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    205 Movie Theaters to Reopen in Shanghai, Screen Old Hits

    Mar 27, 2020

    A total of 205 movie theaters in Shanghai will resume business from Saturday and start screening old movies as the local film industry attempts to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, local authorities announced Thursday.

    The cinemas will screen nearly 20 old titles, including Oscar-winning American drama “Green Book,” Chinese animated blockbuster “Ne Zha,” and teen drama “Better Days,” which have been rereleased by China Film Co. Ltd. for screenings nationwide. For one month starting from Saturday, Shanghai moviegoers who purchase box office tickets online will receive one 10-yuan ($1.40) voucher per ticket. A total of 600,000 tickets are slated to be subsidized, according to the statement.

    Compared with other industries, China’s movie theaters are recovering at a slower pace as audiences remain cautious of confined, crowded spaces. Over the weekend, more than 500 of the country’s cinemas reopened; however, the total box office revenue for the two days was just 72,400 yuan. (Image: From @瞭望智库 on Weibo)