By / MOOK Scenic Spots Editorial Team, compiled and reported
The Central Pictures Tainan True True True Theater, located in the West Central District of Tainan City, officially opened on February 9th. The newly opened Tainan True True True Theater boasts a strong old-capital charm.
The Central Pictures Tainan True True True Theater, located in the West Central District of Tainan City, officially opened on February 9th. The newly opened Tainan True True True Theater boasts a strong old-capital charm.
(Photo / Tainan True True True Theater, the same applies below)
From the overlapping narratives of Miyakoza, Yanping Theater, and the True True True Theater—from the “hard seat” tatami mats during the Japanese colonial period to the cinema hall where audiences were asked to “stand up” for the national anthem—cinematic realism has evolved into the atmosphere of contemporary film. The historical connection between Central Pictures and Taiwanese cinema carries a mission of inheritance and inspiration.
(Photo / Tainan True True True Theater)
The Tainan True True True Theater specially hired the maverick architect Chu Shih-kang, who intentionally employed a restoration approach to provoke deeper reflection among space experiencers. The extension and transformation of time and space reshape the impression of the theater. Hence, the old bricks, wood, original doors and windows, furniture, vintage images... and other memory-laden materials from Yanping Theater have been specially preserved.
(Photo / Tainan True True True Theater)
The theater also displays the film projection equipment once used at Yanping Theater and recreates the ambiance of the old alleyway-style venue. It even revives the classic scene from the film “A City of Sadness,” where the male and female protagonists chat on the railway tracks. These various traces of past life are brought back to life, allowing every visitor entering the theater—whether while buying a ticket, before entering, or after the screening—to have a unique experience in every glance, turn, and pause.
(Photo / Tainan True True True Theater)
Additionally, the theater invited Mr. Yen Chen-fa, who once hand-painted signage for Yanping Theater, to create a painting of Miyakoza Theater that is more vivid than 3D. With his extraordinary skills, Mr. Yen brought Miyakoza to life in striking detail. The painting was unveiled today with Mr. Yen personally adding his signature. He also requested to visit the theater, where memories came flooding back.
Mr. Yen Chen-fa and the Miyakoza painting. (Photo / Tainan True True True Theater)
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