Golden Village
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Golden Village is a cinema
operator based in Singapore
which is a joint venture by Golden Harvest
of Hong Kong
and Village Roadshow of Australia
. It operates nine multiplexes and cineplexes in the country including a largest cineplex at VivoCity
. It joined hands to open a cinema at Great World City
, GV Grand. Started in 1992, it opened Asia's
first multiplex, the Yishun 10 multiplex. The cinema has the extensive management, operational and marketing skills of Village, as well as broad depth of experience of Golden Harvest in both film distribution and production across Asia.
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
and Happy Feet
, in Singapore
, as well as other acquired titles regionally and worldwide. The current General Manager for Golden Village Pictures is Maria Lorenzo.
theatre, but it closed down eventually in 2004.
The chain offers a wide variety of movies at convenient screening times throughout the day. Supported by a central computerised system, GV tickets can be bought via telephone
, internet
and all AXS stations located throughout the island of Singapore. The system selects the best seats available at any time, but patrons may choose their seats if booking via the Internet.
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
operator based in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
which is a joint venture by Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest is a film production, distribution, and exhibition company based in Hong Kong. It played a major role in becoming the first Chinese film company to successfully enter the western market for an extended period of time, especially with the films of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan...
of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Village Roadshow of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It operates nine multiplexes and cineplexes in the country including a largest cineplex at VivoCity
VivoCity
VivoCity is the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Located in the HarbourFront precinct, it was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Its name is derived from the word vivacity...
. It joined hands to open a cinema at Great World City
Great World City
Great World City is a 6-storey shopping mall, 18-storey office building and 35-storey serviced apartment building complex on Singapore River in Central Area of Singapore. It is located between Kim Seng and Zion Roads, near River Valley Road and Kim Seng Promenade...
, GV Grand. Started in 1992, it opened Asia's
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
first multiplex, the Yishun 10 multiplex. The cinema has the extensive management, operational and marketing skills of Village, as well as broad depth of experience of Golden Harvest in both film distribution and production across Asia.
Golden Village Pictures is the film-distribution arm of Golden Village. The company distributes Village Roadshow Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures is an Australian motion picture production company. It is a subsidiary of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, an Australian entertainment company. Most of its films are co-produced in partnership with Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema...
titles such as the Matrix Trilogy, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's book by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of the eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka....
and Happy Feet
Happy Feet
Happy Feet is a 2006 American-Australian computer-animated family film with music, directed and co-written by George Miller. It was produced at Sydney-based visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic for Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures and Kingdom Feature Productions and was released...
, in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, as well as other acquired titles regionally and worldwide. The current General Manager for Golden Village Pictures is Maria Lorenzo.
History
Golden Village was established to develop and operate modern, multiplex cinemas. The cinema's first operation in the country was on 28 May 1992, with the successful opening of the Yishun 10 complex. In 1997, it opened a cinema at Great World City, GV Grand, with a Gold Class theatre and six screens. In the early 2000s, one of the halls was converted into an IMAXIMAX
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
theatre, but it closed down eventually in 2004.
The chain offers a wide variety of movies at convenient screening times throughout the day. Supported by a central computerised system, GV tickets can be bought via telephone
Telephone
The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other...
, internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
and all AXS stations located throughout the island of Singapore. The system selects the best seats available at any time, but patrons may choose their seats if booking via the Internet.
Cineplexes and multiplexes
Golden Village has nine cineplexes and multiplexes operating in the country presently. A 10th cinema is scheduled to be opened at Katong Mall in third quarter of 2012.- Grand Great World (located in Great World CityGreat World CityGreat World City is a 6-storey shopping mall, 18-storey office building and 35-storey serviced apartment building complex on Singapore River in Central Area of Singapore. It is located between Kim Seng and Zion Roads, near River Valley Road and Kim Seng Promenade...
, with a Gold Class hall) - Plaza SingapuraPlaza SingapuraPlaza Singapura is a contemporary shopping mall located along Orchard Road, Singapore. The mall is managed by CapitaLand and owned by CapitaMall Trust. There are retail outlets over seven floors and two basements. The mall has a 752 lot seven storey carpark at the rear of the building, and a two...
(located in Plaza SingapuraPlaza SingapuraPlaza Singapura is a contemporary shopping mall located along Orchard Road, Singapore. The mall is managed by CapitaLand and owned by CapitaMall Trust. There are retail outlets over seven floors and two basements. The mall has a 752 lot seven storey carpark at the rear of the building, and a two...
, with 10 halls) - YishunYishunYishun, or Nee Soon as it was initially named, is a suburban town in the northern part of Singapore, encompassing the Yishun Planning Area, in the North Region, which includes Yishun New Town and the Nee Soon private residential estate....
(GV Yishun multiplex, first in Asia, with 2 halls rented out to Ayngaran InternationalAyngaran InternationalAyngaran is a film distribution and production company of Tamil films, based in the United Kingdom. The company has distributed various Indian-produced Tamil films in Europe and North America. It is also responsible for the production of Tamil films into home media, such as VHS, DVD, and blu-ray...
Pte Ltd (S) to screen Tamil movies) - Marina SquareMarina SquareMarina Square is a shopping mall in Singapore which opened in the late 1980s. It is part of the first building complex built on the reclaimed land at Marina Centre, and was the largest shopping mall in the country at the time...
- Tampines MallTampines MallTampines Mall is a suburban shopping mall located at Tampines Central 5 in Tampines, Singapore. It was completed in 1995, and was officially opened in 1996 and is one of the most popular malls in the eastern part of Singapore. The mall has four floors with two basements...
- Tiong Bahru PlazaTiong Bahru PlazaTiong Bahru Plaza is a shopping mall located in the northern part of the Tiong Bahru Estate in Singapore, near Tiong Bahru Road, Jalan Membina and Bukit Ho Swee Crescent...
(with an Asian showcase hall) - Jurong Point Shopping MallJurong Point Shopping MallJurong Point is a suburban shopping mall located in Jurong West, Singapore. It is situated next to Boon Lay MRT Station and Boon Lay Bus Interchange...
- Junction 8 Shopping CentreJunction 8 Shopping CentreJunction 8 is a popular heartland shopping mall located in the centre of Bishan New Town.It is located outside Bishan MRT Station and Bishan Bus Interchange...
- VivoCityVivoCityVivoCity is the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Located in the HarbourFront precinct, it was designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito. Its name is derived from the word vivacity...
(Largest multiplex in Singapore with a total of fifteen screens, which is one of the largest in Asia. 3 Gold Class Halls (24,38,48 seats) Hall 1 (GVmax): MasterImage 3D Digital cinema & equipped with latest Dolby Surround 7.1 with 602 seats.Largest hall in GV and Singapore. Hall 12: (Cinema Europa): digital sound, deluxe stadium seating (108 seats) and a magnificent floor-to-ceiling, wall-to-wall screen.) - Katong Mall (Golden Village Katong houses 8 cinema auditoriums: 6 traditional multiplex halls with stadium seating, digital sound and wall-to-wall screens and 2 luxurious Gold Class halls representing the pinnacle of entertainment in the East. GV Katong was specially designed to complement Katong’s Peranakan heritage and is a truly unique, convenient and state-of-the-art venue to enjoy the latest movies.GV Katong offers entertainment at it’s best right at your door step in the East.)