''Baak Maan Fu Yung'' (,

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: ''baak3 maan6 fu3 yung1'',

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: ''baak3 maan6 fu3 jung1'', literally ''The Millionaire'', also had the English words of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' surrounding the Chinese title) is a

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ese

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, based on the original

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format of ''

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' (often informally called ''Millionaire'') is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and ...

''. The show's first host was Kenneth Chan. The main goal of the game is to win

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1 million (US$129,000) by correctly answering 15

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s. There are three lifelines: 50:50, Phone-a-Friend and Ask-the-Audience. ''Baak Maan Fu Yung'' first aired on April 29, 2001. It was broadcast by Hong Kong's ATV. It is notable in ATV's 58-year history for being one of its few viewership successes over its rival station

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. As ATV returned broadcasting as an OTT provider in December 2017, a revival of the show was announced. The new series is hosted by Stephen Chan.

Money Tree

Notable Contestants

Top Prize Winners

* James Wong (黃霑) and

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(馮寶寶), 15 July 2001 (celebrity edition) *

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(周星馳) and Erica Li ( 李敏), 21 August 2001 (celebrity edition) * Chan Hon-cheung (陳漢翔), 2 November 2001 * Cheng Tak-cheung (鄭德璋), 7 February 2003 (million dollar tournament) * Ray Fong (雷芳), (programme director of Asia Television Digital Media), 2018 (pilot)

Top Prize Losers (People who answered the final question incorrectly)

* Ling Wing Kuen(凌永權) and Ling Shuk Ling(凌淑玲), 9 November 2001 (lost

440,000) * Peggy Cash and Rose Money, 1 June 2018

Notes

External links

Official website (archived)

Official website (2018 revival)

2018 episodes including pilot
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