Worldwide Chat

Talk with World Leaders

First-run: THU 20:30

Repeat: FRI 03:00/16:00

Presenter : Nancie Zhu

Talk with World Leaders is a flagship programme of Phoenix TV which premiered in 2001, featuring highprofile interviews with influential figures from around the globe. It is the only programme on the network that is primarily broadcast in English or the interviewee's language. The show focuses on top international newsmakers and key global events and provides a platform for world leaders and influential industry experts to engage with a broad Chinese-speaking audience. The programme aims to promote international exchange and advance cross-cultural understanding. Hosted by Asia’s leading bilingual Anchor Nancie Zhu, Talk with World Leaders presents a Chinese perspective on global events. The show first premiered in 2001, with the initial broadcast airing on Thursday evenings at 20:30, and each episode is 26 minutes long. It is simulcast every week on Phoenix Chinese Channel, InfoNews Channel, Americas Channel, European Channel, and Hong Kong Channel. Viewers can also watch the program on the official Phoenix Satellite TV app, the Youtube channel（https://www.youtube.com/@phoenixtvhk/featured), and the largest domestic news website at www.ifeng.com.

Since its premiere in 2001, Talk with World Leaders has featured interviews with over 500 notable figures from various countries, including politicians, ambassadors, and influential individuals from the academic and business sectors. Some of the prominent guests on the show include former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, former British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Blair, former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Singapore's first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, and the 8th UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Some of the prominent guests on the show include Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge Stephen Toope, Chairman and CEO of Pfizer Albert Bourla, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Founder of DVF Diane von Furstenberg, Vice Provost of Harvard University Mark C. Elliott, President of Harvard China Foundation William C. Kirby, Philanthropist Melinda Gates, and Senior Researcher in the School of Political and International Studies of Cambridge University Martin Jacques.

Phoenix Buster Series : C'est La Vie

First-run : TUE22:00-22:30

Repeat : WED 03:25-04:00 15:30-16:05

C'est La Vie focuses on the margins of society, throwing light on the lives of mostly unknown minorities, such as illegal immigrants, underdogs and drug addicts. The program reveals their unusual experiences and explores their background for answers. It investigates how people end up living in margins and provides a unique insight into their lives in a sensitive manner.

Launched in 2003, the programme is well into its 13th year and has featured more than 700 characters so far.

C'est La Vie touches the hearts of audiences who respond by giving donations to the subjects appearing on the program. Hosted by the unassuming Chen, her charm and down-to-earth style build up a strong bond between the viewers and Phoenix.

In September 2015, three episodes of C'est La Vie received an award each at a ceremony commemorating China’s war of resistance against Japan in WWII. C'est La Vie received the 43rd Chicago International Film Festival in 2007, Silver Hugo Award for Documentary: Arts & Humanities. Special feature “last 79 hours of Chen Jian” garnered the 45th Chicago International Film Festival in 2009, Silver plaque for Documentary: Arts & Humanities. It is the second time for this program to have been awarded in this esteemed TV festival.

Celebrity Face to Face

First-run : SUN 20:30-21:00

Repeat : MON 04:00-04:30 13:35-14:00

Presenter : Olivia Xu

Valued at RMB 160 million, presenter Olivia Xu was rated as one of the “Most Valuable Presenters in China 2008” by World Brand laboratory. She is praised as “pleasant and appealing, a fine lady in the Mandarin-speaking broadcasting world”. Indeed she is!

Celebrity Face to Face has interviewed countless celebrities from diverse fields during the eleven years the program has been running. Illustrious names include the late Mike Wallace; famed scholar Jao Tsung-I, Buddhist master Hsing Yun, magician David Copperfield, world renowned investor George Soros, master tenor Placido Domingo, basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, French actress Sophie Marceau and English footballer David Beckham.

Host Olivia Xu is known for her graceful and discreet personality as well as her refreshing interviewing style.

With her combination of solid journalistic training and a deep cultural disposition resulting from years of experience working as a program hostess, Olivia engages her audience with feminine sensitivity, capturing the subtle nuances of emotion and characters during her interviews on television.

A Date with Lu Yu

First-run : TUE-THU 10:40-11:25

Repeat : TUE-THU 14:00-14:45 WED-FRI 02:25-03:00 SUN 05:00-05:45 MON 04:30-05:15

Presenter : Chen Lu Yu

In April 2014, Chen Lu Yu was honored as “5-Star TV Presenter” at China TV Awards’ 15th Anniversary 5-Star Honors List organized by New Weekly. The programme was named “Talk Show that Most Reflects the Spirit of the Age” at China TV Program Awards 2010 by New Weekly. It was also awarded “Interview Program with Effective Multi-media Promotional Power” at China TV Awards 2008. Valued at RMB 310 million, presenter Chen Lu Yu was rated one of the “Most Valuable Presenters in China 2008” by World Brand Laboratory.

Lu Yu’s questions are quick-witted instead of intrusive. Her hosting style is seasoned, natural and pleasing. Comments remarked that the program delicately and subtly connects the guests and their stories, keeping a superb balance between the desire for peeking into the private lives and a sincere, touching conversation, toeing the fine line of moral and sentiment. Chen is always able to form a comfortable distance between daily living and in-depth probe.

The show has a rich storyline and powerful emotions, full of warmth and smile. It is simply the best portrayal of listening and chatting. For the past eleven years, it has been standing at the forefront of talk shows in China. No wonder Oprah Winfrey has expressed her admiration for Lu Yu.

Lu Yu had an exclusive, highly-praised interview with former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on May 23, 2010, when the largest US delegation came to China for talks.

Visionaries

First-run: SUN 21:40-22:10

Repeat: MON 05:15-05:45 14:25-14:55

Presenter: Carol Yu

Phoenix is offering high-end financial talk show “Visionaries”on both Chinese Channel and InfonNews Channel. For half an hour every week, world-class leaders from the financial field are invited to share their unique views and broad visions for the future. The show will unveil exclusive insights into their businese ethics and personal beliefs, while giving you access to their success stories of progressive concepts and current values. Their wisdom and positive spirit are set to inspire the young generation and establish a new model of excellence to overcome the challenges of our time.

Our guestes are all top-norch entrepreneurs, chief executives and innovators. Our topics are all hot talking points to ignite ideas and shed light on great minds. Starting from their hearts, our guests guide you throught the cutting edge ideas that define our age. Using social media platforms such as WeChar, the show will also collect questions from audience to ensure them interaction with our guests.

With its sight set high on the international horizon, “Visionaries”is as much about finance as a wealth of humanities. Its vibrant, upheat style not only caters to the discerning taste of Phoenix’s business elite viewers abut also to our young and creative audience.

Carol Yu majored in economics at Stanford University and obtained her postgraduate degree from Harvard. Having extensive professional experience in finance, the media and international institutes, she is a maste of communicaton and has a flair of engaging guests in meaningful conversation.

“Visionaries” talks you through both business success and life’s wisdom.