2024-02-24 10:09:17
Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Ma Siyong and correspondent Li Xuan
Photo/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Chen Qiuming
On the Lantern Festival on February 24, “I will be with you in this life, and this love will last forever – the 90th anniversary theme event of Jinsheng Cinema and the Liwan Lantern Festival Poetry Festival” was held at Jinsheng Plaza in Yongqingfang, Guangzhou (the former site of Jinsheng Cinema). During the Lantern Festival, the poetry show brought back the youthful years left by old movie theater people and old Cantonese movie fans at Jinsheng Cinema. They went to the scene to retell the unique romantic feelings.
The event was lively and festive
Lantern Festival Poetry Festival brings back memories, old movie theater people personally describe the craze for watching movies in old movie theaters
Among the people, the Lantern Festival is one of the poetic and romantic festivals. On this day, talented people and beautiful ladies go out to visit temple fairs, enjoy lanterns, have fun, and meet and get to know each other. On the 24th, the day of the Lantern Festival, the Liwan Lantern Poetry Festival was held at the former site of the Jinsheng Cinema. “In summer, watching foreign movies and blowing the air conditioner, the idea is to imitate the state of heaven. They even used the techniques of “Alice in Wonderland” , carving the secret heart of Princess Xiguan waking up in the forest…” The poem “Jinsheng Cinema” written by the famous poet Huang Lihai was performed by young actor Chai Xinyi, evoking the feelings of the old people in the Jinsheng Cinema.
The poetry meeting was exciting
Jinsheng Cinema, formerly known as “Jinsheng Cinema”, was built in 1934 and is located on Enning Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou. It became a sensation following its completion. It covers an area of more than 2,000 square meters and is known as “the most magnificent cinema in the city”. In addition to showing movies, Jinsheng Cinema also presents Cantonese opera, singing and dancing, acrobatics, etc. Famous Cantonese opera actors such as Xue Juexian and Ma Shitang once performed here, and it once became a gathering place for celebrities in Guangzhou. It is worth mentioning that the Jinsheng Cinema is the first sound cinema in the country where men and women can go out and sit side by side. It has become a date place for many couples. It is also the first air-conditioned cinema in Guangzhou.
A short clip of classic films will be played on site, bringing back memories for the neighbors.
“In the 20th century, Jinsheng Cinema was sought following by the public, and it was often difficult to get a ticket. It was a popular place for men, women, old and young to watch movies.” From the 1980s to the 1990s, Zhang Ruilin served as the manager of Jinsheng Cinema. He recalled, “Citizen culture at that time There were fewer activities, and watching movies was a kind of enjoyment. The number of moviegoers was the largest during the Spring Festival, and the movie would be screened at 2 a.m.; during the Lantern Festival, young men and women would also go to watch movies together.” When talking regarding the movies with the highest box office at that time, Zhang Ruilin remembered “Romance on Lushan Mountain” and “Shaolin Temple” are the most popular movies among the public.
Zhang Ruilin, a former manager of Jinsheng Cinema, recounted the “weird history” of Jinsheng Cinema’s hard-to-get tickets
Zhang Ruilin lamented that citizens and Jinsheng Cinema support each other, “Before a movie is shown, we ‘film runners’ need to go to other theaters to pick up film reels. There have been cases of ‘film runners” bicycles being broken, and the citizens have been generous. Lending his bicycle to the ‘movie runners’ ensured that the movie might be screened on time.” In order to repay the citizens, Zhang Ruilin said that at that time, the cinema gave away two movie tickets to the citizen who borrowed the bicycle.
Lao Guang and his wife visited the old theater site to reminisce regarding the sweet times
When they were young, Li Guocheng and Zhang Luna lived on Longjin West Road and Enning Road respectively. This old Guangxi Guan couple left precious memories in Jinsheng Cinema during their life stages such as studying, dating, and getting married.
Mr. and Mrs. Li Guocheng and Zhang Luna share their memories of Jinsheng Cinema with everyone
“When I was studying, the school would organize a trip to the Jinsheng Cinema to watch movies every year. The most impressive thing was watching the cartoon “Havoc in Heaven”.” Zhang Luna said that she became attached to the Jinsheng Cinema when she was a child, and she still cannot do without the Jinsheng Cinema when she grows up. Jinsheng Cinema, “In the 1970s, my husband Li Guocheng and I met, and Jinsheng Cinema was the place where we dated. After we got married, we often went to the cinema to watch movies.”
Neighbors are blessed with “dragons”
“At that time, we were quite busy at work, so during one day’s rest every week, my wife and I would meet up to watch movies.” Li Guocheng recalled that at that time, a movie ticket at Jinsheng Cinema sold for 2-3 cents, equivalent to 1-2 pounds. For the price of rice, it is a pleasure to go to the cinema to watch a movie.
“I have been watching movies at the Jinsheng Cinema since I was a child, and I still helped it before it was demolished.” Li Guocheng said that he and his wife have watched many movies at the Jinsheng Cinema, and “Love in Lushan” and the Hong Kong Cantonese movie “The Adventures of the Bus” “A Good Marriage” is their favorite movie.
Neighbors who participated in the event were overjoyed
Editor: Li Xuan
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