All the major websites also reported the news, and the movie forums were full of discussions about "Infernal Affairs".
Even some big directors and celebrities gave their blessings to the "Infernal Affairs" crew on their homepage.
They had no choice. Foreign movies had always been successful in Hua Xia. As the backbone of the entertainment industry, they were very anxious. They hoped that a movie could show the momentum of domestic movies and raise everyone's morale.
Otherwise, if this continued, the whole of Hua Xia would become the world of Hollywood blockbusters.
It could be said that Xiao Yunhai's "Infernal Affairs" had attracted the attention of all the filmmakers in Hua Xia even before filming began.
Some experts even predicted that "Infernal Affairs" would be able to reach at least three billion yuan at the box office with the charisma of the director and a few award-winning actors and actresses.
Just as "Infernal Affairs" became popular before filming began, the first episode of Anhui TV's "Millionaire" aired.
As the third variety show planned by Xiao Yunhai, it caused a sensation as soon as it was promoted.
Other than Xiao Yunhai's fame, what was more attractive was the ten million yuan prize.
To be able to get 10 million just by answering 15 questions correctly, such a thing was too tempting for ordinary people.
However, it was not easy to get on TV.
First, they had to pay a thousand yuan registration fee and undergo a written test. The best two hundred people would be selected for an interview. After the interview, only fifty people would be left. Then, they would go on TV according to their ranking.
The entire show was not a recorded broadcast, but a live broadcast. Therefore, many unexpected situations could occur.
In order to make it more interesting, after the contestants answered fourteen questions correctly, they would contact Xiao Yunhai for the last question and ask him the question.
After Xiao Yunhai handed the proposal to Chen, Anhui TV started to prepare for it the next day. In just a week, more than a hundred thousand people came to sign up.
With so many people, it was naturally impossible to arrange the test together.
Therefore, Anhui TV thought of a way. All the contestants who paid the registration fee would have an account. Through this account, they could answer the questions online. The top five hundred would advance and go to Anhui TV for a written test and an interview.
There were a total of 100 questions in this exam, and the contestants had to finish them within an hour. The computer would mark the papers. If the results were the same, the contestant who finished the paper the fastest would be ranked first.
Very quickly, after the contestants finished answering the questions, the computer gave out the rankings in less than ten minutes. There was no possibility of cheating in the middle.
After the 500 contestants were decided, they all came to Anhui TV Station. They went through a written test and interview in a school. In the end, 50 people were selected to go on the TV station.
The first season of "Millionaire" had a total of 12 episodes. Based on the calculation of 90 minutes per episode, out of the 50 people, only about 20 of them could step onto the stage and challenge for 10 million.
Therefore, the competition in the first group of five was very cruel. Everyone wanted to be the first to answer the three questions correctly. Only then would they have a chance to win the ten million.
For the effect of the program, Anhui TV Station hired a very famous stage designer to renovate the live broadcast room. They strived to embody a noble atmosphere and let people feel that knowledge could change their fate.
The host of "Millionaire" was handed over to Lu Zhe, the pillar of Anhui TV Station. He was 32 years old this year. He was knowledgeable, eloquent, and had a very fast reaction speed. He could completely meet the requirements.
For this program, Xiao Yunhai came to the TV station under his uncle's request and threat. However, he stayed in the data monitoring room. He would only appear on the scene if someone could answer the first 14 questions correctly.
The promotion of this program was not big, but its influence was very wide. There were 120,000 people participating in the online quiz. It was conceivable that many people in Hua Xia would pay attention to this program.
Therefore, five minutes before the program started, the ratings had already exceeded 5%, far ahead of the variety shows of other TV stations.
After all the preparation work was completed, the first episode of "Millionaire" officially started at 8: 00 p.m. on Saturday, January 23rd.
The host, Lu Zhe, stood on the stage in high spirits and said quickly, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 'Millionaire'."
The audience applauded.
Lu Zhe continued, "'Millionaire' is a puzzle program sponsored and planned by our Mr. Yun Huang and Xiao Yunhai. It is sponsored by Anhui TV Station. Through a series of examinations, we have selected 50 participants from 120,000 ordinary friends. Among them, there are workers, farmers, students, and teachers. The oldest is 65 years old, and the youngest is 17 years old. They will all have the opportunity to compete for our 10 million prize money. Come on, contestants, please say hello to our friends on the scene and in front of the TV. "
"Yeah."
The 50 contestants on the east side of the stage all stood up and waved at the camera.
Lu Zhe said, "We all know that Mr. Xiao Yunhai is a millionaire. He doesn't care about 10 million yuan, so you must answer the questions well. It would be best if there could be a few millionaires in each episode. That would be the best. Tell me, are you confident? "
"Yes."
The audience burst into laughter.
Lu Zhe said sneakily, "If Mr. Xiao heard what I said just now, I would be in trouble. Maybe he would get angry and replace me as the host. That would be troublesome. I'm counting on this show to be a hit. "
"Hahaha."
Xiao Yunhai, who was sitting in the monitoring room, was very impressed by Lu Zhe's hosting style. He said, "Uncle, the host you found is really good."
Chen Zhan said with a smile, "He is the pillar of our station. In terms of eloquence and ability, he is no worse than those famous hosts. He just lacks an opportunity."
At that moment, the monitoring staff said happily, "Director, Mr. Xiao, the ratings have broken 7%."
Chen Zhan nodded and said, "Very good."
On the stage, Lu Zhe had just finished explaining the rules when the competition officially began.
"The top five contestants, please come up to our stage and stand in front of the answering machine. Whoever answers the three questions correctly first will win the right to win 10 million yuan. Remember, if you answer wrong, you will lose the chance. "
"Are you all ready?"
"Ready."
"Then let's begin. First question, what is the highest mountain in the world? "
"Contestant No. 3."
"Mount Everest."
"Correct. Second question, who discovered the law of gravity? "
"Contestant No. 3 again."
"Newton."
"Correct. Four contestants, you have to work hard. If contestant No. 3 answers another question correctly, you will lose. "
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