National Day half-price cinema offer draws 153,000 admissions

The Hong Kong Cinema Operators Association held the "10.1 Half-price Good Films" scheme on National Day, with 52 cinemas territory-wide participating. A total of 1,789 screenings were held throughout the day, featuring 62 films, attracting over 153,000 admissions according to preliminary statistics. The association said the final admission figures were still subject to verification, adding that it was very satisfied with the results, considered ticket sales to be satisfactory, and thanked the government and the public for their support.