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Hongkongers call for more cut-price cinema ticket days to boost business in city, say night at movies no longer affordable
- Some film fans say going to the cinema in city no longer affordable entertainment, particularly with transport and food added
- Two cinema chains report full houses in the afternoon, with some seats available for late-night showings
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Hong Kong residents have called for more “cinema day” discounts throughout the year as many flocked to theatres to take advantage of cut-price tickets on Sunday.
Some who bought tickets complained going to the cinema was no longer affordable entertainment in the city.
Leung Hoi-yung, a 21-year-old student, was among dozens who queued up at Golden Harvest Cinemas in Kowloon Bay’s MegaBox in the afternoon for cheaper-than-usual HK$30 (US$3.83) tickets for Japanese anime film Haikyuu!!: The Dumpster Battle with three friends.
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“It’s difficult to find affordable entertainment and leisure activities in Hong Kong for HK$30,” she said. “I enjoy watching movies, but the usual ticket prices ranging from HK$90 to HK$120 per movie are quite expensive.
“When you factor in transport costs and meal expenses, it easily adds up to several hundred dollars each time.”
Leung said she hoped cheap film tickets could become a regular event at weekends because it would encourage more people to visit city shops and restaurants.
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