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Baz Luhrmann on Talk Asia

CNN's Talk Asia is in Beijing for the Chinese premiere of “The Great Gatsby,” chatting with director Baz Luhrmann.

Baz LuhrmannThis week CNN’s Talk Asia is in Beijing for the Chinese premiere of “The Great Gatsby,” chatting with director Baz Luhrmann.

CNN’s Monita Rajpal catches up with Australian director Baz Luhrmann to talk about his latest film – in the city where he first conceived the idea to make it. The award-winning director shares his views on the parallels between modern-day China and the United States in the 1920s, the challenges he faced adapting the classic American novel to the silver screen, and how he has managed to defy critics and their expectations.

Airtimes: AEST
Friday, September 13 at 7.30pm
Saturday, September 14 at 9pm
Sunday, September 15 at 3.30pm
Monday, September 16 at 10.30am
Tuesday, September 17 at 5.30pm
Thursday, September 19 at 2.30pm

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