Broadway Circuit

Suntech International Management Limited
Native name	新達國際管理有限公司
Company type	Private
Founded	1996
Headquarters	Hong Kong
Products	Cinema Operations
Parent	Edko Films Ltd
Website	（百老匯院線）

Broadway Theatre Company Limited
Native name	百老匯院線有限公司
Company type	Private
Founded	1950
Headquarters	Hong Kong
Key people	劉少文（執行董事）Lau Siu Man (Executive Director)
Products	Cinema Operations

Last updated December 24, 2024

Broadway Circuit is one of the major cinema chains in Hong Kong. The first cinema was established in 1950, and in 1987, it was rebuilt on Sai Yeung Choi Street in Mong Kok, Kowloon. Over time, it has grown into the largest cinema chain in Hong Kong. The cinema chain is managed by Edko Films Ltd and operates under five brands: Broadway, PALACE, My Cinema, MOViE MOViE, and B+Cinema. Starting in 2006, it also managed Hong Kong’s AMC Theatres on behalf of AMC Theatres in the United States until the franchise agreement expired in 2020. Currently, the chain operates 14 cinemas across Hong Kong and Macau, with a market share of approximately 30% in Hong Kong (as of 2024).

History

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In the 1950s, businessman Kong Cho-yee operated the Broadway Theatre (Grand Theatre) in the Mong Kok district of Kowloon, which was later rebuilt into the HSBC Mongkok Building. His son, Bill Kong, reopened Broadway Theatre (Mini Cinema) in Mong Kok in 1987, marking the first cinema under the Broadway Circuit. The chain began expanding in the 1990s. In November 1996, the Broadway Cinematheque (commonly known as BC) was established.^{[ citation needed ]}

In January 2006, AMC handed over the management of its cinema operations in Hong Kong to Suntech International Management Limited (referred to as Suntech), while retaining the original cinema names. Suntech, a subsidiary of Edko Films Ltd, also operates the Broadway Circuit in Hong Kong. The management of AMC cinemas continued under Suntech until the franchise agreement expired in 2020.^{[ citation needed ]}

On December 9, 2006, AMC Pacific Place opened at Pacific Place in Admiralty. The cinema features six screening halls with a total of approximately 600 seats, including a boutique screening room with just 39 seats, ideal for private gatherings.^[2] In December 2016, after six months of extensive renovations, AMC Pacific Place reopened with a range of exclusive high-end cinema experiences and new viewing pleasures. The upgrades included an elegant and natural design aesthetic, a variety of innovative food options to delight patrons, a French cuisine pre-order service for VIP lounge guests, and comprehensive upgrades to screening equipment and theater facilities. These enhancements aimed to provide audiences with a fresh and extraordinary movie-going experience.^{[ citation needed ]}

Faced a lawsuit

In July 2020, MCL Kornhill Cinema faced two lawsuits from its landlord, Hang Lung Properties Real Estate Agency Limited, for overdue rent, amounting to over HK$1.61 million in total. A month later, the cinema at The ONE in Tsim Sha Tsui was also sued by its landlord for two months of unpaid rent, involving over HK$1.64 million.^[3] Broadway countersued The ONE, arguing that under the lease agreement and government-imposed social distancing regulations, the venue was rendered unusable, necessitating rent reductions or waivers. However, the landlord continuously demanded rent and carried out a series of seizures, ultimately forcing Broadway to pay the rent under duress. As a result, Broadway is seeking compensation of nearly HK$7.108 million.^[4]

In March 2021, construction company Idecor Asia Construction Limited filed a lawsuit against Edko Films Ltd and Broadway Circuit Ltd, seeking over HK$11.33 million, plus interest, for construction fees related to the MOViE MOViE cinema at Taikoo Shing.^[5]

Closed due to the pandemic

Due to pandemic-related restrictions, cinemas were required to close. Broadway Circuit announced that its Broadway Cinema at Hollywood Plaza in Diamond Hill would cease operations upon the expiration of its lease in March 2022, citing the impact of the pandemic.^[6]

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References

↑ "前滩太古里打造Wellness特色屋顶社交空间引入首批环球时尚生活品牌" [Qiantan Taikoo Li creates a wellness-themed rooftop social space and introduces its first batch of global fashion and lifestyle brands.]. 搜狐. 【Sohu.】. 2021-02-16.
↑ "香港貿發局屬下網頁內有關 AMC Pacific Place 開業之新聞" [The news about the opening of AMC Pacific Place is available on the website under the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.]. 2014-04-16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21.
↑ "疫市停業│The One百老匯、MCL康怡同被入稟追租　7月各欠逾160萬" [Pandemic Closures│Broadway at The ONE and MCL Kornhill Both Sued for Unpaid Rent, Each Owing Over HK$1.6 Million in July]. 香港01. 2020-08-20. 2021-03-09. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25.
↑ "百老匯戲院反告The One無理追租索償710.8萬元" [Broadway Cinemas Countersues The ONE for Unreasonable Rent Demands, Seeks HK$7.108 Million in Compensation]. 明报. 2021-10-21. 2023-02-08. Archived from the original on 2023-05-12.
↑ "百老匯戲院遭建築公司入稟追逾1133萬元建築費" [Broadway Cinemas Sued by Construction Company for Over HK$11.33 Million in Unpaid Construction Fees]. 头条日报. 2021-03-08. 2021-03-09. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19.
↑ "多次停業難捱荷里活百老匯戲院結業" [Multiple Closures Take Their Toll: Hollywood Plaza Broadway Cinema Shuts Down]. 头条日报. 2022-02-12. 2022-02-12. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15.

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[1] "前滩太古里打造Wellness特色屋顶社交空间引入首批环球时尚生活品牌" [Qiantan Taikoo Li creates a wellness-themed rooftop social space and introduces its first batch of global fashion and lifestyle brands.]. 搜狐. 【Sohu.】. 2021-02-16.

[2] "香港貿發局屬下網頁內有關 AMC Pacific Place 開業之新聞" [The news about the opening of AMC Pacific Place is available on the website under the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.]. 2014-04-16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21.

[3] "疫市停業│The One百老匯、MCL康怡同被入稟追租　7月各欠逾160萬" [Pandemic Closures│Broadway at The ONE and MCL Kornhill Both Sued for Unpaid Rent, Each Owing Over HK$1.6 Million in July]. 香港01. 2020-08-20. 2021-03-09. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25.

[4] "百老匯戲院反告The One無理追租索償710.8萬元" [Broadway Cinemas Countersues The ONE for Unreasonable Rent Demands, Seeks HK$7.108 Million in Compensation]. 明报. 2021-10-21. 2023-02-08. Archived from the original on 2023-05-12.

[5] "百老匯戲院遭建築公司入稟追逾1133萬元建築費" [Broadway Cinemas Sued by Construction Company for Over HK$11.33 Million in Unpaid Construction Fees]. 头条日报. 2021-03-08. 2021-03-09. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19.

[6] "多次停業難捱荷里活百老匯戲院結業" [Multiple Closures Take Their Toll: Hollywood Plaza Broadway Cinema Shuts Down]. 头条日报. 2022-02-12. 2022-02-12. Archived from the original on 2022-02-15.

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