Hollywood Comes to Cambodia

Cambodian like watching movies, especially young generation who is really into modern and cutting-edge movie from Hollywood. If you ask a young Cambodian teenage, do you know Transformers? S/he will answer "YES". Because the availabilities of DVD everywhere in Phnom Penh, Hollywood movies are being watched by Cambodian. By seeing the new demand on movies, Legend Cinema will be launched soon in early July to entertain Cambodia. The very first movie is Transformers 3 Dark of the Moon. And ticket will cost about $3 up, accordingly to local news. For the start up cost of Legend Cinema is around 1 million dollars based on the same local news. Cambodia Enjoy!!!

By: Pisith Phal

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