After 20 years on air, the show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" has yet to find a winner in all 15 questions. The first contestant in the world to win this show was John Carpenter - the "millionaire" in the American version.
Top three players
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire has been on air since 2005 and is one of VTV's most popular shows. After two decades on air, the three best players in the show's history have been revealed.
In the broadcast on the evening of November 26, Player Pham Cao Long - a retired teacher from Hai Duong - excellently answered 13 questions of the program. From the beginning of the competition, Mr. Pham Cao Long had a reasonable strategy of using the help right. The player also has extensive knowledge in many fields.
In the 14th question about painting, the player had a hunch that the answer was correct but ran out of help so he decided to stop playing. He took home a check worth 80 million VND (the prize in question 13). When making the decision, Mr. Pham Cao Long said he was very regretful but could not take the risk because there was no data to choose the answer.
MC Dinh Tien Dung and his crew decided to create a hypothetical situation for players to try to answer the 15th question. This is the first time this situation has appeared in Who is a millionaire. Mr. Pham Cao Long's performance also attracted attention on social networks.
Previously, only two players had reached the 14th question of the show. That was Mr. Le Anh who participated in the broadcast on September 9, 2008. He answered 14 questions correctly, won 80 million VND and chose to stop playing at the last question.
The remaining record holder is travel vlogger Tran Dang Dang Khoa, who joined the show in 2001. He completed 14 questions, answered question 15 incorrectly, and returned to the prize level of 22 million VND (question 10).
So, after 20 years on air, the show still hasn't found its audience. millionaire won all 15 questions. In 2018, Who is a millionaire? Also noted was a rare case where all four aids were used and the answer was still incorrect.
First Millionaire
Who is a millionaire? original copyright from Who wants to be a millionaire of the UK. The top prize (in the UK version) is a cheque for £1 million. At one point, the show attracted as many as 19 million viewers in one episode.
To date, about 160 countries have purchased the rights to the show and broadcast their own versions, with similar rules and graphics to the original.
The first contestant in the world to win the show was John Carpenter - the "millionaire" in the American version. John Carpenter appeared on the November 19, 1999 broadcast, answering 14 questions correctly without using any help.
On the final question, he used his help to call his family. However, the surprise happened when there was no discussion or consultation. John just used his help to call his father and brag that he would become a millionaire. The player passed the final question on his own.
In 2009, John Carpenter gave an interview to New Haven Register and insisted that the large bonus did not change his life. He only bought a new car and saved to invest in his son's education.
In Vietnam, Who is a millionaire? still maintains its appeal after 20 years. The program is led by MC Lai Van Sam, MC Phan Dang and MC Dinh Tien Dung. The current director is MC Diep Chi.
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