Golden Village

For the Asian shopping district in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, see Golden Village (Richmond, British Columbia).

Golden Village is a cinema operator in Singapore. It also is a partner of Orange Sky Golden Harvest, a Hong Kong-based film production company.^[1] Established in 1992 as a joint venture between Golden Harvest and Village Roadshow, the company operates 15 multiplexes and cineplexes across Singapore.^[2] It introduced Asia’s first multiplex at Yishun in the same year the company was established.^[3]

Golden Village Multiplex Pte Ltd / Golden Village Pictures Pte Ltd

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

Golden Village Pictures, the film distribution division of Golden Village, has distributed titles from Village Roadshow Pictures, including The Matrix trilogy, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Happy Feet, and The Lego Movie in Singapore. Additionally, the company distributes acquired films in regional and global markets.^{[citation needed]}

History

Golden Village opened its first cinema in Singapore on May 28, 1992 with the Yishun 10 complex, marking the introduction of Asia’s first multiplex.^[1] In 1998, the company expanded with the launch of GV Grand at Great World City, featuring six screens, including a luxury Gold Class hall.^[2] During the early 2000s, one of the halls was converted into an IMAX theatre, but closed in 2004 due to low patronage. The company also operated a location at Eastpoint, which was closed in 2002.^[4]

In October 2006, Golden Village opened a multiplex at VivoCity, the largest multiplex in Singapore, featuring 15 screens, including three Gold Class screens and GV Max, one of the largest cinema auditoriums in the country.^[5] Its current flagship cineplex is located at Suntec City, with 11 screens, including three Gold Class screens, occupying the space previously used by WE Cinemas and The Rock Auditorium.^[6]

In June 2017, mm2 Asia, a Singaporean-based media company, announced its intention to acquire Village Roadshow’s 50% stake in Golden Village.^[7] However, the acquisition did not proceed as Village Roadshow failed to get approval from Orange Sky Golden Harvest.^[8] Subsequently, in October 2017, Orange Sky Golden Harvest acquired Village Roadshow’s stake, becoming the only owner of Golden Village.^[8]

As of 2023, Golden Village operates 15 multiplexes across Singapore, continuing to be a major player in the country’s cinema industry.^[8]

In November 2024, Golden Village opened its 15th outlet, GV Bugis+, featuring eight halls, including two Gold Class Express halls, and a Spanish-Mexican dining concept named Azul.^[9]

Cineplexes and multiplexes

GV Grand, Great World in 2023 after renovation.

As of 2023, Golden Village operates 15 cinemas with 119 screens in Singapore.^[10] All cinemas that opened before 2000 have been refurbished. GV@Capitol screens movies from December to March every year and is not associated with GV.^{[citation needed]}

Current locations

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

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Bishan (Junction 8)

6

1148

Bishan

1993

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Tiong Bahru

5

800

Tiong Bahru

1994

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Jurong Point

6

1080

Boon Lay

1995

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Tampines

8

1791

Tampines

1996

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Grand Great World

5

566

River Valley

1999

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Plaza

10

1734

Orchard

1998

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

VivoCity

15

2189

Telok Blangah

2006

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Katong

8

921

Katong

2011

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

City Square

6

1082

Farrer Park

2012

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

Suntec City

11

1410

Downtown Core

2014

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

GV@Capitol

1

900

Downtown Core

2015

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Paya Lebar (SingPost Centre)

8

772

Paya Lebar

2017

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

Bedok

6

588

Bedok

2018

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Funan

7

441

Downtown Core

2019

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Bugis+

8

1250

Downtown Core

2023

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Former locations

Cinema	Screens/Halls	Seats	Location	Opening Year	Closed Year
Eastpoint	6	1490	Simei	1999	2002
Marina	6	1451	Downtown Core	1996	2014

See also

• List of cinemas in Singapore
• Village Cinemas
• Cathay Cineplexes
• Shaw Theatres
• WE Cinemas