UME Cinemas
Native name | UME影城 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Ng See-yuen |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Lu Yao (chairman and president)[1] |
UME Cinemas (Chinese: UME影城) is a Chinese cinema chain. As of December 2015, it had 25 cinemas and 400 screens in China.[1]
Established in 2002 by Ng See-yuen, UME is short for Ultimate Movie Experience.[2][3] According to Variety, in the 10 years after its founding, UME developed into a significant player in the nation's premium theater chains and established collaborated with festivals.[2] It worked with Shanghai International Film Festival, which regularly utilized its venue in Xintiandi.[2] UME was purchased in 2017 by China Media Capital.[2] UME locations attracted 22 million visitors in 2019, giving the company almost $146 million (¥1 billion) in revenue.[2]
The UME Beijing Huaxing branch opened in July 2002 and closed in March 2025. It featured Beijing's inaugural IMAX screen in June 2006. The branch's yearly box office revenue was more than ¥97 million in December 2010, achieving the year's top box office performance in China's cinema market.[4]
References
- ^ a b Brzeski, Patrick (December 14, 2015). "Box Office: 'Star Wars' Is An Unknown Force in China". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Davis, Rebecca (2019-03-09). "Li Ruigang's CMC Issued Cinema-Chain Operation License in China". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-09-01. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
- ^ Yau, Esther C.M. (2015). "Watchful Partners, Hidden Currents: Hong Kong Cinema Moving into the Mainland of China". In Cheung, Esther M.K.; Marchetti, Gina; Yau, Esther C.M. (eds.). A Companion to Hong Kong Cinema. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-470-65928-1. Retrieved 2025-09-01 – via Google Books.
- ^ Tian, Jiexiong 田杰雄 (2025-02-07). Bai, Shuang 白爽 (ed.). "UME影城北京华星店即将闭店，老影迷回忆光影青春" [UME Cinema Beijing Huaxing Location to Close Soon, Longtime Moviegoers Recall Their Cinematic Youth]. The Beijing News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2025-09-01.