Golden Screen Cinemas
Golden Screen Cinemas (also known as GSC, GSC Movies or GSC Cinemas) is an entertainment and film distribution company in Malaysia. It is the largest Malaysian cinema company, with most of its cinemas are located in the Mid Valley Megamall with 21 screen cinemas and 2763 seats.[1]
Type | Private |
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Industry | Media, Entertainment |
Founded | 1 April 1987 |
Headquarters | Malaysia |
Key people | Koh Mei Lee (CEO) |
Products | Cinema |
Parent | PPB Group |
Website | www |
History
Golden Screen Cinemas was founded in 1987 under the name Golden Communications Circuit, a joint venture between Hong Kong's Golden Harvest and the Malaysian conglomerate PPB Group, the latter of whom operated a small set of Malaysian cinemas leased from Shaw Brothers Studio.[2] After a January 1988 merger between Golden Communications (GC) Circuit and the Malaysian branch of Cathay Organisation, the company was renamed Golden Screen Cinemas.[3]
Overview
As of January 2018, GSC has 344 screens in 36 locations throughout Malaysia.[4] Respective Malaysian states with GSC cinemas are Johor (3), Kedah (2), Kuala Lumpur (8), Melaka (2), Negeri Sembilan (2), Pahang (3), Penang (3), Perak (1), Putrajaya (2), Sabah (2), Sarawak (2) and Selangor (8).
GSC Cinemas
Johor
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru | 16 | 2,107 | Johor Bahru | Features THX, DOLBY ATMOS, GSC MAXX, 4DX, and Premiere Class[5] |
The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey | 18 | 1,645 | Johor Bahru | Opened 14 November 2019. Included with IMAX, 4DX, DOLBY ATMOS, Screen X, Play+, Onyx, and also Features Aurum Theatre, an ultra-luxury boutique cinema |
Sunway Big Box | TBA | TBA | Iskandar Puteri | Opening 2021 |
Kedah
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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Amanjaya Mall | 8 | 1,306 | Sungai Petani | GSC Lite[6] |
Aman Central Mall | 10 | 1,599 | Alor Setar | Features THX, DOLBY ATMOS, and D-BOX[7] |
Kuala Lumpur
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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The Gardens | 7 | 226 | Mid Valley City | Renovated and converted into GSC AURUM. Re-opened on 5th Dec 2019[8] |
Mid Valley Megamall | 21 | 2,763 | Mid Valley City | Features THX, DOLBY ATMOS, ONYX Cinema LED, and D-BOX[9] |
Berjaya Times Square | 9 | 1,426 | Bukit Bintang | Features DOLBY ATMOS and Premiere Class[10] |
Cheras Leisure Mall | 4 | 974 | Cheras | [11] |
MyTOWN Shopping Centre | 17 | 2,129 | Cheras | Features GSC MAXX, DOLBY ATMOS, D-BOX, THX, 4DX, play+, and Premiere Class[12] |
Eko Cheras Mall | 8 | 1,161 | Cheras | Features DOLBY ATMOS[13] |
Nu Sentral | 11 | 1,783 | Brickfields | Features THX and DOLBY ATMOS[14] |
Quill City Mall | 10 | 1,751 | Jalan Sultan Ismail | Features THX and DOLBY ATMOS[15] |
Malacca
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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AEON Mall Bandaraya Melaka | 10 | 1,783 | Malacca | Features DOLBY ATMOS and D-BOX[16] |
Dataran Pahlawan Melaka Megamall | 10 | 2,004 | Bandar Hilir | Features DOLBY ATMOS[17] |
Negeri Sembilan
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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Terminal 1 | 4 | 1010 | Seremban | GSC Lite[18] |
Palm Mall | 10 | 1659 | Seremban | Features THX and D-BOX[19] |
Pahang
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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East Coast Mall | 9 | 1,633 | Kuantan | Features DOLBY ATMOS and D-BOX[20] |
