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Formerly known as “Pearl of the Orient,” Saigon once shone with elegance and prosperity, reflected in sun-soaked cafes, shiny cars parked on clean streets and crowded entertainment spots like discos and cinemas.
Though going to the movies remains a popular activity for young couples in the city, Saigon’s remaining old cinemas have become victims of time, rusting away as they await the wrecking ball.
It wasn’t always this way.
Brought from Europe to Saigon by the French, cinemas quickly caught on with residents.
Vietnamese movie theater
Two cinemas, the Eden and the Majestic, built in the Parisian style, were known as the city’s most beautiful. The buildings were not only ornate, but also divided into sections – one for the common people and the other for the high class.
In its early days, cinemas and theaters were full of French colonial officers and only a few wealthy Vietnamese families could afford to take in a film.
However, it didn’t take long for larger Vietnamese audiences to emerge and local view