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近年有不少電影院，因為受到業主加租與市區重建發展等不同的原因而要結束營業，當中包括美孚影都戲院、佐敦官涌戲院、觀塘銀都戲院、灣仔影藝戲院（後來搬到九龍灣淘大花園）與京都戲院等等，令香港現在容納的，幾乎只是連鎖式院線的戲院。剛過去的星期二（1月31日），於銅鑼灣屹立不倒的UA時代廣場戲院，也因為抵受不到加租的原因，而要離開現有的位置；幸好的是，UA時代廣場將會仍然留守於商場內，但位置卻搬到商場的十二與十三樓。
昔日的電影院，幾乎是位於街道的每一個角落，猶記得兒時逛街的時候，可以走到戲院內觀賞電影海報，還記得在戲院內那橙紅色的磅重機，以及戲院門外的烤魷魚，實是印象難忘，今日的戲院幾乎已經搬到商場內營業，幾乎已經很難再見到於街角上的獨立一家電影院出現，要看電影就要左穿右插地才可找到戲院，昔日的情懷已漸漸消退。
雖然今日仍有不少以院線形式的戲院營業當中，但其實大家有目共睹，戲院的數目已經一年比一年少，這是代表了什麼？是戲院已經失去了一班觀眾觀看電影的意義？還是因為業主加租的原因，而要讓院商作退出的決擇？
註：編寫此文當天，從報導中得知位於北角的新光戲院最終也難退結業的命運，這家以粵劇表演場地為主的新光戲院，將於本月正式結業，據說是因為戲院經營商決定不再續約，無論是否屬實，事實的就是再有多一家戲院將會成為歷史。然而，這是代表了什麼呢？
嚴明
電影院數目下降，肯定是租金問題。也沒辦法，只要是内地人不買的服務，都沒太大生存空間.
Ken Resurrected
As they say, the city is dying.
No need to mention how we can rescue local cinema. Even if we successfully hold on to cinemagoer’s support, less and less theatres are available.
I actually think that the lack of cinemas in main city center areas should not deter people who love cinema to see their favourite movies inside a theatre. It may actually reverse the trend of how local Hong Kong people travel. I think there are still many theatres waiting to be discovered. 影藝戲院 being in 九龍灣淘大花園, to me, isn’t a terrible location. It is afterall within reach from Kowloon Bay Rail station and many other public transport, and that does not put it much worse than say THE GRAND. And I know many people could be intimidated by ELEMENTS.
High rental cost should be less of a factor in the New Territories, but that did not stop many of their cinemas to go out of business in the past decade.
Exhibitors should start a passionate campaign to rally moviegoers to support cinemagoing by patronizing other forgotten cinemas.
But if Hong Kong people are that lazy (just like majority of them refuse to take responsibility and vote in public elections) and refuse to do anything to protect their lifestyle, then this city truly is dying!