mm2 Entertainment

mm2 Entertainment (a wholly owned subsidiary of mm2 Asia Ltd) is a Singaporean film production and distribution company. It has produced notable films include Ah Boys to Men, The Lion Men and Long Long Time Ago series. Also, it has a presence in Hong Kong (mm2 Hong Kong), Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing and the USA.[1] The company also owned cinemas in Malaysia and Singapore.[2]

mm2 Entertainment
TypePublic
IndustryConcert Production, Digital News, Movie Production, Cinema
Founded2008
Headquarters
Singapore, Malaysia
Area served
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Taipei
  • Hong Kong
  • China
Key people
  • Melvin Ang (Founder, Executive Chairman)
  • Chang Long Jong (Chief Executive Officer)
Subsidiaries
Websitewww.mm2entertainment.com

History

mm2 was founded in Malaysia in 2008. In 2014, mm2 Asia became the first Singaporean film production company to be listed in the Singapore Exchange.[3]

In November 2017, mm2 Asia bought Cathay Organisation's eight cinemas for S$230 million.[2]

In August 2021, investment firm Kingsmead Properties entered into an agreement with mm2 Asia to purchase its Cathay cinema business for S$84.8 million which was to be completed by 31 December 2021.[2] In January 2022, the deal was cancelled, Kingsmead Properties' deposit for the purchase was converted into newly issued mm2 shares.[4]

Productions

Film

References
  1. Shamdasani, Pavan (13 May 2015). "Mm2 Entertainment Capitalizes on Growing Singapore Market". Variety. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. Auto, Hermes (31 August 2021). "mm2 Asia inks agreement to sell cinema business, including Cathay, for $84.8m | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. Migration (2 December 2014). "mm2 Asia is the first local movie producer to seek a listing on the Singapore Exchange | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. Auto, Hermes (3 January 2022). "Sale of Cathay cinema business in Singapore falls through on Omicron concerns | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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