Cinema operators in Hong Kong are lobbying the city government to keep up with the new pandemic rules in mainland China and scrap COVID restrictions on local theaters before the release of “Avatar:…
Hong Kong authorities relaxed some of their COVID restrictions in mid-November, but kept them in place for movie theaters. Currently cinemas in the city are only allowed to operate at 85% of capacity and with a maximum of 12 spectators on the same row. Patrons must wear masks and show a health code before being allowed to enter.
“Avatar 2” is set to open in Hong Kong in Dec. 14 and on Dec. 16 in the mainland. But many mainland theaters are now permitted to sell their full capacity.
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