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Reel deals: Hong Kong to celebrate Cinema Day on April 25 with HK$30 tickets

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Hong Kong’s fourth annual Cinema Day will offer HK$30 (US$3.8) movie tickets at 53 theaters citywide on April 25, 2026, aiming to boost attendance and support the local film industry. The event, sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, has tripled typical daily admissions in past years, drawing over 600,000 viewers and HK$44 million in revenue since 2023. Discounted tickets go on sale April 22 at noon, with standard adult tickets normally priced at HK$110. The initiative targets affordability amid rising entertainment costs. Hong Kong currently has 39,400 cinema seats, per the Theatres Association, highlighting the event’s potential reach across the city’s robust theater infrastructure. Officials and industry leaders, including Commissioner Drew Lai and actress Fish Liew, promoted the event, emphasizing its cultural and economic benefits for the film sector.
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Reel deals: Hong Kong to celebrate Cinema Day on April 25 with HK$30 tickets

AdvertisementHong Kong economyHong KongHong Kong EconomyReel deals: Hong Kong to celebrate Cinema Day on April 25 with HK$30 ticketsIn past three years, Cinema Day recorded over 600,000 admissions and box office revenue of more than HK$44 million in total1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAmbrose LiPublished: 6:18pm, 15 Apr 2026Updated: 7:00pm, 15 Apr 2026Film buffs will be able to enjoy HK$30 (US$3.8) discounted tickets at 53 theatres across Hong Kong on April 25 as part of this year’s Cinema Day celebrations.A spokesman for the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said that it was the fourth year the government’s Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency had sponsored the event, “consistently attracting over three times more admissions than usual each year”.Commissioner for Cultural and Creative Industries Drew Lai (third from right), Hong Kong Theatres Association chairman Timothy Yuen (first from left), actress Fish Liew (third from left) and other guests at the press conference for Cinema Day 2026. Photo: ISD“In the past three years, Cinema Day recorded over 600,000 admissions and box office revenue of more than HK$44 million in total. The initiative has been well received by the public and the film industry,” he said.AdvertisementThe discounted tickets go on sale from noon on April 22. By comparison, standard film tickets for adults at the Causeway Bay branch of MCL Cinema cost HK$110.As of March, there were almost 39,400 cinema seats in the city, according to the Hong Kong Theatres Association.AdvertisementAdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x

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