Berjaya Megamall | 5 | 948 | Kuantan | GSC Lite[21] |
Mentakab Star Mall | 6 | 1,093 | Mentakab | GSC Lite[22] |
Penang
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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Gurney Plaza | 12 | 1,610 | Georgetown | Features THX, DOLBY ATMOS, D-BOX, and Premiere Class[23] |
Queensbay Mall | 8 | 1,528 | Bayan Lepas | Features DOLBY ATMOS[24] |
Sunway Carnival Mall | 8 | 1,098 | Seberang Jaya | Features DOLBY ATMOS[25] |
Perak
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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Ipoh Parade | 11 | 1,926 | Ipoh | Features THX, DOLBY ATMOS, GSC MAXX, and D-BOX[26] |
Putrajaya
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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Alamanda | 8 | 1,404 | Presint 1 | [27] |
IOI City Mall | 13 | 2,133 | Putrajaya | Features GSC MAXX, THX, D-BOX, DOLBY ATMOS, and 4DX[28] |
Sabah
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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Suria Sabah | 8 | 1,471 | Kota Kinabalu | Features DOLBY ATMOS and D-BOX[29] |
1Borneo Hypermall | 8 | 1,504 | Kota Kinabalu | [30] |
Sarawak
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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Bintang Megamall | 8 | 1,010 | Miri | GSC Lite[31] |
CityONE Megamall | 10 | 1,868 | Kuching | Features THX, DOLBY ATMOS, and D-BOX[32] |
Selangor
Cinema | Total Halls | Seats | Location | Remarks |
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1 Utama | 13 | 2,180 | Bandar Utama | Features Gold Class, DOLBY ATMOS, SCREEN X, D-BOX, THX, and 4DX[33] |
IOI Mall | 10 | 2,092 | Puchong | Features DOLBY ATMOS and play+[34] |
3 Damansara Shopping Mall | 8 | 1,465 | Damansara Utama | [35] |
Paradigm Mall | 9 | 1,566 | Kelana Jaya | [36] |
Setia City Mall | 9 | 1,570 | Setia Alam | Features DOLBY ATMOS[37] |
The Summit | 7 | 931 | USJ | Features THX and DOLBY ATMOS[38] |
Klang Parade | 8 | 1,323 | Klang | [39] |
Melawati Mall | 10 | 1,424 | Taman Melawati | Features THX, DOLBY ATMOS, and D-BOX[40] |
Cinema Experience
GSC has certain cinema halls called "Cinema Experiences" that have special features. [41]
GSC Lite
Locations |
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Amanjaya Mall (Hall 8) |
Mentakab Star Mall (Hall 6) |
Terminal One (Hall 4) |
Berjaya Megamall (Hall 5) |
Bintang Megamall (Hall 8) |
4DX
4DX halls are auditoriums that employ motion enabled chairs; these chairs create strong vibrations and sensations, as well as environmental controls for simulated weather conditions, such as lightning, rain, flashing (strobe) lights, fog, and strong scents.[42]
Locations |
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1 Utama (Hall 7) |
IOI City Mall (Hall 3) |
Paradigm Mall JB |
The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey |
AURUM
GSC's "AURUM" cinematic experience includes luxury recliners, private cabins, individualised services, continental dining. Each AURUM ticket offers moviegoers a food delivered directly to their seats; tickets also include a private screening for up to 20 people, as well as a built-in karaoke system.[43]
Locations |
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The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey |
The Gardens Mall |
D-BOX
D-BOX theatres incorporate movement through chairs during screenings.[44]
Locations |
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1 Utama (Hall 3) |
AEON Bandaraya Melaka (Hall 1) |
CityOne Megamall (Hall 1) |
East Coast Mall (Hall 1) |
Gurney Plaza (Hall 3) |
IOI City Mall (Hall 11) |
Ipoh Parade (Hall 1) |
