Peng Chau Theatre

Peng Chau Theatre is a defunct cinema on the island of Peng Chau in Hong Kong.

Peng Chau Theatre
坪洲戲院
Former Peng Chau Theatre, a neighbourhood cinema situated in Peng Chau.
General information
Status	Closed
Type	Cinema
Address	15 Wai Tsai Street, Peng Chau
Country	Hong Kong
Opened	2 February 1978
Closed	1 January 1988 (Estimated)
Owner	Far East Consortium International Limited

Peng Chau Theatre
Traditional Chinese	坪洲戲院
Transcriptions Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Pìhng jāu hei yuhn Jyutping Ping4 zau1 hei3 jyun6

History

The cinema was inaugurated on the eve of the Lunar New Year (6 February), 1978^[1] by Deacon Chiu Te Ken (邱德根) of the Far East Consortium International Limited. The opening ceremony was officiated by John Rawling Todd (杜迪) who was Acting Secretary for the New Territories at the time. The first film to show in the theatre was Gang of Four (四二八).^[2]

Operation

The cinema had a seating capacity of 499.^[3][4]

Decline

Due to the decline of industry on Peng Chau and the subsequent decline in population, coupled with the increased popularity of at-home entertainment during the 1970s and 80s, the cinema fell into disuse and was shuttered in the late 1980s. On 8 September 2016 the Antiquities Advisory Board reviewed the heritage grading of the building and declined to give the building a heritage grade.^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

See also

• List of cinemas in Hong Kong