China's cult of personality got a whole lot weirder with a new millennial-themed quiz show devoted to leader Xi Jinping
The show starts off with a bizarre title sequence — in space ...
... with clips of Xi's past speeches thrown into the mix.
The show features a humanoid robot who explains the rules and tries to stump contestants with questions.
There's a female announcer who interacts with her robot co-host.
China's state-run media says the show is supposed to be palatable to a younger audience.
"Through television and new media, this program is intended to guide Party members and young students to better comprehend the new thoughts, and to embrace each new year."
And a panel of experts, including university professors, provide extra insight into Xi's teachings.
The show includes speeches and interviews featuring Xi, referred to as "golden quotes," and players are asked to finish his sentences.
Participants are asked a wide range of questions about Xi and Communist teachings.
Contestants were also asked about Xi's upbringing, like this one: "When Xi was sent 'down to the countryside' of Shaanxi province as an educated youth during the Cultural Revolution, what book did he walk 15 kilometers to borrow?
Source: Sixth Tone
A digital version of Karl Marx made a guest appearance.
In the first episode, players were asked to finish quotes from the Communist Manifesto.
Videos glorifying Xi were the basis of many questions.
In a second segment of the show, participants were asked to interpret the meaning and inspiration behind some of Xi's most famous anecdotes.
The top two contestants make it to the final round of the competition ...
... but there's no grand prize for the winner at the end of the show.
Rather, contestants and the studio audience get to show off their knowledge of communist principles and participate in a propaganda program neatly packaged as a game show.
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