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Kowloon


Yau Ma Tei and Tsim Sha TsuiMong KokSham Shui Po and Lai Chi Kok
Hung HomKowloon City, Sun Po Kong and To Kwa WanKwun Tong



Yau Ma Tei and Tsim Sha Tsui


49.
Princess Theatre
130 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1952-1973
Number of Seats: 1,722
50.
Sands Theatre
Hankow Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1963-1980
Number of Seats: 1,093

Formerly Star Theatre, opened on 1 June 1922



51.
Alhambra Theatre
Junction of Nathan Road and Kansu Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1934-1958
Number of Seats: 1,795
52.
Liberty Theatre
26A Jordan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1949-1997
Number of Seats: 1,268
53.
Majestic Theatre
Junction of Nathan Road and Saigon Street, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1928-1988
Number of Seats: 974
54.
M2
10 Saigon Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1978-1988

Number of Seats: 1,180



55.
Astor Theatre
380 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1920s-2000
Number of Seats: 1,788

Renovated in 1957 and 1990 into a 2-house mini theatre with 787 seats. It was named Po Hing Theatre before 1957


56.
Golden Harvest Theatre
23-29 Jordan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1977-1990
Number of Seats: 1,286

Renamed Newport Theatre in January 1990


57.
Kwong Chee Theatre
Junction of Kansu Street and Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1910s-1968
Number of Seats: 365
58.
Yaumati Theatre
8 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1930-1998
Number of Seats: 980

Assessed as Grade 2 Historic Building by Antiquities Advisory Board in 1998. Renovated into an opera center and reopened in July 2012



59.
London Theatre
219 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1962-1988
Number of Seats: 1,400

Renovated into London Classics Cinema in August 1990 with 708 seats


60.
New Tai Yat Theatre
Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1931-1964
Number of Seats: unknown

Formerly Tai Yat Theatre


61.
Washington Theatre
96 Parkes Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1971-1990
Number of Seats: 1,223

Renamed GH Washington in January 1990



62.
Universal Theatre
50A Bowring Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1967-1992
Number of Seats: 1,131
63.
Ocean Theatre
Ground Floor, Ocean Terminal, 3 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1969-current
Number of Seats: 1,772

Renovated into a mini theatre with 576 total seats in 1994. Renamed Grand Ocean


64.
Broadway Cinematheque
Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1996-current
Number of Seats: 640


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Mong Kok


65.
Broadway Theatre
Junction of Nathan Road and Argyle Street, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1949-1966
Number of Seats: 1,100

Currently HSBC Building


66.
Sun Wah Cinema
59 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1940-1979
Number of Seats: 1,351
Renovated into Gala Theatre with 1,391 seats in 1959.

Currently New Town Mall


67.
Hollywood Theatre
610 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1964-1980
Number of Seats: 1,765
68.
Royal Theatre
750 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1960-1990
Number of Seats: 1,372
69.
Empress Theatre
10 Nullah Road, Mong Kok. Kowloon
Operating Years: 1970-1998
Number of Seats: 1,450

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre with 1,124 seats in 1995


70.
Great World Theatre
Arran Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1952-1972
Number of Seats: 1,451
71.
Prince's Theatre
760 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1931-1970
Number of Seats: 1,957

Currently Allied Plaza



72.
Ritz Cinema
625 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1953-1972
Number of Seats: 1,090

Formerly Portland Theatre and Victory Theatre


73.
Kam Wa Theatre
Junction of Canton Road and Bute Street, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1954-1970

Number of Seats: 2,080



74.
Nathan Theatre
Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1938-1948
Number of Seats: unknown
75.
Empire Theatre
60-104 Soy Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1984-2004
Number of Seats: 1,536

Renovated into Newport Theatre in 2005


76.
South China Theatre
180 Portland Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-2005
Number of Seats: 1,278

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre with 1,247 seats in 1990. One of the house closed in 2001 with the 400-seat house remained



77.
Victoria Theatre
8 Nelson Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1950-1976
Number of Seats: 1,068
78.
Paramount Theatre
Junction of Shantung Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1954-1972

