1994年年尾，由於廣州地鐵一號線牽連清拆中山路騎樓街，新華戲院、新星戲院、美華戲院等老牌影院，連同其他老字號就此消失。復建嘅五月花影城據話係延續咗新華戲院嘅回憶。
At the end of 1994, due to the demolition of Qilou Street on Zhongshan Road by Guangzhou Metro Line 1, the old cinemas such as Xinhua Cinema, Xinxing Cinema and Meihua Cinema, along with other time-honored brands, disappeared. The reconstructed Mayflower Cinema is said to be a continuation of the memories of Xinhua Cinema.