Neiwan Theater & Hakka Cultural Restaurant Introduction
Neiwan Theater is the only surviving wooden theater in Taiwan that is still operational. Originally an abandoned location, the current owner has preserved the theater's Japanese architectural style after leasing it, transforming it into a venue that combines a grocery store, art exhibitions, screenings of old movies, and creative Hakka cuisine, aiming to inherit over 30 years of Taiwanese culinary culture. The totem impressions that climb through fragmented memories are made up of the early Neiwan's camphor refining, mining, logging, and the bustling old street, all of which reflect its former glory. The old theater leaves behind not only nostalgia but also rich Hakka cultural vibes; at over fifty years old, it seems to perform the stories and history of over thirty years, with nostalgic snippets that linger, offering a bite of delicious food paired with a stroke of memory, making it truly memorable. As the first dining establishment in the country to offer free movie screenings, Neiwan Theater is undoubtedly the star of the ancient architecture in Neiwan. This over fifty-year-old wooden building, purely Japanese in style, has served as a filming location for movies such as "Spring and Autumn Tea House" and "Muo Sang." Built in 1950 by then-councilor Yang Shengquan, the owner, who managed both a sawmill and camphor production, understood the leisure needs of laborers working in the mountainous areas, thus creating a famous theater in a small village of just over a thousand people at that time.