Number of Seats: 1,003



79.
Rex Theatre
242 Portland Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1969-1996

Number of Seats: 1,352



80.
Mayfair Theatre
4 Achor Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-1990

Number of Seats: 1,401



83.
Good World Theatre
199 Tong Mi Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1940-1972

Number of Seats: 1,082



84.
Ying King Theatre
9 Fir Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1960-1977

Number of Seats: 1,571




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Sham Shui Po and Lai Chi Kok


81.
Golden Theatre
94 Yen Chow Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1962-1991
Number of Seats: 1,399
82.
Pei Ho Theatre
114 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1934-1977

Number of Seats: 1,476



85.
Zenith Theatre
184 Pratas Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1951-1973
Number of Seats: 1,238
86.
Apollo Theatre
Tonkin Street, 164 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1953-1977
Number of Seats: 814
87.
Century Theatre
Phase 4, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1974-2010
Number of Seats: 400

1,725 seats before renovation in 1995


88.
Capital Theatre
298 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1982-1996

Number of Seats: 1,433



89.
Palace Theatre
Junction of Pei Ho Street and Tai Po Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1953-1972

Number of Seats: 804



90.
Ming Sing Theatre
236 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1930s-1971
Number of Seats: 1,476
138.
Metro Theatre
Lot 4390 Tai Hang Tung, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1963-1974

Number of Seats: 1,491




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Hung Hom


91.
Sky Theatre
275 Chatham Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1961-1973

Number of Seats: 1,305



92.
Golden Gate Theatre
5 San Lau Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-1996

Number of Seats: 1,153



93.
Lux Theatre
2J Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1971-current
Number of Seats: 1,445

Reduced to 363 seats after renovation in 1995


94.
Wing Lok Theatre
Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1950s-1970

Number of Seats: 1,261



95.
Mandarin Theatre
41 Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1965-1980
Number of Seats: 1,530

Renovated into a mini theatre with 702 seats




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Kowloon City, Sun Po Kong and To Kwa Wan


96.
Wah Lok Theatre
17 Kai Ming Street, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1960-1972

Number of Seats: 1,261



97.
Ruby Theatre
207 Ma Tau Wai Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1964-1994
Number of Seats: 1,895
98.
Paris Theatre
Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-1992
Number of Seats: 3,000
99.
International Theatre
18 Fuk Lo Tsun Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1948-1995
Number of Seats: 922
100.
Loong Shing Theatre
Lion Rock Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1952-1973

Number of Seats: 1,700



101.
Asia Theatre
Lot 4716, Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1967-1982

Number of Seats: 1,018



102.
Metropol Theatre
Lot 4716, Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1965-1982

Number of Seats: 1,248



103.
Full Moon Theatre
47 Pau Chung Street, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1972-1997

Number of Seats: 1,133



104.
Kam Kwok Theatre
Lot 4639, Junction Road, Wang Tau Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-1971
Number of Seats: 1,157
105 & 106.
Jumbo Theatre & Diamond Theatre
Kai Tak Amusement Park, Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1980-1992

Number of Seats: unknown




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Kwun Tong


107.
Bonds Theatre
11 Tung Yan Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1965-1995
Number of Seats: 1,312

Renovated into UA Bonds in 1996, a 2-house mini theatre with 692 seats


108.
Silver Theatre
88 Fu Yan Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1963-2009
Number of Seats: 1,440

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre with 1,244 seats in 1990. Remodeled again in 2000 into a 1-house theatre with 440 seats


109.
Kwun Tong Theatre
9 Tung Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1970-2004
Number of Seats: 1,603

Sold and renamed Life Theatre. Later renovated and reduced to 462 seats



110.
Golden Valley Theatre
Hiu Kwong Street, Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1978-1992

Number of Seats: 1,320



111.
Manning Theatre
1 Koon Wah Lane, Tsz Wan Shan, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1973-1994

Number of Seats: 1,412




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Kowloon


Yau Ma Tei and Tsim Sha TsuiMong KokSham Shui Po and Lai Chi Kok
Hung HomKowloon City, Sun Po Kong and To Kwa WanKwun Tong



