 402.  Address: 23 Harbour Road, Wan Chai.

The Columbia Classic Cinema operated during the period September 1, 1985 - July 1, 1997.

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Cine-Art House (Wan Chai) / 影藝戲院 [1988-2006]

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Seating capacity: two screens 128 and 148

Address: 30 Harbour Road, Sun Hung Kai Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

The Cine-Art House operated during the period July 9, 1988 - December 1, 2006.  According to the Wikipedia source, the theatre on April 1, 2009 moved to and resumed operation at a new location in 九龍灣淘大商場 - Amoy Plaza, 77 Ngau Tau Kok Road in Kowloon Bay, Kowloon.  It appears the theatre remains in business at its new-found home. The operating period designated on this page refers to the period while operating in Wan Chai.