Curtain to close on another Hong Kong cinema with President Theatre to shut on Tuesday after nearly 6 decades
- Operator Newport Circuit says the cinema in Causeway Bay will permanently shut on April 30
- Just one week ago, GH Kai Tak closed permanently after its last day of operation on April 21
The President Theatre cinema in Hong Kong’s bustling Causeway Bay will shut for good on Tuesday after nearly 60 years of operation, its operator has revealed, making it the second to close its doors permanently in about a week.
Newport Circuit said on its social media page on Saturday that the cinema would permanently shut on April 30, and expressed gratitude for the public’s support.
Fans were quick to express sadness about the impending closure.
“Basically, I have been a long-term supporter since I was little … It is such a pity that the cinema will be closed,” one internet user wrote.
Another said: “The cinema is the memory of my middle school days, a place where I watched movies with many friends.”
“Can it not close its doors please? I always went to the President Theatre to watch movies,” another comment said.