Before filming was digitalized, filmmakers would use roll films to capture different scenes in a movie and then use lightboxes to view and edit the videos. Traditional film editing is the theme of this design, as a tribute to filmmakers who have contributed all these years.
In the lobby, an abundance of lightboxes are hung from the ceiling. These lightboxes are made of metal mesh; as the light penetrates holes of 4 different sizes and shapes, the interplay between the light and shadow enriches the lighting effect in the lobby. The variety of metal mesh patterns represents the storyboards filmmakers use in the process of brainstorming, signifying an important stage of film production. Some lightboxes are painted with single Chinese character to abstractly indicate different areas of the cinema, and at the same time imitate images on roll film.
The designers have adopted a nostalgic lighting style with dim, warm lights to illuminate this contemporary-style cinema. The theme colour of the cinema is orange, evoking the idea of rust and representing the passage of time.
The theme of traditional film editing is illustrated by the use of different materials and decorations in the auditoriums. The walls are decorated with rectangular sound-absorbing panels in different colours to represent lightboxes. The patchwork carpet and seating also echo the overall theme and colour scheme of the cinema.