Yau Ma Tei and Tsim Sha Tsui


49.
Princess Theatre
130 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1952-1973
Number of Seats: 1,722
50.
Sands Theatre
Hankow Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1963-1980
Number of Seats: 1,093

Formerly Star Theatre, opened on 1 June 1922



51.
Alhambra Theatre
Junction of Nathan Road and Kansu Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1934-1958
Number of Seats: 1,795
52.
Liberty Theatre
26A Jordan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1949-1997
Number of Seats: 1,268
53.
Majestic Theatre
Junction of Nathan Road and Saigon Street, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1928-1988
Number of Seats: 974
54.
M2
10 Saigon Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1978-1988

Number of Seats: 1,180



55.
Astor Theatre
380 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1920s-2000
Number of Seats: 1,788

Renovated in 1957 and 1990 into a 2-house mini theatre with 787 seats. It was named Po Hing Theatre before 1957


56.
Golden Harvest Theatre
23-29 Jordan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1977-1990
Number of Seats: 1,286

Renamed Newport Theatre in January 1990


57.
Kwong Chee Theatre
Junction of Kansu Street and Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1910s-1968
Number of Seats: 365
58.
Yaumati Theatre
8 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1930-1998
Number of Seats: 980

Assessed as Grade 2 Historic Building by Antiquities Advisory Board in 1998. Renovated into an opera center and reopened in July 2012



59.
London Theatre
219 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1962-1988
Number of Seats: 1,400

Renovated into London Classics Cinema in August 1990 with 708 seats


60.
New Tai Yat Theatre
Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1931-1964
Number of Seats: unknown

Formerly Tai Yat Theatre


61.
Washington Theatre
96 Parkes Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1971-1990
Number of Seats: 1,223

Renamed GH Washington in January 1990



62.
Universal Theatre
50A Bowring Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1967-1992
Number of Seats: 1,131
63.
Ocean Theatre
Ground Floor, Ocean Terminal, 3 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1969-current
Number of Seats: 1,772

Renovated into a mini theatre with 576 total seats in 1994. Renamed Grand Ocean


64.
Broadway Cinematheque
Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1996-current
Number of Seats: 640


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Mong Kok


65.
Broadway Theatre
Junction of Nathan Road and Argyle Street, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1949-1966
Number of Seats: 1,100

Currently HSBC Building


66.
Sun Wah Cinema
59 Argyle Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1940-1979
Number of Seats: 1,351
Renovated into Gala Theatre with 1,391 seats in 1959.

Currently New Town Mall


67.
Hollywood Theatre
610 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1964-1980
Number of Seats: 1,765
68.
Royal Theatre
750 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1960-1990
Number of Seats: 1,372
69.
Empress Theatre
10 Nullah Road, Mong Kok. Kowloon
Operating Years: 1970-1998
Number of Seats: 1,450

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre with 1,124 seats in 1995


70.
Great World Theatre
Arran Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1952-1972
Number of Seats: 1,451
71.
Prince's Theatre
760 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1931-1970
Number of Seats: 1,957

Currently Allied Plaza



72.
Ritz Cinema
625 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1953-1972
Number of Seats: 1,090

Formerly Portland Theatre and Victory Theatre


73.
Kam Wa Theatre
Junction of Canton Road and Bute Street, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1954-1970

Number of Seats: 2,080



74.
Nathan Theatre
Nathan Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1938-1948
Number of Seats: unknown
75.
Empire Theatre
60-104 Soy Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1984-2004
Number of Seats: 1,536

Renovated into Newport Theatre in 2005


76.
South China Theatre
180 Portland Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-2005
Number of Seats: 1,278

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre with 1,247 seats in 1990. One of the house closed in 2001 with the 400-seat house remained



77.
Victoria Theatre
8 Nelson Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1950-1976
Number of Seats: 1,068
78.
Paramount Theatre
Junction of Shantung Street and Sai Yeung Choi Street South, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1954-1972

