The 37-year-old Grand Kornhill Cinema in Quarry Bay will close at the end of the month, the owner has announced, joining the growing list of movie theatres going out of business in Hong Kong.
The five-theatre venue, located in Kornhill Plaza South in Quarry Bay and operating as part of the MCL cinema chain, will shut when its tenancy agreement ends on May 28, the chain said on Thursday.
“Thank you for your continued support throughout the years … We hope to see you again at other MCL cinemas,” the chain said.
The chain previously shut down its outlets at Hollywood Plaza in Diamond Hill and South Horizons in Ap Lei Chau in December and August, respectively.
The announcement came after movie theatres achieved an 83 per cent occupancy rate on the city’s annual Cinema Day, organised by the Hong Kong Theatre Association last Saturday.
The event is aimed at revitalising the industry, with 53 venues offering tickets at HK$30 (US$3.86) each and hosting 1,774 screenings throughout the day. Many showings across the city saw strong ticket sales and played to full houses.
