Weakest Link (Hong Kong)

Weakest Link (Hong Kong)

infobox television
show_name = 一筆OUT消


caption =
format = Game show
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runtime = 60 minutes per episode
creator =
starring = Carol Cheng
country = flagcountry|Hong Kong
network = TVB Jade
first_aired = August 21, 2001
last_aired = 2002
num_episodes = 108
imdb_id =
tv_com_id =
website

一筆OUT消 (roughly translated to "The Weakest Disappears") was the Hong Kong edition of the UK show The Weakest Link, presented by Hong Kong actress Carol Cheng in the Cantonese language.

一筆OUT消 was licensed and started quickly by TVB to air on TVB Jade, after rival ATV took the lion's share of ratings with the Cantonese language version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?". The top prize was HK$3,000,000. It premiered in August 2001. As per the licensing agreement, hostess Carol Cheng initially had to act just like Anne Robinson, complete with the same "cold" style of voice and facial expressions. Since Chinese culture typically does not value this kind of attitude toward people, TVB received many complaints about the show. Bowing to public pressure, the broadcaster changed the style of the show, softening Carol Cheng's "character," after five episodes of being "mean." As a result, the show became more acceptable to the viewers and the ratings went up, and eventually beat Millionaire (albeit occasionally) in ratings. Since TVB ordered only 108 daily weekday shows, the series finale aired sometime in January 2002. (Millionaire continues to air to this day.)


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