Number of Seats: 1,003



79.
Rex Theatre
242 Portland Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1969-1996

Number of Seats: 1,352



80.
Mayfair Theatre
4 Achor Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-1990

Number of Seats: 1,401



83.
Good World Theatre
199 Tong Mi Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1940-1972

Number of Seats: 1,082



84.
Ying King Theatre
9 Fir Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1960-1977

Number of Seats: 1,571




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Sham Shui Po and Lai Chi Kok


81.
Golden Theatre
94 Yen Chow Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1962-1991
Number of Seats: 1,399
82.
Pei Ho Theatre
114 Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1934-1977

Number of Seats: 1,476



85.
Zenith Theatre
184 Pratas Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1951-1973
Number of Seats: 1,238
86.
Apollo Theatre
Tonkin Street, 164 Castle Peak Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1953-1977
Number of Seats: 814
87.
Century Theatre
Phase 4, Mei Foo Sun Chuen, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1974-2010
Number of Seats: 400

1,725 seats before renovation in 1995


88.
Capital Theatre
298 Un Chau Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1982-1996

Number of Seats: 1,433



89.
Palace Theatre
Junction of Pei Ho Street and Tai Po Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1953-1972

Number of Seats: 804



90.
Ming Sing Theatre
236 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1930s-1971
Number of Seats: 1,476
138.
Metro Theatre
Lot 4390 Tai Hang Tung, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1963-1974

Number of Seats: 1,491




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Hung Hom


91.
Sky Theatre
275 Chatham Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1961-1973

Number of Seats: 1,305



92.
Golden Gate Theatre
5 San Lau Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-1996

Number of Seats: 1,153



93.
Lux Theatre
2J Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1971-current
Number of Seats: 1,445

Reduced to 363 seats after renovation in 1995


94.
Wing Lok Theatre
Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1950s-1970

Number of Seats: 1,261



95.
Mandarin Theatre
41 Ma Tau Wai Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1965-1980
Number of Seats: 1,530

Renovated into a mini theatre with 702 seats




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Kowloon City, Sun Po Kong and To Kwa Wan


96.
Wah Lok Theatre
17 Kai Ming Street, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1960-1972

Number of Seats: 1,261



97.
Ruby Theatre
207 Ma Tau Wai Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1964-1994
Number of Seats: 1,895
98.
Paris Theatre
Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-1992
Number of Seats: 3,000
99.
International Theatre
18 Fuk Lo Tsun Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1948-1995
Number of Seats: 922
100.
Loong Shing Theatre
Lion Rock Road, Kowloon City, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1952-1973

Number of Seats: 1,700



101.
Asia Theatre
Lot 4716, Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1967-1982

Number of Seats: 1,018



102.
Metropol Theatre
Lot 4716, Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1965-1982

Number of Seats: 1,248



103.
Full Moon Theatre
47 Pau Chung Street, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1972-1997

Number of Seats: 1,133



104.
Kam Kwok Theatre
Lot 4639, Junction Road, Wang Tau Hom, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1966-1971
Number of Seats: 1,157
105 & 106.
Jumbo Theatre & Diamond Theatre
Kai Tak Amusement Park, Choi Hung Road, San Po Kong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1980-1992

Number of Seats: unknown




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Kwun Tong


107.
Bonds Theatre
11 Tung Yan Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1965-1995
Number of Seats: 1,312

Renovated into UA Bonds in 1996, a 2-house mini theatre with 692 seats


108.
Silver Theatre
88 Fu Yan Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1963-2009
Number of Seats: 1,440

Renovated into a 2-house mini theatre with 1,244 seats in 1990. Remodeled again in 2000 into a 1-house theatre with 440 seats


109.
Kwun Tong Theatre
9 Tung Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1970-2004
Number of Seats: 1,603

Sold and renamed Life Theatre. Later renovated and reduced to 462 seats



110.
Golden Valley Theatre
Hiu Kwong Street, Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1978-1992

Number of Seats: 1,320



111.
Manning Theatre
1 Koon Wah Lane, Tsz Wan Shan, Kowloon
Operating Years: 1973-1994

Number of Seats: 1,412




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