Fairfield Methodist Church

The $2,000,000 Metropole Theatre, which was owned by Ho Kai Yong, opened on 27 June 1958.

The premiere show collected $16,000 for Nanyang University and the opening ceremony was attended by Hong Kong film actress Miranda Chen Chiang.

[1][2] The modern-style building was designed by local architect Wong Foo Nam in the "form follows function" principle.

[5] It also came to house the headquarters of Kong Ngee, a major film distribution company at the time.

[6] In June 1985, the Fairfield Methodist Church announced that it had agreed to acquire the 1200-seat cinema, which had been put up for sale for several months, for $2.75 million.