Minutes to Fame
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Minutes to Fame (Traditional Chinese: 殘酷一叮) is a game show on Hong Kong's TVB Jade, modelled after Pop Idol and American Idol, and similar to America's Got Talent. On the show, contestants appear on stage and sing. Their objective is to remain on stage for as long as possible, before the hosts ring a bell and ask them to leave. For each second the contestant remains on stage, the contestant is given HK$100.
The show is hosted by Hacken Lee and Joey Leung. The slogan of this programme is "全城盡興，殘酷一叮！" (The whole city (Hong Kong) gets excited when the cruel bell is rung).
Unlike Pop Idol and American Idol, Minutes to Fame intends to be satirical and funny which was probably inspired by the performance of William Hung in American Idol.
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[edit] The bell
The "cruel bell" refers to a popular urban legend that during an audition a judge would ring a bell if he finds the candidate unsuitable. Thus, ringing the bell signifies that the candidate is unsatisfactory in the audition performance.
[edit] Going global
- Starting from May 2005, primaries are not only held in Hong Kong, but also in Guangzhou, Macau, Toronto, Taipei, Shanghai, Singapore, etc.
- The European branch of TVB, TVB-S Europe, held a Minutes to Fame contest in Paris and Rotterdam on August 28, 2005 and August 29, 2005 respectively. The winner of both contests would proceed in a Minutes to Fame special later that year, where contestants from all over the world would compete.
