For many years the building went without repair and when it rained outside, it would rain inside as well. The number of patrons fell, and the shacha hot pot vendors in the area closed up shop and moved to another area.
再加上戲院年久失修，經常發生屋外下大雨，場內下小雨的窘態，光顧紅樓的人就愈加稀少了，附近的沙茶火鍋店賺不到錢，也紛紛收攤，轉到他處營生。