6 Cinemas in Hong Kong You Should Check Out for Your ‘Post-Lockdown’ Movie Theater Experience
Editor's Note: Some data below may or may not be accurate due to the ongoing pandemic. Before you travel, it is best to check Hong Kong’s guidelines to get the most updated information.
After a long period of hiatus, Hong Kong cinemas have opened their doors again to the public last February. To ensure safety among moviegoers and avoid the spread of the coronavirus, the film industry in Hong Kong follows the updated CDC guidelines by limiting personal contact between staff and visitors.
In an effort to recover from industry-wide losses, local film producers and distributors released new films and library titles for streaming and theatrical options.
So, if you miss watching movies with your friends or family, grab your popcorns as we listed down the best cinemas in Hong Kong you can now visit.
Broadway Cinematheque
Inspired by the original “Broadway” in New York, Broadway Cinematheque is one of the oldest and biggest cinemas in Hong Kong.
Also called Broadway Circuit, it is managed under Edko Films together with other movie houses like B+ Cinema and My Cinema. To provide the perfect audio-visual component, each movie house comes with state-of-the-art digital cinema equipment such as IMAX, 4DX, and CGS.
For more interactive shows, Broadway Cinematheque also showcases contemporary and international operas, recitals, musicals, and live sporting events.
Location: Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street, Yau Mat Tei, Hong Kong
Emperor Cinemas
Offering one of the best deals when it comes to watching movies on the big screen, Emperor Cinemas is a famous luxury cinema in Hong Kong that caters to gourmet treats and cocktails.
Located at the Entertainment building, this cinema allows visitors to indulge in first-class entertainment and ultra-cinema experience. Designed with comfort, the VIP house of Emperor Cinemas called the Coronet is complete with service ambassadors and personal facilities.
Location: 3/F, Entertainment Building, 30 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Festival Grand Cinema
The Festival Grand Cinemas is considered as the flagship cinema of MCL Cinemas in Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong. It consists of seven movie theaters and one VIP suite featuring aesthetically appealing designs and concepts with top-of-the-line audio-visual equipment.
Each movie house can accommodate up to 300 seats. But if you are looking for a more intimate cinematic experience, book its Festival Suite, which can accommodate up to 18 persons only.
Aside from popcorn and soda, this cinema in Hong Kong ups the game when it comes to viewing experience by providing special snacks such as chocolate nut crisps, cheese tarts, truffle mushroom soup, and table wine and beer.
Location: UG Floor, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon
Hong Kong Arts Centre (HKAC)
Aside from delivering relevant arts and creative inspirations, the Hong Kong Arts Centre also hosts screenings of alternative and non-mainstream cinema. The multi-art center has built an in-house cinema to appreciate and promote the richness of independent films in Hong Kong.
Throughout its 40 years of service in the films and media, HKAC offers other moving image programs such as classics, short films, and documentaries. Included in their major thematic projects are ifva Festival, Golden Scene Selection, Great Hong Kong Movies, and Independently Yours.
Location: 2 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
MOViE MOViE Cinemas
Located in a premier lifestyle hub, MOViE MOViE in the Pacific Place is one of the go-to cinemas in Hong Kong. Movie buffs can enjoy anything from Hollywood blockbusters to local art films and other international box-office hits.
This cinema in Hong Kong also brings you curated cultural events throughout its six houses including the VIP lounge with a presidential viewing experience.
Some of its much-anticipated movies are Black Widow, The Real Thing, Collective, Sister, and a lot more.
Location: Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong
Premiere Elements
One of the newest cinemas in Hong Kong, Premiere Elements stretched out its theater last May 2020. It has 12 houses with more than 1,500 seats including the THX Ultimate House where moviegoers can relax on real leather seating with a relaxing and luxurious ambiance.
Location: 2130, 2/F, Fire, ELEMENTS, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon
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