Chapter 166: "The Millionaire"
Zhou Liang Shuyi was the first to express her opposing opinions.
"Boss, 1 million Hong Kong dollars is too much, and I'm afraid there are very few interested people in the program that does the question, and it is estimated that the ratings will be very low at that time, so let's change the program!"
Huang Xizhao agreed: "Yes, boss, let's change the show!"
Obviously, both of them are not optimistic about puzzle answer shows.
Wu Ming shook his head and chuckled: "You can rest assured, I am very confident in this show." The reason why the prize money is set at HK$1 million is to attract audiences. And it's not so easy to take the money. Don't forget, there are 15 questions. Make the next few questions a little more difficult, and the chance of getting 1 million is very, very small. ”
"Are you saying that 1 million Hong Kong dollars is a gimmick, but in fact, the contestants can't get it at all?!" Huang Xizhao was surprised.
Wu Ming nodded affirmatively: "Yes, although it can't be said that the probability is zero, but it must be very difficult to get 1 million Hong Kong dollars, and there will be no more than a few in a year." ”
Wu Ming has also watched a lot of answering programs in his previous life, such as CCTV's "Intelligence Express", "Happy Dictionary", and Jiangsu Satellite TV's "One Stop to the End", but he has not seen a few who can answer all the questions correctly.
Zhou Liang Shuyi frowned and asked: "But isn't this deceiving the contestants and the audience? When the time comes, no one will win the award, and the contestants will make a fuss, which is not good for the reputation of our Star TV." ”
"Hehe, we just need to give the bonus in stages. Wu Ming smiled slightly, and said indifferently, "Our questions are from shallow to deep, and the bonus you can get for each correct answer will increase." However, you must answer 15 questions correctly in a row to receive the full jackpot.
After passing the level, players can choose to sprint to a higher prize, but as long as they answer the question incorrectly, they will fall back to the guaranteed score of the previous level. Of course, the contestant can also choose to forgo the level and win the prize for answering the correct question at the end. ”
Zhou Liang Shuyi's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said loudly: "This is a good way!"
The name of the show is "Millionaire", which is easy to understand and attractive. Wu Ming chuckled.
Huang Xizhao and Zhou Liang Shuyi both nodded.
Since Wu Ming, the big boss, has made up his mind to hold "Millionaire", they can only agree. And they also want to see if "Millionaire" can save a little momentum.
Immediately, Wu Ming carefully explained some of the characteristics of the answering program and the points that need to be paid attention to.
For example, the questions must be some common sense questions, which should be close to the audience, as long as you pay more attention to the things around you, you will answer the questions in the program to attract the audience to the greatest extent. You can't come up with some professional knowledge that ordinary contestants and viewers in front of the TV can't answer at all.
It is necessary to make full use of the latest scientific and technological means and performance methods to produce programs and ensure a high level of programs. The set should be set with a transparent glass table with a bluish tint, so that the contestants will be full of interrogation and cold feelings. Having the contestants sit on a chair in the middle of the stage, facing the questions of the fluorescent screen and the host, creates a feeling of tension and isolation, and enhances the tension of the show.
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"Who wants to be a millionaire? exchange knowledge for wealth, use knowledge to realize dreams. If you want to become a millionaire, hurry up to Star TV's program "Millionaire" to challenge! As long as you answer the questions correctly, you will have a prize, the maximum prize is 1 million Hong Kong dollars, dare to fight and you will win! If you want to participate in the program, please call 900-60-80-8888, or come to the TV station in person to register. ”
For the next week, Star TV would broadcast this commercial dozens of times every day, and the name of the program "Millionaire" quickly spread throughout Xiangjiang.
In this era, Xiangjiang is not as high as the salary of later generations, and ordinary people can earn about 20,000 Hong Kong dollars a year. For ordinary people. One million Hong Kong dollars is already an astronomical amount, and it would take almost a lifetime to earn that much money.
Therefore, after seeing this advertisement, many viewers have called the hotline to sign up.
"Mom, I'm going to sign up for "Millionaire", and when the time comes, we won't have to worry about it for the rest of our lives!" said a sixteen-year-old teenager excitedly.
"Really, there is such a show that gives money. Then your dad and I will sign up together, and the three of us will be able to get a lot of money when the time comes!" said a middle-aged woman in her thirties.
"Great, I'm a university professor, and answering some questions is not a piece of cake, and this million Hong Kong dollars must be mine. ”
On the first day of the commercial, Star TV's hotline was blown up.
"Mrs. Zhou, it seems that the boss show is still good, at least so many people have signed up. When the time comes, even if they don't get selected, they will still watch our show. Huang Xizhao said happily.
Zhou Liang Shuyi nodded and smiled: "Yes, there are tens of thousands of people who have signed up now, and it is estimated that by the time the show starts, it is estimated that there may be hundreds of thousands of people who have signed up." ”
"That's a lot of money. Even if no one can answer all the questions correctly, as long as each person answers four or five questions correctly, it will cost hundreds of thousands. The boss is both rich and generous, so he is willing to hold this show. changed to Shao Laoliu's door-picking ghost, but he was reluctant to spend so much money. Huang Xizhao sighed.
"No, when I was at TVB, I had never seen a show that required so much money for production. Zhou Liang Shuyi nodded.
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TVB, Shao Yifu and Fang Yihua also received news from their subordinates, and the two also watched the advertisement in person.
"Sixth brother, what should I do?" Fang Yihua asked eagerly after reading the advertisement, "Now that Star TV has actually spent so much money to produce programs, the audience will be attracted by 100 Hong Kong dollars and watch their programs." ”
Shao Yifu frowned, and said: "What else can I do, I can only wait and see first, I hope that their show can't survive because of the amount of money consumed, otherwise it will be a little difficult." ”
Fang Yihua gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "This must be the idea of a little ghost, in the past, Star TV couldn't imagine this kind of program smashed with money, and Zhou Liang Shuyi was at most spending money to poach people and make TV series! ”
Now Fang Yihua and Wu Ming are almost like the sea. Of course, it's just Fang Yihua's unilateral opinion, Wu Ming is not so narrow-minded, and he has been staring at her as a woman.
In Fang Yihua's heart, Wu Ming has been targeting her. first sold the cartoon to Li's, and let Li's beat the wireless at the time when the cartoon was broadcast. Later, he sold the live broadcast rights of "Starry Sky Cup" to Li's, which greatly promoted Li's TV reputation. Later, he simply bought Li's directly, and went on the field to fight against himself.