Wow, I can't believe that a cinema is finally open in Tawau, Sabah! My home town. After the last cinema closed down in 2000 when I came over to Kuala Lumpur to study, Tawau has been without a cinema for 5 years. The reason for the cinema to close down is because of the threat from pirated VCD plus the cost to sustain the purchase of film (I guess), which cannot be sustained even though there's business everyday. Last time Tawau used to have like 5 cinemas, and none of it survives until now; it is either turned into a church building or a supermarket.
This new Cinema (called Cineplex) has 2 screens, which only one is opened (the other one is in renovation). It is not a very comfort cinema because the seats are put on a flat ground, unlike conventional cinema that the seats are arranged on step. It makes very hard for short people to watch movie when the person sitting in front is tall.
Ticket is sold at RM 8.00, and only one movie will be screened for all timeslot everyday. It might have changed next year when I go back to Tawau for Chinese New Year celebration :) I don't have any photo of the cinema yet, will try to get one next year (so long!!!)
