Golden Screen Cinemas
Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) is the largest chain of cinemas in Malaysia. The biggest cinema is located at Mid Valley Megamall. It houses 18 screen cinemas and has 2899 seats which is the largest in Malaysia. The largest competitor of the cinema is TGV Cinemas.
History
It was founded by Ms. Koh Mei Lee in 1981 as Golden Communications Circuit, while the other, Cathay is one of the oldest cinemas in Malaysia until 1998. Golden Screen Cinemas was founded in 1998 as a merger of Golden Communications (GC) Circuit and Cathay Cinemas.[1] Cathay Cinemas was later revived in Malaysia in 2004 as Cathay Cineplexes, which was formerly known as Mega Pavilion Cinemas. Mega Pavilion Cinemas, which was renamed Cathay Cineplexes Sdn Bhd in September 2004, became an integral part of Cathay Cineplexes’ operations when its parent company, Cathay Organisation Holdings Ltd, acquired the entire share capital of Cathay Organisation Holdings (M) Sdn Bhd in 2002.
Overview
There are 31 GSC cinemas in Malaysia with 285 screens in Malaysia as at 12 February 2015. The states with GSC are Kedah (1), Kuala Lumpur (7), Melaka (2), Negeri Sembilan (2), Pahang (3), Penang (3), Perak (1), Putrajaya (2), Sabah (2), Sarawak (2) and Selangor (6). More GSC are planned to open in the future whereas current outlets will be upgraded.
The first GSC cinema to operate in Malaysia was opened in Kota Kinabalu on 14 July 1981. With the opening of the 8-screen cinema exclusively in Amanjaya Mall in late 2012, GSC operates the largest circuit of cinema in Malaysia with a total of 229 screens in 29 locations and 42273 seats all throughout the country. All of which are located in prime sites in major cities and towns throughout the country.
There are also international movies shown in selected GSC cinemas. Currently, there are only 4 International Screens in Malaysia. They are in Mid Valley, 1 Utama, Gurney Plaza and Pavilion.
Cinemas
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| Amanjaya Mall | 8 | 1,306 | Sungai Petani | Golden Screen Cinemas Lite | Located on Level 2. Only GSC in Kedah. Largest cinema in the state |
| Aman Central Mall | 10 | TBA | Alor Setar | Golden Screen Cinemas | Planned to be opened in the year 2014 |
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| The Gardens | 7 | 572 | Mid Valley City | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on the Level 4 and Level 5. Malaysia's only boutique cinema which is also known as GSC Signature. This outlet has 2 Gold Class and 5 Premiere Class halls. |
| Midvalley Megamall | 18 | 2,332 | Mid Valley City | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 3. Has one Gold Class hall |
| Pavilion | 13 | 1,925 | Bukit Bintang | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 5 and Level 6. Has one Gold Class hall |
| Berjaya Times Square | 10 | 2,134 | Bukit Bintang | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 1 and Level 3. Has one Premiere Class hall. Also features GSC MAXX, a 23-metre wide screen which is Malaysia's largest digital screen with a seating capacity of 555. GSC MAXX is located on Level 10 where it was previously occupied by an IMAX hall |
| Leisure Mall | 4 | 1,423 | Cheras | Golden Screen Cinemas | First cinema in Malaysia to have a computerized ticketing system |
| Nu Sentral | 11 | 1,780 | Brickfields | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 5 and Level 6 |
| Quill City Mall | 10 | 1,751 | Kuala Lumpur | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 5 and 6 |
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| AEON Bandaraya Melaka | 10 | 1,793 | Malacca | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located 2. First GSC in an AEON shopping centre. |
| Dataran Pahlawan | 10 | 2,004 | Malacca | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 5. Largest cinema in Melaka. |
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| Terminal 1 | 4 | 1,086 | Seremban | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 2. First multiplex in Negeri Sembilan |
| Palm Mall | 10 | 1,659 | Seremban | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 2.Largest cinema in Negeri Sembilan since 23 July 2014. The 8th cinema in Malaysian and the first in the state to have a THX hall |
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| East Coast Mall | 9 | 1,633 | Kuantan | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 3. Largest cinema in Pahang |
| Berjaya Megamall | 5 | 948 | Kuantan | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 3 |
| Mentakab Star Mall | 6 | 1,093 | Mentakab | Golden Screen Cinemas Lite | Located on Level 2 |
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| Ipoh Parade | 11 | 1,938 | Ipoh | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 5. Largest Cinema in Perak Opened 5 February 2015. Home to the 2nd Maxx Screen in the country, THX and only Dolby Atmos outside of Klang Valley |
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| Alamanda | 8 | 1,404 | Putrajaya | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on The Hub (1st floor) |
| IOI City Mall | 13 | 2,145 | Putrajaya | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 2. Largest cinema in Putrajaya, opened 12 February 2015. Has 2 Maxx halls (Hall 10 and Hall 11) which are equipped with THX and Dolby Atmos. |
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| Suria Sabah | 8 | 1,481 | Kota Kinabalu | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 8 |
| 1 Borneo | 8 | 1,504 | Kota Kinabalu | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 2. Largest GSC in Sabah |
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| Bintang Megamall | 8 | 1,010 | Miri | Golden Screen Cinemas Lite | Located on Level 4. First GSC in Sarawak. The Largest Lite Format Cinema in Malaysia. |
| CityONE Megamall | 10 | 1,876 | Kuching | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 3. Largest cinema in Borneo. Cinema with most digital halls in Malaysia. It houses the 1st THX hall in East Malaysia |
| Senadin Hypermall | 10 | TBA | Miri | Golden Screen Cinemas | Will be the second GSC in Miri after opening |
| Times Square Megamall | 8 | 1,150 | Bintulu | Golden Screen Cinemas Lite | Opening Soon More GSC Lite in Bintulu. |
| Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Operators | Remarks |
| 1 Utama (New Wing) | 13 | 2,192 | Petaling Jaya | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 4. Has one Gold Class hall. The 1st Dolby Atmos and D-Box hall in Malaysia |
| IOI Mall | 10 | 2,092 | Puchong | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 2 and Level 3. |
| Tropicana City Mall | 8 | 1,456 | Petaling Jaya | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 2 |
| Paradigm Mall | 9 | 1,566 | Kelana Jaya | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 3 |
| Setia City Mall | 9 | 1,570 | Shah Alam | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 2 |
| The Summit | 7 | 1,251 | USJ | Golden Screen Cinemas | Located on Level 3 and Level 5. Has drive-in ticketing system |
See also
References
- ↑ "Cinema chains merge to create biggest entity". New Straits Times. 16 January 1998. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
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