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Cinema chain in Singapore

Golden Village Multiplex Pte Ltd / Golden Village Pictures Pte Ltd
Company type Private
Industry Media distribution
Founded 28 May 1992; 32 years ago (1992-05-28)
Headquarters 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-373, Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983, Singapore
Number of locations 15 multiplexes (2023)
Key people Clara Cheo (CEO)
Products Movie theaters, Film distribution
Owner Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment
Website www.gv.com.sg

A Golden Village theatre at VivoCity, Singapore's largest multiplex, and one of Asia's largest, with the largest screen in Asia.

Golden Village is a cinema operator based in Singapore that is fully owned by Orange Sky Golden Harvest of Hong Kong. It was founded as an equal equity joint venture between what was then Golden Harvest and Village Roadshow of Australia. It is the largest cinema chain in Singapore, operating 12 multiplexes and cineplexes in the country. Established in 1992, the company opened Yishun 10, Asia's first multiplex.

Golden Village Pictures is the film distribution arm of Golden Village. The company distributes Village Roadshow Pictures titles such as the Matrix Trilogy, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Happy Feet, Ah Boys to Men, That Girl in Pinafore, Annie and The Lego Movie in Singapore, as well as other acquired titles regionally and worldwide.

The cinema's first operation in the country was on 28 May 1992, with the successful opening of the Yishun 10 complex. Subsequently, it opened more cinemas in Bishan, Tiong Bahru, Boon Lay, Tampines, Marina Square, and Plaza Singapura. In 1998, it joined hands to open a cinema at Great World City, GV Grand, with six screens, including a Gold Class hall. During the early 2000s, one of the halls was converted into an IMAX theatre, but it closed down in 2004 due to low patronage. It also used to operate at Eastpoint Mall during the early 2000s, but was also closed due to low patronage.

In October 2006, Golden Village opened a multiplex in VivoCity,[1] the largest multiplex in Singapore, with 15 screens, including 3 Gold Class screens and GV Max, one of the largest cinema auditoriums. Its current flagship cineplex is located at Suntec City with 11 screens, including 3 Gold Class screens, taking over the space previously occupied by WE Cinemas and The Rock Auditorium.[_citation needed_]

In June 2017, Village Roadshow's 50% stake in Golden Village was set to be acquired by Singapore-based media company mm2 Entertainment.[2] However, the bid fell through, as Village Roadshow failed to secure the approval of Orange Sky.[3] Instead, in October 2017, Orange Sky Golden Harvest purchased the Village Roadshow's 50% stake, therefore having full ownership of Golden Village.[4]

Cineplexes and multiplexes

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GV Grand, Great World in 2023 after renovation.

As of 2023, Golden Village has 15 cinemas with 119 screens operating in the country.[5] All cinemas that opened before 2000 have been refurbished. GV@Capitol only screens movies from December to March every year but does not belong to GV.

Cinema Screens/Halls Seats Location Opening Year Digital Hall Gold Class Gold Class Express 3D Digital Hall Gemini D-BOX Duo Deluxe Deluxe Plus
Yishun 10 1499 Yishun 1992 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Bishan (Junction 8) 6 1148 Bishan 1993 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN
Tiong Bahru 5 800 Tiong Bahru 1994 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Jurong Point 6 1080 Boon Lay 1995 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Tampines 8 1791 Tampines 1996 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Grand Great World 5 566 River Valley 1999 Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Plaza 10 1734 Orchard 1998 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
VivoCity 15 2189 Telok Blangah 2006 Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Katong 8 921 Katong 2011 Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
City Square 6 1082 Farrer Park 2012 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN
Suntec City 11 1410 Downtown Core 2014 Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
GV@Capitol 1 900 Downtown Core 2015 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Paya Lebar (SingPost Centre) 8 772 Paya Lebar 2017 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
Bedok 6 588 Bedok 2018 Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Funan 7 441 Downtown Core 2019 Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Green tickY
Bugis+ 8 1250 Downtown Core 2023 Green tickY Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN Red XN Red XN Red XN
Cinema Screens/Halls Seats Location Opening Year Closed Year
Eastpoint 6 1490 Simei 1999 2002
Marina 6 1451 Downtown Core 1996 2014
  1. ^ "GOLDEN VILLAGE VIVOCITY CELEBRATES ITS OFFICIAL OPENING WITH A DOUBLE CELEBRATION" (PDF). Golden Village. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ "MM2 Pays $133 Million for 50% Stake in Singapore's Golden Village Cinema Chain". Variety. 13 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong shareholder buys remaining Golden Village Singapore stake after blocking mm2's bid". The Business Times. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong shareholder buys remaining Golden Village Singapore stake after blocking mm2's bid". 2 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Bruce Lee film studio weighing sale of Singapore, Taiwan cinemas for $535m, say sources". The Straits Times. 7 March 2024. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 8 March 2024.