Golden Screen Cinemas


Golden Screen Cinemas, also known as GSC or GSCinemas, is an entertainment 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.

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. After a January 1988 merger between Golden Communications Circuit and the Malaysian branch of Cathay Organisation, the company was renamed Golden Screen Cinemas.

Overview

As of January 2018, GSC has 344 screens in 36 locations throughout Malaysia. Respective Malaysian states with GSC cinemas are Johor, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Selangor.

GSC Cinemas

Johor

Kedah

Kuala Lumpur

CinemaTotal HallsSeatsLocationRemarks
The Gardens7226Mid Valley CityRenovated and converted into GSC AURUM. Re-opened on 5th Dec 2019
Midvalley Megamall212,763Mid Valley CityFeatures THX, DOLBY ATMOS, ONYX Cinema LED, and D-BOX
Berjaya Times Square91,426Bukit BintangFeatures DOLBY ATMOS and Premiere Class
Cheras Leisure Mall4974Cheras
MyTOWN Shopping Centre172,129CherasFeatures GSC MAXX, DOLBY ATMOS, D-BOX, THX, 4DX, play+, and Premiere Class
Eko Cheras Mall81,161CherasFeatures DOLBY ATMOS
Nu Sentral111,783BrickfieldsFeatures THX and DOLBY ATMOS
Quill City Mall101,751Jalan Sultan IsmailFeatures THX and DOLBY ATMOS

Malacca

Negeri Sembilan

Pahang

Penang

Perak

Putrajaya

Sabah

Sarawak

Selangor

Cinema Experience

GSC has certain cinema halls called "Cinema Experiences" that have specialty features.

GSC Lite

Locations
Amanjaya Mall
Mentakab Star Mall
Terminal One
Berjaya Megamall
Bintang Megamall

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 lights, fog, and strong scents.
Locations
1 Utama
IOI City Mall
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.
Locations
The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey
The Gardens Mall

D-BOX

D-BOX theatres incorporate movement through chairs during screenings.
Locations
1 Utama
AEON Bandaraya Melaka
CityOne Megamall
East Coast Mall
Gurney Plaza
IOI City Mall
Ipoh Parade
Melawati Mall
Mid Valley Megamall
MyTOWN Shopping Centre
Palm Mall
Paradigm Mall JB
Pavilion KL
Suria Sabah
The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey

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.
Locations
1 Utama
AEON Bandaraya Melaka
Aman Central Mall
Berjaya Times Square
CityOne Megamall
Dataran Pahlawan
East Coast Mall
Eko Cheras Mall
IOI City Mall
IOI Mall
Ipoh Parade
Melawati Mall
Mid Valley Megamall
MyTOWN Shopping Centre
Nu Sentral
Paradigm Mall JB
Queensbay Mall
Quill City Mall
Setia City Mall
Sunway Carnival Mall
Suria Sabah
The Summit

GSC MAXX

GSC MAXX incorporates dual digital projectors, an active polarized 3D system, and Dolby CP850 sound processes.
Locations
IOI City Mall
Ipoh Parade
MyTOWN Shopping Centre
Paradigm Mall JB

Gold Class

Gold Class auditoriums come with accompanying lounges and toilets, reclining seats, and a table for every two seats.

IMAX

IMAX features immersive audio combined with high definition images.

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 -compliant High Dynamic Range LED theatre display. Onyx Halls are equipped with JBL by HARMAN Professional Solutions audio technology.

Premiere Class

Premiere Class experiences have spacious seats, trays, lounges, and toilets.
Locations
Berjaya Times Square
Gurney Plaza
MyTOWN Shopping Centre
Paradigm Mall JB

PlayPlus

PlayPlus is a family and child-friendly service.
Locations
IOI Mall
IOI City Mall
East Coast Mall
The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey

Screen X

Screen X provides a 270° viewing experience.

THX

THX is known for its architectural design, acoustics, sound isolation, and audio-visual equipment performance.
Locations
1 Utama
Aman Central Mall
CityOne Megamall
Gurney Plaza
IOI City Mall
Ipoh Parade
Mid Valley Megamall
Nu Sentral
Palm Mall
Pavilion
Quill City Mall
The Summit