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  • Sarah, Duchess of York shares her thoughts on Talk Asia

    Sarah, Duchess of York shares her thoughts on Talk Asia

    Airtimes: Indian Standard Times

    Saturday, January 7 at 09:30am, 20:00hrs and 22:30hrs

    Sunday, January 8 at 06:00am, 17:00hrs and 20:30hrs,

    Monday, January 9 at 09:00am

    This week on TALK ASIA, host Lorraine Hahn speaks to Britain’s Sarah, Duchess of York, about her life now and as a member of the royal family. Sarah Ferguson became a household name when she married Prince Andrew, the Duke of York in July 1986. But she made even more headlines with her subsequent separation and divorce, just a decade later.

    She looks back on her life as a royal. “It’s very difficult when you go into any organization where you have to keep certain traditions.… I ran around trying to please everybody, maybe I should have remained firm. You know, like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz…you go there, and there’s a big voice, and all this is so frightening, and then you go behind the curtain, and it’s not all really that frightening.”

    SARAH FERGUSON

    Sarah talks about her dedication to the charity SOS Villages, one of the NGOs dedicated to helping child victims of the deadly South Asian Tsunami of 2003. “I am preparing a trip to go there later on (in the) year. I feel that, I’ve always been one of these people, and when I started Children in Crisis, that it’s very important to go where children are forgotten,” she said.

    But she adds that while there is much work to be done in a disaster, the real crisis occurs when children are neglected in everyday life, “…when a disaster hits, like the tsunami…I notice everyone focuses on it, and the media’s there, a lot of money’s raised, and I absolutely think it’s dead right, but, what about the other children? What about the pediatric problem of children dying with AIDS in Africa, what about the children of Romania, of Poland, there is still this mass urgency to give a child a life….We must always keep our eye on the focus, on where the demands of children are.”
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  • Luciano Pavarotti shares his thoughts on Talk Asia

    Luciano Pavarotti shares his thoughts on Talk Asia

    Airtimes: Indian Standard Times
    Saturday, December 24 at 09:30am, 20:00hrs and 2230
    Sunday, December 25 at 06:00am, 17:00hrs and 20:30hrs (replays)
    Monday, December 26 at 09:00am (replays)

    After 44 years as one of the world’s best known voices, Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti is shortly to retire. As part of his final international tour, he spoke with TALK ASIA’s Lorraine Hahn in Hong Kong about his career to date and the discipline he still exercises to this day.

    “Right before I perform, it’s better you don’t come close to me. I’m tell you, I’m terrible! I’m nervous! I insult myself and say ‘Why have you done this profession if you have to suffer so much?’ And I insult myself and so and so and so…until I put one foot on the stage and I feel the atmosphere and I feel the music and the audience and the composer and the conductor and everything disappears to give place to another person,” Pavarotti says.

    He is modest when asked what legacy he hopes to leave behind. “There’s so many tenors my dear! It’s not true that there are no tenors. There are so many! And (their success) depends on (their unique) personality. But (its) not (about) following me; it’s not a question of following. It will be somebody who is going to be himself or herself, if it’s a lady. It’s not “I’m a copy of…the new Callas or the new…” No, that doesn’t exist.”

    Even on the cusp of retirement, Pavarotti says there are still places that he’d like to visit.

    “(There are) Many! If you have to express a desire, I would like to sing in India, in Egypt, places that I wasn’t able to go before,” he says. But as far as naming a favorite city is concerned, the famous tenor declines to name any names. “I was very lucky like I told you before. And every place is beautiful.”

     

  • Luciano Pavarotti shares his thoughts on Talk Asia

    Airtimes: Indian Standard Times
    Saturday, December 24 at 09:30am, 20:00hrs and 2230
    Sunday, December 25 at 06:00am, 17:00hrs and 20:30hrs (replays)
    Monday, December 26 at 09:00am (replays)

    After 44 years as one of the world’s best known voices, Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti is shortly to retire. As part of his final international tour, he spoke with TALK ASIA’s Lorraine Hahn in Hong Kong about his career to date and the discipline he still exercises to this day.

    “Right before I perform, it’s better you don’t come close to me. I’m tell you, I’m terrible! I’m nervous! I insult myself and say ‘Why have you done this profession if you have to suffer so much?’ And I insult myself and so and so and so…until I put one foot on the stage and I feel the atmosphere and I feel the music and the audience and the composer and the conductor and everything disappears to give place to another person,” Pavarotti says.

    He is modest when asked what legacy he hopes to leave behind. “There’s so many tenors my dear! It’s not true that there are no tenors. There are so many! And (their success) depends on (their unique) personality. But (its) not (about) following me; it’s not a question of following. It will be somebody who is going to be himself or herself, if it’s a lady. It’s not “I’m a copy of…the new Callas or the new…” No, that doesn’t exist.”

    Even on the cusp of retirement, Pavarotti says there are still places that he’d like to visit.

