10 Oct – A cinema in Chengdu, China is now serving hotpot. In its theatre, you ask? Yes. The said cinema, reportedly an entertainment brand called Cinker Pictures, is said to be inspired by New York and London's classic picture houses, and started its first business in Beijing.
However, it is said that the company now has a new branch in Chengdu, which has an exclusive hot pot hall for the type who both love movies and hotpots!
As seen in pictures shared by netizens on Weibo, cinemagoers can now enjoy eating their myriads of seafood while watching a movie, with every seating areas provided for two people equipped with a table that can fit several bowls and trays of fresh ingredients. Netizens took to the comments after seeing the photos, with many of them saying that it seems "magical". Meanwhile, others believe that it was a bad idea, with one netizen commenting, "I can't be watching a movie while eating hotpot well. Both need to be taken seriously!"