Built in 1932, Cathay Theater is located at the junction of Huaihai Road and Maoming Road. For Shanghai people, the cinema is being regarded as a bottle of vintage wine, which testifies many sweet memories for the past three generations living in the city. Tested by time and the ever-changing trend, Cathay Theater has still been an ideal place for young people gathering or lovers having a romantic movie experience.

Vogue is represented by some signs of social change, so do the Cathay Theater in Shanghai. The brown walls of the theater, the golden trademark of "Cathay" and the artistic design which makes use the changing lighting condition within a day. All these can incarnate the eternality of time and trend. By entering the hall through the glass doors, you can see the gray and golden rhombus patterns on the granite floor. On the walls that opposite the entrance are the show poster display boxes with elegant copper decorations and surrounded by beautiful marble lights, which the 70-odd years of cultural history of Cathay Theater can be felt by looking them. The box office is behind the entrance hall. The area has ticket counters that are decorated with silver mosaic pieces, so eye-catching. The whole ticket hall provides warm feeling with orange-yellow color. The two-color LED panel displays the names of movies to be screened today. Audiences can choose seats through the computer screens in the ticket counters. The colorful cola selling stand and the brilliant popcorn machine waft the aroma of the drink and food. After passing the ticket inspection point, you will see the 12 columns that support the ceiling of the waiting hall, the fine, artistic green glass has aptly divide the space. The English style floor paved with high grade granite. The left hand side of the hall, there are five film-shaped display boxes that depict the history of Shanghai's movie scene, while the right hand side is the recreational zone for movie lovers. The restrooms in the cinema are clean and tidy as well as beautifully designed and so user-friendly.

The heart of the Cathay Theater is the three movie halls, which are spacious and majestic. The first hall is mainly in graceful red color, which gives you warm and happy feelings. Second hall's marine blue incarnates vivacious atmosphere with strong romantic air, so movingly lovely ! The third one is in grey color, quite old-fashioned but it gives you a chance to remember the good old days. All of these halls are equipped with wide cinematic screens and the powerful, state-of-the-art surrounds sound system, which provide world's top movie experience.