The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 437 The True 'Great Era'! (Seeking monthly votes)

Hong Kong Island is still the best; it's still a place of revelry and extravagance!
ATV's "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament," which has been held for several years and once again sparked a fighting craze, is nearing its end.

Because of the widespread distribution of videotapes and the fact that the competition itself is quite exciting and intense, the event's influence grows year by year.

When the No Limit Fighting Tournament started this year, many viewers from Europe and America even traveled a long distance to watch it.

These European and American spectators were also the most passionate sight in the stands.

With generous bonuses and effective promotion, a small industry chain has already formed.

At least after the competition begins, any player who performs well will earn at least tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars.

Furthermore, given the developed film and television industry in Hong Kong, there is a considerable demand for action actors and stunt doubles. Providing well-known contestants with legitimate job opportunities is a rare opportunity.

This is quite attractive to players from mainland China and Southeast Asia.

If someone is exceptionally handsome or exceptionally ugly, and has a very distinctive appearance, then they have an even greater advantage.

Fortunately, there are many new faces among the contestants every year, and each one is quite impressive. Otherwise, if the first few years of the competition were all the same old faces, the audience would probably have gotten tired of it long ago.

Consequently, TVB's "King of Boxing Tournament," created to boost ratings, also showed signs of becoming a long-term hit.

Although being used as a prelude to the "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament" might have made some displeasure on Shaw Brothers' part, TVB showed no intention of making any changes to the competition.

However, ATV is preparing a big move this year.

Once "Unrestricted Fighting Tournament" ends, a new variety show, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," will immediately take its place.

Based on feedback from the internal test broadcasts at the TV station, this is another variety show with the potential to become a huge hit.

The game features a quiz format where contestants can win prizes based on how many questions they answer correctly, with a maximum prize of one million Hong Kong dollars.

In later generations, this kind of program format would be commonplace.

Unless viewers are genuinely convinced that they can win prizes by answering questions, rather than the so-called prize money being divided up by TV station staff, they might not even bother watching.

However, when placed at this time, it naturally has a novel and groundbreaking feature.

Just hearing the slogan, "Knowledge changes destiny; answer correctly and you can win a million-dollar prize," is enough to excite the audience.

Regardless of the country of origin, the audience's reaction will not be much different.

A million Hong Kong dollars is no small sum anywhere!

Of course, the question design will not be as impressive as some novels, which directly use the content of "Five Thousand Years of Chinese History" in the exam.

Do they really think the Hong Kong British government was stupid?
They play this game really well!

Otherwise, where would the so-called "Cambridge History of China" come from?
Anyone with a basic understanding of Chinese history will recognize the importance of historical records.

To put it bluntly, a nation can be definitively defined through historical records!
Moreover, it can easily confuse future generations' understanding of past history!
If the history is compiled by a native Chinese dynasty, like the "History of Ming" compiled by my great Qing Dynasty, it is full of errors and omissions, and contains a lot of personal biases. Later generations will just accept it with a heavy heart.

At most, the more rigorous ones will consult a large amount of Ming Dynasty historical materials, as well as unearthed artifacts and books, to conduct various researches in the hope of restoring the true history. But why should those British devils be allowed to use the *Cambridge History of China*?
Their wolfish ambitions are blatantly obvious!
Believe it or not, if the mainland hadn't developed so rapidly in their previous lives, and if Britain hadn't declined so drastically, those pro-China sympathizers would have absolutely been praising the Cambridge History of China extensively, and even defining it as official history through frenzied propaganda.

Don't think these guys can't do it. When it comes to manipulating public opinion and brainwashing, the British are quite skilled.

Whether the authorities approve or not is irrelevant; as long as the vast majority of young people in mainland China approve, the matter can be defined.

This is an attempt to seize the right to interpret the history of mainland China; the intention is extremely malicious!
They had made arrangements long ago. If anyone dared to promote a popular book like "Five Thousand Years of Chinese History" before Hong Kong's return to China, the Hong Kong British government would probably take drastic measures.

At most, in the questions designed for the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" program, 70% are based on popular culture from around the world, while the remaining 30% can incorporate some historical knowledge from mainland China.

Furthermore, it cannot be too targeted, otherwise the Hong Kong British government might have a stress response, which would also be a bad thing.

To avoid making any mistakes, ATV spent a considerable amount of Hong Kong dollars hiring so-called experts and scholars familiar with these tactics.

The "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" program was still in the planning stages at this time.

Because the "Unlimited Fighting Tournament" is still in full swing, the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" program will take over afterward.

Such programs are indeed a good platform for introducing the history and traditional culture of mainland China.

However, doing well without being targeted is not an easy task, and Wu Feng is well aware of this.

Before this, both ATV and TVB had launched their own flagship dramas to compete.

ATV is heavily promoting "Fist of Fury: Chen Zhen"!
This arrangement was naturally intentionally made by Wu Feng, the big boss.

After all, we are currently at a critical juncture where the international situation is changing rapidly and various conflicts are very acute.

With the Soviet Union losing the Cold War, the United States is about to embark on various hegemonic and domineering modes. Wu Feng subtly points out this situation through certain TV dramas.

Playing "Fist of Fury: Chen Zhen" at this time is truly perfect!
Those who understand it will naturally know what's going on; as for those who don't, well, they can just have some fun.

Next, ATV will also collaborate with CCTV in mainland China, investing heavily in the production of the historical dramas "The Boxer Rebellion" and "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace"!
In addition, filming plans will be launched for both Opium Wars.

TV dramas with such a rich historical background, when filmed in the form of a television series, are far better than movies.

The film is too short, and many inside stories and details may not be fully expressed.

At that time, the situation in mainland China was quite special, so filming a TV series that might offend foreigners would not encounter too much resistance from other aspects.

In fact, as the United States becomes the world's hegemon, the mainland will feel unprecedented pressure.

After that, a series of shameful events will occur, which will cause great uproar among the people of mainland China and many Chinese.

Wu Feng's insistence on launching these TV series was merely a preemptive measure.

As for the so-called "The Great Era" launched by TVB in a competition, is it really related to its grand and majestic name?

(End of this chapter)