The first hour was curiosity,the second hour weirdness, and after three hours. If youve ever wondered what 6,000 costumes and 15,000 accessories look like, tune into netflixs marco polothe massivescale, 10. It was a costly series, and its cancellation could be a sign that netflix is becoming more choosy about devoting endless resources to original. Ian somerhalder stars as legendary venetian trader marco polo in this epic miniseries event.
Polo traveled extensively with his family, journeying from. An allaround disappointment, marco polo is less entertaining than a round of the game that shares its name. It stars kenneth marshall as marco polo, the thcentury venetian merchant and explorer. Thats why one of marco polo s most intriguing characters is kokachin the blue princess, a beautiful, bewitching mongolian woman who exists largely to blow marco polos mind with her sex powers. Gullible media types have billed marco polo as netflixs possible answer to game of thrones. Marco polo, 1982 americanitalian television mini series marco polo modern family, episode from the tv series modern family marco polo the sopranos, episode from the tv series the. Publie le 15 decembre 2014 11 mars 2017 par pierre serisier. Directed by 8 writing credits 10 cast 154 produced by 26 music by 2 cinematography by 4 film editing by 9 casting by 8 production design by 1 art direction by 8 set decoration by 4 costume design by 2. Rent marco polo 2014 starring lorenzo richelmy and benedict wong on dvd and bluray. Marco polo soundtrack from 2014, composed by eric v. Marco polo bears witness to new levels of betrayal, intrigue and deception. Rent marco polo 2014 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The ensemble cast of the netflix series marco polo isnt quite as expansive as that of game of thrones, but its still got a pretty significant group to.
Marco polo season 3 release date on netflix, episodes. The only strange thing about this series is why is everyone so good at speaking english. Marco polo, venetian merchant and adventurer who traveled from europe to asia in 127195, remaining in china for 17 of those years. Marco polos channel, the place to watch all videos, playlists, and live streams by marco polo on dailymotion. This show starts with the famous venetian explorer marco polos in thirteenth century china where he was traded to kublai kan, the leader of mongolia at the time, where he was traded by his father. Accompanying two priests to the east to ostensibly convert the court of kublai khan to christianity, he eventually pushes bravely forth alone toward a fabled heartland. Marco polo 2014 season 2 dvd set out of all the mongolian main and supporting cast, only two characters are actually played by. A spacetime odyssey tv mini series 2014 documentary true detective true detective tv series 2014 watch only the first season. The series was written and created by john fusco and stars lorenzo richelmy in the title role with benedict wong as kublai khan. A new 10part series following the life of italian traveller marco polo launches today on netflix. I am so upset that marco polo has been cancelled the show was amazing 20170324 18. Marco polo 2014 dvd details marco polo 2014 season 2 dvd box set.
I taught english in china and saw such interior architecture in person. The show premiered on netflix on december 12, 2014. Parts 1 and 4 were three hours long, while parts 2 and 3 were two hours long including commercials. Marco polo a list of 11 titles created 23 jan 2017 see. Originally developed at starz, marco polo premiered in 2014, with its second season debuting earlier this year.
Marco polo is an american drama series about marco polos early years at the court of kublai khan. Marco polo is a 1982 americanitalian television miniseries originally broadcast by nbc in the united states and by rai in italy. Im a bit slow on the uptake when it comes to popular movies and tv series, so this post is unusually timely. Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue, and rivalry, marco polo is based on the famed explorers adventures in kublai khans court. The wealth of new geographic information recorded by polo was widely used by european navigators. Marco polo tv show on netflix canceled tv series finale. It becomes one of only a handful of original series to be canceled by. The series also features appearances by denholm elliott, anne bancroft, john gielgud, burt lancaster, ian mcshane, leonard nimoy, and others. The first season of this historical fiction drama series follows venetian explorer marco polo lorenzo richelmy through his adventures in thcentury china. Check out your first look at netflixs new marco polo series, debuting in december. Fans of marco polo, the amazing italian th century traveler and adventurer, get a darker view of him coupled with a very unflattering portrayal of the emperor kublai kahn. With lorenzo richelmy, benedict wong, joan chen, remy hii. Marco polo, the legendary pioneer and explorer from the th century, will have his tale told in an epic new scripted original series. Cupidite, trahison, intrigues sexuelles et rivalites sont au c.
It is one of the best presentations of marco polo in a wide field that includes a very recent netflix series that began in 2014. Dec 12, 2014 marco polo is taken prisoner by kublai khan in the opener of this series chronicling the adventures of the young explorer. Netflix orders marco polo to series hollywood reporter. Who are all these characters on netflixs marco polo. The drama was originally developed at starz, which picked up the project straight to series in january 2012. The dynamic actress was born to cantonesespeaking immigrant parents, who were part of a cofounding group of parents that created the edmonton chinese bilingual education associations mandarin program within the. Marco polo is an american television series about the young years of marco polo, which has been broadcast by netflix since december 12, 2014. Excellent series, even though the chinese and mongolians speaking colloquial english might take one aback. His account of those travels, known in english as the travels of marco polo, is a classic. Marco polo 2014 tvma 2 seasons tv shows set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, marco polo is based on the famed explorers adventures in kublai khans court.
Kublai is more powerful than ever, but so are the threats to his throne. Marco gets an unpleasant surprise upon his return to kublais court. Marco polo premiered on netflix on december 12, 2014. To be honest, after watching the first three episodes i failed to continue the journey of finding out what ancient china looks like in westerners eyes.
The us broadcast of the 10hour miniseries aired on nbc in four consecutive nights from may 1619, 1982. Ahmad makes his final stand and marco learns a truth that is terrible. In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, marco polo is based on the famed explorers adventures in kublai khans court in th century mongolia. Released by sony classical in 2015 containing music from marco polo 2014. These are the top 5 best tv series released between 2014 and 2016. On prince jingims wedding day, kublai receives disturbing news about the ambitions of his cousin, while marco navigates a delicate mission. There is a look and feel to the massive wooden furniture that cannot easily be. Olivia cheng born august 20, 1979 is a cantonesecanadian actor. Marco polo is an american drama web television series inspired by marco polos early years in the court of kublai khan, the khagan of the mongol empire and the founder of the yuan dynasty. Why growing content costs are a necessary evil for netflix. Netflix, in rare cancellation, is ending marco polo. Inside the 6,000 custommade costumes of netflixs marco polo. The presentation of the emperor kublai kahn in this miniseries is a bit more true to history than the later offerings, which also.
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