8 1/2 Classic Theater is much more than a normal theater. The facade of the first floor looks like a coffee house; the indoor atmosphere is warm and cozy. One the walls are a wide array of movie posters that recall the past.
The screening room features a huge screen and a comfortable setting enhanced by their high quality projector and equipment. The archive room is on the second floor and features plenty of books and periodicals about movies, art, philosophy, music, and psychology. Mr. Wang likes to point out that the age and social class of the members varies widely, with even some professors and teachers amongst them.

During the interview I asked Mr. Wang why he named his theater 8 1/2 Classic Theater. He told me that the attraction of a movie doesn't only lie in the union of image and sound. The content of a good movie combines art, music, history, text, architecture and so forth. Many people researching topics such as art and history can find inspiration in movies. In other words, we can watch and admire artistic movies for many different aspects. Movies without good box office sales are not always bad movies.