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May 3, 2011 · Shaw Theatres LIDO IMAX has a seating capacity of 421 and 319 for 2D and 3D movies respectively. Figueras’ top range Megaseats are featured in the hall. The new Shaw Theatres Lido reflects a strong “lifestyle” design concept, with a contemporary and classy look-and-feel with
Shaw Theatres, part of the Shaw Organisation, was founded by the Shaw Brothers and has been operating cinemas in Singapore since 1927. Shaw Theatres owns seven cineplexes across the island, and they feature the latest in cinema technologies like IMAX, Dolby 7.1 Surround and RealD 3D systems.
Mar 29, 2012 · The iconic Lido reopened in May 2011 following a S$20 million overhaul and houses the first digital IMAX theatre in Singapore. Shaw Theatres nex, the company’s first new multiplex in more than a decade, opened in December 2010 with the introduction of premiere, a premium cinema-going experience in a suburban district.
Complication matters further was an alliance struck by a major exhibition circuit run by Malayan an cinema king Wang Yu Ting with Shanghai's Liuhe Film Company, a cartel boycotting Shaw films. Undaunted by the opposition and prejudice, Runme and later joined by Run Run, struggled to carve out a market share for themselves.
Today, Lido is by far the most popular cinema on the island, accounting for the biggest share of the box office pie. The largest hall, Lido One, has a capacity of over 900. It was the first hall in Singapore to bear certification as a THX hall as well as SDDS, DTS, SRD and Dolby SR.
In Petaling Jaya, there was the State, Sentul and Sentosa cinemas. Over in Port Klang there existed the Lido, Kapitol and Cameron Hall; while at Kajang, there was the Sun. In Port Swettenham, the Shaws built the Rex cinema.
As part of the celebrations, prices in all cinemas and amusement parks would be slashed by half. In Kuching and other parts of Borneo, lion dances, juggling and fancy dress parade entertained the thousands of spectators. The Shaw anniversary celebrations ended abruptly in the 1980s.
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Lido Cinema under construction, 1958 For almost a decade after the war, booking films for Shaw controlled theatres in Singapore and Malaysia and distribution of Shaw product into Independent theatres came under the control of Mr P.S. Chia.
