March 30, 2005
Cinema tickets to go up

FROM May 1, film-goers here have to pay more to watch a movie at the cinema.

Shaw Organisation, Eng Wah Organization and Golden Village will increase weekday tickets by 50 cents and weekend prices by S$1.

Currently, tickets cost about S$6 to S$7 on weekdays and S$8 to S$8.50 on weekends. After May 1, prices will range from $6.50 to $9.50.

Prices for senior citizens and students at selected weekday showtimes, which are now discounted, will also see slight increases. Rates vary for the different chains.

The three companies comprise the Cinematograph Film Exhibitors Association (CFEA).

Mr Shaw Vee King, managing director of Shaw Organisation and chairman of the association, said that the price hikes will help cover increased utility costs for exhibitors.

BOH BEH ZHAO! NAO HIA CHEESE PIE *BEEEEEP!!!* *CENSORED* *LING LONG!*!

Anti piracy my foot! Viva la Bit Torrent!

Come to think of it, I think this might be a conspiracy! First, the government passed the law to catch DLers, then Starhub increases the bandwidth, and the CFEA increase pricing! This will allow the government to earn more $$ by catching those who DL movies! WTF. First ciggerette price. Then movie price. Bus fare. What's next? Condom price? Neh neh. Gonna rebel against the cheng hu liao. Viva la revolution!!