Then the show started quickly to air on TVB Jade, after rival ATV took most of the ratings with the Cantonese language version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
As per the licensing agreement, hostess Carol Cheng initially had to act just like Anne Robinson, complete with the same cold and mean style of presenting.
BBC staff were present for the first five tapings, and the network and production team had to model the show after the British version.
Because Chinese culture typically does not value confrontational behaviour towards people, TVB received many viewers complaints about the show.
The final round is a 5-question shootout in which the player who answers more questions correctly wins all the money, with "sudden death" play in the event of a tie.