UME Cinemas is a Chinese cinema chain. As of December 2015, it had 25 cinemas and 400 screens in China.[1]
Established in 2002 by Ng See-yuen, UME is short for Ultimate Movie Experience.[2][3] According to Variety, in the 10 years after its founding, UME developed into a significant player in the nation's premium theater chains and established collaborated with festivals.[2] It worked with Shanghai International Film Festival, which regularly utilized its venue in Xintiandi.[2] UME was purchased in 2017 by China Media Capital.[2] UME locations attracted 22 million visitors in 2019, giving the company almost $146million (