Most movies made in the world would be a
Hong Kong movie

As you may know, people living in the city usually do not have much patience. Everything has to be quick 'cos every second means money. The quicker, the better. So, is Hong Kong movie production.

I don't watch HK movies as much as I used to. Part of it is the quality of the story lines. Sometimes, they are just a copycat of some foreign movie.

But when it comes to movies based on any Chinese classical novels, books and/or orchestras. I definitely watch them or rent them although movie renting in Hong Kong is no longer a good business. You can hardly find a Blockbuster in Hong Kong.

If you are a movie theater goer, you will love those in Hong Kong. Most of them are clean and with very nice setting and comfortable chairs. Tuesday nights are normally a discount night.

Plus, Hong Kong people are very cooperative in the theaters. Once the movie starts, the theater is dead quiet. All cell phones are off. You rarely find anyone talking to each other.

All Hong Kong movies have Chinese and English transcriptions. So, if you don't understand, speak or write Chinese, you can still watch the HK movies without worrying about understanding it. For English movies, there are always Chinese transcriptions.

Movies of other languages, most of the time will have both English and Chinese transcriptions.....Wait a minute, "What did I mean movies of other languages?"

Since Hong Kong is the hub of East Meets West, there are movie theaters that show movies of other languages such as Spanish, Italian and so forth. And typically these are the movies that have great story lines and have received many awards.

Please note that the ticket prices do not have any big difference between theaters. You can also purchase tickets online which will allow you to pick your seats.

Here are some recommended movie theaters:

UA

This is the biggest chain theater company in Hong Kong. They have a theater in almost every major mall, such as the Times Square Mall

They have very good sound equipment in their theaters. You will love it.


AMC

It is another big one. They have cinemas in the Pacific Place Mall and the Festival Walk Mall.

They also have good sound equipment in their theaters.


MCL

They have theaters in the mid-grade malls. The size of the theaters is comparatively smaller. But the sound equipment quality is good.

The one in JP Cinema is better, in my opinion.


Broadway

It is about the same as MCL cinemas.

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