APP MAKERS OFFER MILLIONS - LET THE GAMES BEGIN

Prize money is the big draw as one-fourth of the country tests their brainpower with online, live quizzes

Dream of being rich overnight through quiz shows like the one portrayed in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire? The rags-to-riches plot has reached China - but it's much crazier because anyone could be a millionaire.

"Oh my god! I can't believe it's true! No doubt, it's a large sum of money for me," said Rong Ziqi, 22, a graduate from Guangdong province, who received the 1.03 million yuan ($160,000) prize for winning a quiz on a mobile livestreaming app.