The world begins with Hong Kong movies

Chapter 489 A Great Start! (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
"This contestant is so stupid, they don't even know this!"

In a rural village in Taiwan, a television set in a certain home is playing ATV's flagship program, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

The satellite signal transmission is quite good; at least the large color TV picture is clear, and there is no screen flickering or snow.

It's rare for a family of seven or eight, young and old, to sit together and watch TV.

Every now and then, the contestants' performances on TV would make us burst into laughter, creating a very joyful atmosphere.

There's no way around it, that's just how captivating "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is!

The gimmick of a million Hong Kong dollars reward can easily attract the attention of many ordinary viewers.

Let alone one million Hong Kong dollars now, even one million Hong Kong dollars in 2025 would not be a small amount for ordinary people.

Under Wu Feng's guidance, the program skipped all the fancy stuff and went straight to twenty questions.
Every five questions serve as a threshold. If you answer the first five questions correctly, you can directly receive a reward of HK$100,000. Even if you answer the subsequent questions incorrectly, the reward will not be erased.

Once you answer the second set of five questions, you will receive a reward of HK$200,000.

The third and fourth questions are worth HK$300,000 and HK$400,000 respectively, for a total of HK$1 million in rewards.

The questions were of moderate difficulty; anyone who studied diligently in high school, along with some extracurricular knowledge, should be able to answer them correctly.

It was precisely because the program was simple and easy to understand, and that participants could earn substantial rewards based entirely on their own knowledge, that it became an instant hit.

For no other reason than that East Asia places a strong emphasis on school education.

Despite the fact that Hong Kong Island's public schools may seem mediocre, heavily infiltrated by triads, and have a complex environment, they are far superior to schools of the same age group in Southeast Asian countries during the same period.

As long as you are willing to learn, you can still succeed.

In the movie, Chan Ho-nam was an excellent student. If he hadn't been provoked by the glass bottle from Ugly Kwan, he probably wouldn't have directly joined Boss B's side.

In fact, this part of the movie was not handled very well.

Chan Ho-nam was already seventeen years old at that time and was about to take the university entrance exams on Hong Kong Island. Giving up his studies at this point would be too brainless.

As a top student in school, one is always highly sought after by school leaders and teachers.

When the conflict occurred on the court, Brother Kun did not intend to kill him; he simply wanted to teach Chan Ho-nam a lesson.

Given that he had no shortage of teachers' care and his own situation wasn't particularly dire, Chan Ho-nam's decision to join the gang was truly mindless.

And Boss B is also an idiot!
If it were a smarter boss, he would definitely support Chen Haonan to go to university, and then help him after he has completed his studies. That would not only be like adding wings to a tiger, but might even help the boss soar to new heights.

Alternatively, guiding Chan Ho-nam to take the bar exam or enter the police system would also be of great help.

But enough of that. In the rural Taiwan, a family was sitting in front of the TV, watching with great interest, occasionally offering their comments and making quite a scene.

In particular, when a contestant is eliminated because they mispronounced the name of a famous Tang poem, the older and middle-aged people in the family can't help but express their opinions.

"You can't even answer such a simple question? Don't schools on Hong Kong Island teach this?"

The old man in the family is a primary school teacher, so naturally he doesn't understand.

“That’s British territory, so naturally they’re not happy about schools teaching traditional Chinese knowledge!”

The middle-aged son sitting next to him answered, pouting, "It's a pity. If we had answered the last question correctly, we could have taken away HK$100,000!" "This kind of show is great!"

The old man, however, saw another side to it and chuckled, "We should include more traditional questions in the program to give the contestants a real headache!"

"Yeah, watching that contestant scratching his head and ears was hilarious!"

The middle-aged son chimed in, "The shows on Hong Kong Island are really good, it's a pity we can't sign up to participate!"

"Otherwise, with your knowledge, Dad, you should at least be able to pass the third round!"

"How can you be so pessimistic about me after only the third round?"

"Dad, the show can't just throw money away like that. The questions in the last round are definitely going to be really tricky and difficult!"

"That's true. We can only watch from here anyway. I just don't know if the TV stations on the island will imitate this kind of program?"

"It's probably going to be very difficult. Obtaining authorization from ATV is no easy task!"

That evening, many viewers in Taiwan watched ATV's hit variety show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire".

Other viewers who didn't have satellite receivers at home, but occasionally saw it at their neighbors' and friends' houses, were also deeply captivated.

As soon as the program ended, they made a decision: to install satellite receivers in their home, since it was free!

All I can say is that the allure of money is incredibly strong!
Thanks to the popularity of the TV show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", the number of satellite receivers installed in Taiwan has suddenly reached hundreds of thousands.

ATV's Chinese programming is not limited to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"!
The beauty pageant, which has been held for several years, has also attracted the attention of many Taiwanese viewers.

Although I may have seen it on DVD before, nothing beats watching it live.
Another hit variety show, "Courage Challenge," quickly became a sensation in Taiwan and even throughout Southeast Asia.

This is an outdoor variety show with a challenge format, and each challenge offers generous rewards, attracting the attention of many contestants and viewers.

At Wu Feng's request, the show set up two challenge zones.

The other is the selection area for ordinary contestants, where they will face challenges similar to those in familiar outdoor variety shows.

The game involves either navigating slippery, turbulent platforms, or throwing basketballs into different hoops within a set time limit, among other game arrangements.

It's really just a game, and the main thing is to have fun.

The other challenge zone is modeled after the movie "Game of Death," but it's much more difficult and is specifically designed for fighting experts.

In each level, besides completing various seemingly difficult tasks, you also have to defeat the gatekeeper.

Such programs are incredibly popular as soon as they air.

In some aspects, it even attracts more attention than "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," and its ratings are equally astonishing.

There's no other reason than that the prize money in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" isn't easy to win; it requires a considerable amount of knowledge!
In the normal areas of "Brave Adventurer", as long as you are agile and quick, it is much easier to successfully pass the levels and get the rewards.

Although there isn't a million-dollar reward, you can still get at least HK$500,000 for completing the game, which is quite a lot.

(End of this chapter)