When current mayor Ma Ying-jeou began serving his term, renovation work continued, but the intended function of the Red House was redefined. The plan changed to serving multifunctional art activities, and was not limited to a nostalgic but lifeless movie museum.
紅樓夢、西門情馬英九市長上任後，延續原有的古蹟再生做法，但是對紅樓修復的功能定位，則改向多功能的藝文活動規畫，而不只限在懷舊、嚴肅的電影博物館。