    “(There are) Many! If you have to express a desire, I would like to sing in India, in Egypt, places that I wasn’t able to go before,” he says. But as far as naming a favorite city is concerned, the famous tenor declines to name any names. “I was very lucky like I told you before. And every place is beautiful.”

  • Mallika Sherawat on CNN’s ‘Talk Asia’

    This weekend on Talk Asia, Lorraine Hahn speaks with India’s Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat, an actress best known amongst fans for her bold attitude, on-screen kisses and steamy scenes. Her latest role sees her alongside Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan in ‘The Myth’, a movie that boasts an international cast and was screened at the Cannes film festival earlier this year.

     

    When asked about her role in the adventure epic, ‘The Myth’ and how she got her first international project, Mallika said, “Working with the most famous Chinese on this planet- Jackie Chan, and also, I was looking out for an international project and when I got a call from a production house in Bombay, saying that Stanley Tong, the director of the movie is in town, and we’re looking for a fresh face opposite Jackie Chan, would you mind auditioning, you know? So I was like, yes, I don’t mind auditioning at all. I went and I met him, there was a little audition, he asked me a couple of questions and then after a month they told me, yes, you’re on for the movie. It was, it’s a big challenge. It was because I had to do all the stunts on my own, I got bruised, I cried, I howled, I complained, I fought with Jackie but it all worked out beautifully in the end.”

     

    Answering her critics about using sex appeal instead of talent to get to where she is now, she said, “Jackie Chan used his kung-fu skills to reach where he is, Arnold Schwarzenegger used his muscles to reach where he is. Every actor uses his or her own unique selling point to establish herself and if I used my sex appeal, what’s wrong in it?”

     

    “I see criticism as a side-effect of what I do, what I’m really interested in is doing good cinema, sourcing good scripts, working with competitive and challenging directors with good co-stars… I’m not concerned with all these sexy images or what people say, what critics say. It’s not important to me at all,” she added.

     

    The actress also talks about coming from Haryana – a town where women are treated as inferior; her brother – a pillar of strength for her in almost all her decisions; her childhood; relationship with her parents; and the secret behind her famous figure. Stay tuned to CNN’s Talk Asia this weekend for much more.

     

    Talk Asia’s conversation with Mallika Sherawat is part of Eye On India, a special week of programming dedicated to the world’s biggest democracy.

     

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  • Filmmaker Chen Kaige on CNN’s ‘Talk Asia’

    Filmmaker Chen Kaige on CNN’s ‘Talk Asia’

    The next edition of CNN’s chat show Talk Asia from Beijing sees the show’s host Lorraine Hahn interviews one of China’s most renowned and influential filmmakers Chen Kaige. The internationally-acclaimed director, best known for such movies as The Emperor and the Assassin and the award-winning Farewell My Concubine, discusses his latest project The Promise.

    The show airs on 25 June at 8:30 am, 8 om, 10:30 pm and on 26 June at 4 pm and at 8:30 pm. Kaige says, “It’s a very significant film for me because I got a so-called Asian cast; we have a Japanese, a very famous actor named Sanada and Korean one named Dong-kun Jang and also the actors and actresses from Hong Kong as well.

    “It is a love story and we have very strong entertainment elements for sure and including the kung fu stuff. I hope at the end of the day people will say, ‘So it’s great entertainment film but we also find some meanings in the film.’ That’s what I want.”

    During the half-hour interview, Chen continues to chat about his inspirations, his life as a member of the famous fifth generation of filmmakers, and growing up during the Cultural Revolution in China. When asked if he considers himself a political filmmaker, he replies, “I’m not political at all but as you know that I grew up in a very, very political period of time which is the Cultural Revolution…yes, we are artists, we want to show people our piece, but at the same time we think it’s very important for us to make our points in our movies.”

    Additionally, Chen talks about the challenges of being a filmmaker in China, and where he thinks the Chinese film industry is heading.

  • Author Thomas Keneally on CNN

    Author Thomas Keneally on CNN

    Australian author and activist Thomas Keneally joins CNN's chat show Talk Asia this weekend. He talks about his 1982 novel Schindler's Ark, an account of the Holocaust that won him the Man Booker Prize and formed the basis of the movie Schindler's List. The show airs on 26 March at 9:30 am, 7 pm, 10:30 pm on 27 March at 8:30 pm and on 28 March 28 at 9 am.

    During the half-hour interview with host Lorraine Hahn, Keneally also explains why he chose to write The Tyrant's Novel in 2003, which touched upon immigration issues and detention centers in Australia. "If I saw detention centers, however kindly they might begin, rising in the suburbs of Australia and in the deserts of Australia, I above all had a duty to talk about them. I hasten to say that these are not death camps, but people suffer greatly in them, particularly psychologically."

    The 70-year-old author also shares with viewers the early beginnings of his life – how he embarked on theological studies for the Catholic priesthood before switching to writing fulltime, and who his biggest influences were, both personally and professionally.

    He continues to talk about his upcoming projects saying, "I have just finished a book on Georgian England and Georgian Australia…at the same time, I am writing a novel about a ninety-year-old woman, a veteran of World War II, whose husband was beheaded by the Japanese in 1945."

