 The cinema was leased to Cathay Organisation and reopened 6 months later as the Central Cinema with the screening of the movie "" on 28 July 1987, the cinema screened mostly Hong Kong films and occasionally English films.In the mid 1990s, Golden Village took over the management of the Central Cinema, providing Toa Payoh residents with the latest films distributed by Golden Village.Central Cinema ceased operation with the last screening of an award-winning feature film, "The Soong Sisters" on 28 June 1997 at 12am.