Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (, The Millionaire) is a Hong Kong game show, based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show's first host was Kenneth Chan. The main goal of the game is to win HK$1 million (US$129,000) by correctly answering 15 multiple-choice questions. There are three lifelines: 50:50, Phone-a-Friend and Ask-the-Audience. It 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 TVB.
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 Payout structure Question number Question value 2001–2005 2018 1 $1,000 2 $2,000 3 $3,000 4 $4,000 5 $8,000 $6,000 6 $10,000 7 $20,000 8 $30,000 9 $40,000 10 $60,000 11 $80,000 12 $150,000 13 $250,000 14 $500,000 15 $1,000,000
Notable Contestants
Top Prize Winners James Wong and Petrina Fung, 15 July 2001 (celebrity edition)
Stephen Chow and , 21 August 2001 (celebrity edition)
Chan Hon-cheung (), 2 November 2001
Cheng Tak-cheung (), 7 February 2003 (million dollar tournament)
Top Prize Losers (People who answered the final question incorrectly) Ling Wing Kuen () and Ling Shuk Ling (), 9 November 2001 (lost HK$440,000)
Peggy Cash and Rose Money, 1 June 2018
Notes
External links Official website (archived) Official website (2018 revival) 2018 episodes including pilot