    One of the founding members of the Australian Republican Movement, Keneally has strong view on politics. "We got the message in 1942 when Singapore fell that we were not necessarily high on the British hit list of priorities. Now to show that Australia had made us a separate people — not a better people than anyone else, but our own people, — we should have a head of state who was an Australian."

  • CNN to telecast Anna Sui interview

    CNN to telecast Anna Sui interview

    CNN's Talk Asia will feature the world famous fashion designer Anna Sui this week. The interview will go air on Saturday 1 May and a repeat telecast will be there on Sunday 2 May.

    Sui shot into fame with her first major show that she conducted with the help from model friends Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell in 1991. Over the past decade, she has successfully expanded her product line to include accessories, cosmetics and fragrances.

    Sui's clientele includes international stars such as Madonna, Britney Spears and Sofia Coppola. Sui talks about her blooming fashion empire and the Chinese connection inspiring her designs in a freewheeling talk with host Lorraine Hahn.

  • ‘Talk Asia’ interviews Nissan President & CEO Carlos Ghosn

    ‘Talk Asia’ interviews Nissan President & CEO Carlos Ghosn

    President and CEO of Nissan Motor Carlos Ghosn is CNN's Talk Asia guest this weekend.

    In the half-hour interview, he speaks to host Lorraine Hahn from Tokyo about Nissan Motor, its alliance with Renault, his new book, his plans in the future and his family background.

    Known as one of the world's hottest turnaround CEOs, Ghosn put Nissan Motor back on the road and in 2002 was named Fortune's Asia Businessman of the Year. In his interview with Talk Asia, he reveals details about how he implemented his Nissan revival plan.

    Ghosn is now preparing to become CEO of Renault in addition to his job at Nissan. He discusses his thoughts on the alliance of these two auto giants with CNN and talks about his own plans for his future. Hero of a Japanese comic book, the 48 year old also talks about what he likes most about living in Japan, plus his latest book Renaissance, which illustrates the professional, business and human sides of this business leader.

    The show airs 28 September at 9:30 pm with repeats on 29 September at 8:30 am, 6:30 pm, and 30 September at 11:30 am and 10:30 pm Hong Kong time.

  • Watch Latin singing sensation Enrique Iglesias on CNN

    Watch Latin singing sensation Enrique Iglesias on CNN

    CNN has announced that Latino popstar, Enrique Iglesias will appear on CNN's TALK ASIA. Tonight at 8pm the star chats with host Lorraine Hahn about his music, his family and his ties with Asia.

    He has managed to come out from under the shadow of his father the great singer Julio Iglesias. Enrique has 12 number one singles under his belt an official release informs.

    He has a personal link with Asia. His mother's homeland is the Philippines and the popstar reveals his ideas about the country. Enrique also talks about the rumoured hostility with his father, his career and his latest album. He moved into movies by appearing alongside Antonio Banderas and Jonny Depp in Once Upon a Time in Mexico. 

  • CNN’s ‘Talk Asia’with Indian composer extraordinaire A.R. Rahman

    Airtimes: Indian Standard Times
    Saturday, March 18 at 0930am, 2000hrs and 2230hrs
    Sunday, March 19 at 0600am, 1700hrs and 2030hrs
    Monday, March 20 at 0900am

    Indian composer and musical superstar, A.R. Rahman talks to Lorraine Hahn about his love of music and life beyond Bollywood in this weekend’s TALK ASIA. Rahman has more than 50 movie scores and a string of successful albums to his name and is currently composing the music for a stage adaptation of ‘The Lord of the Rings’. Called a ‘Composer Extraordinaire’ by the Indian entertainment industry, he was honoured in 2002 with the Padmashree title, India’s highest civilian award, for his contributions to the arts.

    Rahman started as a professional musician in his early teens in order to support his family. After a chance meeting with movie director Mani Ratnam, his music soon transferred to the big screen for the Indian blockbuster ‘Roja’. With his innovative mixing of technology with traditional Indian songs, Rahman’s tunes created a new buzz in the Bollywood music scene. “I was a big fan of electronics …when computer music, and computers and all this stuff came-it was fun, I was having fun”. His unique style featured in movie hits such as ‘Lagaan’ and ‘Rangeela’.

    Collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber then led the maestro onto the stage with the hit musical ‘Bombay Dreams’, acclaimed by London’s West End and Broadway alike. Rahman views the new stage adaptation of ‘The Lord of the Rings’, as “probably ten times more than Bombay Dreams! You have like 18 hydraulics moving on stage…in three and a half hours…it’s amazing stuff!”

    Educated in both the eastern and western music disciplines, Rahman sees the two schools complementing each other. To nurture the next generation of musicians: “My biggest dream now is to start a classical conservatory in India, or Chennai. I think the discipline of classical music is very important – and then we can ring in the eastern elements into it”.

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    For more program information and details on upcoming guests on TALK ASIA visit http://edition.cnn.com/ASIA/talkasia/