Hong Kong film lovers making the most of the annual Cinema Day discounts have called for such promotions to be offered more often, while local productions emerged as popular choices.
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Residents could buy tickets for HK$30 for any screenings at cinemas across the city on Saturday, with some film-goers snapping up the tickets earlier in the week when sales opened.
Among cinema-goers in Causeway Bay was retiree Cara Tang and her husband, who queued for more than half an hour online to get their tickets on Wednesday for the Hong Kong film Vital Signs, a drama about two paramedics.
“We’ve wanted to watch this film since it came out earlier this month and decided to watch it today because cheap tickets are on offer,” Tang, 69, said.
“We chose Times Square because the timing fitted our schedule better than the screening in Central. We normally go to cinemas on weekdays when we can use our senior discounts. They are not usually available on weekends.”
Kerr Yang bought tickets for The Dumpling Queen, the rags-to-riches story of Wanchai Ferry founder Chong Kin-wo, as she is a fan of lead actress Ma Li and director Andrew Lau Wai-keung.
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