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FST Cinemas

FST Cinemas (M) Sdn Bhd is a cinema chain in Malaysia owned by the Lotus Group. Today, it operates over 16 cinemas and is the third largest cinema chain in Malaysia after Golden Screen Cinemas and TGV Cinemas.

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FST Cinemas (M) Sdn Bhd
TypePrivate Limited Company
IndustryMedia, Entertainment
Founded2004
HeadquartersMalaysia
ProductsCinemas, Film distribution
Websitewww.fst.com.my

FST Cinemas (M) Sdn Bhd1 (d/b/a FST Cinemas; formerly Big Cinema and LFS Cinemas) is a cinema chain in Malaysia owned by the Lotus Group. Today, it operates over 16 cinemas and is the third largest cinema chain in Malaysia after Golden Screen Cinemas and TGV Cinemas.

FST is also a major Indian movie distributor in Malaysia.2

Overview

Lotus Five Star is a cinema chain that began in the 1980s and now operates 24 cinemas. LFS screens multilingual movies of different genres to satisfy the interests of its wide range of customers. They also own Coliseum Theatre, the oldest cinema in Malaysia, since 2012 which is more popularly known as the "Indian Cinema" or also "Tamil Cinema" among the locals due to most of their premieres being Kollywood, Tollywood and Bollywood movies.

In 2013, Big Cinemas has been completely merged with MBO Cinemas3. Since 1 October 2017, the ownership of 13 Lotus Five Star locations were transferred and rebranded as mmCineplexes4.

FST Cinemas currently operates the oldest cinema in Malaysia, Coliseum Theatre source ↗

In April 21 2026, LFS Cinemas rebranded as FST Cinemas with the tagline Feel Stories Together. The rebrand to FST Cinemas is a part of a unified identity rebrand among the Lotus Group of companies.5

Locations

North

  • FST Butterworth
  • FST Kompleks Bukit Jambul, Bayan Lepas
  • FST Prangin Mall, George Town
  • FST Seri Kinta, Bangunan Seri Kinta, Ipoh
  • FST Kampar, Kampar
  • FST Wisma Thilaka, Sitiawan

Centre

  • FST Panggung Sri Intan, Klang
  • FST Coliseum, Kuala Lumpur
  • FST Capitol Selayang
  • FST Pj State, Petaling Jaya
  • FST Metro Plaza, Kajang
  • FST 1 Plaza Kuala Selangor
  • FST Pawagam Sun, Rawang

South

  • FST Tasek Central, Johor Bharu

East Coast

  • FST Pusat Rekreasi PB Sentral, Kuala Terengganu

East Malaysia

  • FST Harbour Mall, Sandakan

Five Star Trading

Five Star Trading is one of the main distributors of Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Cantonese films in Malaysia, which includes theatrical distribution (including the 2025 Tamil feature film Madharaasi) and home video (including Video CD, DVD and Video on demand platforms) distribution rights alongside with Infinityram Entertainment Marketing.6

See also

See also


References

References

  1. Business name change verified via SSM's e-Search portal with the company registration number 200901034084 (which formerly uses the name LOTUS FIVESTAR CINEMAS (M) SDN. BHD.)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2015-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "BIG Cinemas officially merges". www.cinema.com.my. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  4. "mm2 Asia acquires 13 LFS locations". www.cinema.com.my. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  5. Kavitha (2026-04-27). "Five Star Trading Unveils New Brand Identity, Signalling A New Chapter in Malaysian Entertainment". Varnam Malaysia. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2015-01-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)