Melawati Mall (Hall 1) |
Mid Valley Megamall (Hall 18) |
MyTOWN Shopping Centre (Hall 3) |
Palm Mall (Hall 1) |
Paradigm Mall JB (Hall 1) |
Suria Sabah (Hall 1) |
The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey (Hall 4) |
DOLBY ATMOS
DOLBY ATMOS specialises in increased sound quality. The hall allows sound to move throughout the theatre, to emulate natural and lifelike audio effects. The experience employs up to 64 speakers.[45]
Locations |
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1 Utama (Hall 3) |
AEON Bandaraya Melaka (Hall 1) |
Aman Central Mall (Hall 2) |
Berjaya Times Square (Hall 1) |
CityOne Megamall (Hall 1) |
Dataran Pahlawan (Hall 4) |
East Coast Mall (Hall 1) |
Eko Cheras Mall (Hall 2) |
IOI City Mall (Hall 10 & Hall 11) |
IOI Mall (Hall 3) |
Ipoh Parade (Hall 1) |
Melawati Mall (Hall 1) |
Mid Valley Megamall (Hall 18) |
MyTOWN Shopping Centre (Hall 3) |
Nu Sentral (Hall 3) |
Paradigm Mall JB (Hall 1) |
Queensbay Mall (Hall 1) |
Quill City Mall (Hall 1) |
Setia City Mall (Hall 1) |
Sunway Carnival Mall (Hall 7) |
Suria Sabah (Hall 1) |
The Summit (Hall 7) |
GSC MAXX
GSC MAXX incorporates dual digital projectors, an active polarized 3D system, and Dolby CP850 sound processes.[46]
Locations |
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IOI City Mall (Hall 10 & Hall 11) |
Ipoh Parade (Hall 1) |
MyTOWN Shopping Centre (Hall 3) |
The Mall Mid Valley Southkey (Hall 12 Opening Soon) |
Paradigm Mall JB (Hall 1) |
Gold Class
Gold Class auditoriums come with accompanying lounges and toilets, reclining seats, and a table for every two seats.[47]
Locations |
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1 Utama (Hall 1) |
IMAX
IMAX features immersive audio combined with high definition images.[48]
Locations |
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The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey (Hall 1) |
Mitsui Lalaport Shopping Park, Kuala Lumpur (Coming Soon) |
Onyx
The Onyx cinematic experience features ultra-sharp, high-definition content on the silver screen, with an accompanying LED theatre display. It is the world's first Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI)-compliant High Dynamic Range (HDR) LED theatre display. Onyx Halls are equipped with JBL by HARMAN Professional Solutions audio technology.[49]
Location |
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Mid Valley Megamall (Hall 11) |
Premiere Class
Premiere Class experiences have spacious seats, trays, lounges, and toilets.[50]
Locations |
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Berjaya Times Square (Hall 2) |
Gurney Plaza (Hall 1) |
MyTOWN Shopping Centre (Hall 13) |
Paradigm Mall JB (Premiere Class Hall 1 & Premiere Class Hall 2) |
PlayPlus
PlayPlus is a family and child-friendly service.[51]
Locations |
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IOI Mall |
IOI City Mall (coming soon) |
East Coast Mall (coming soon) |
The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey |
THX
THX is known for its architectural design, acoustics, sound isolation, and audio-visual equipment performance.[53]
Locations |
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1 Utama (Hall 2 & Hall 3) |
Aman Central Mall (Hall 2) |
CityOne Megamall (Hall 1) |
Gurney Plaza (Premiere Class Hall 2, Hall 2 & Hall 3) |
IOI City Mall (Hall 10 & Hall 11) |
Ipoh Parade (Hall 1) |
Mid Valley Megamall (Hall 11, Hall 12, Hall 13 & Hall 18) |
Nu Sentral (Hall 3) |
Palm Mall (Hall 1) |
Pavilion (Hall 2 & Hall 3) |
Quill City Mall (Hall 1) |
The Summit (Hall 7) |
References
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