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Director:
Kevin Connor
Writer (WGA):
Ron Hutchinson (written by)
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Release Date:
2 June 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure more
Plot:
The series follows the adventures and discoveries of the Venetian, Marco Polo. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Dennehy is a Mongol - yeah right! more (9 total)

Cast

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Ian Somerhalder ... Marco Polo
B.D. Wong ... Pedro
Desiree Ann Siahaan ... Temulun / Kensai

Brian Dennehy ... Kublai Khan
Kay Tong Lim ... Lord Chenchu
Christian Lee ... Cogatai

Yan Luo ... Chabi
Michael Chow ... Chi
Mark Jax ... Niccolo Polo

Alan Shearman ... Maffeo Polo
Michael O'Hagan ... Old Marco Polo
Ramin Razaghi Sefati ... Persian Physician (as Rumin Razagh)
Jiaolong Sun ... Chonggu (as Sun Jiao Long)
Zi Ge Fang ... Achmath (as Fang Ge)
Rodger Bumpass ... Rustigielo
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Runtime:
Germany:165 min | USA:131 min (Hallmark /RHI TV version) | USA:174 min (DVD)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
China
Company:
RHI Entertainment more

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Dennehy is a Mongol - yeah right!, 15 December 2007
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Author: pwhite60-1 from Australia

What hope is there when even the films buyer/screener doesn't know the plot as the Plot Summary indicates - "Marco Polo is abandoned in the mountains when the priests, doubting the very existence of China, turn back. Polo eventually pushes bravely forth alone toward the fabled count - Written by Hallmark Channel". It seems they didn't even bother to watch the first 10-15 minutes to know that his father and uncle still accompanied him after the two priests (possibly the worst actors in the whole show) turned back.

Like others I agree the script, acting and casting was pretty atrocious for the European and 'name stars' and were mismatched to the possibly great movie that could have been if the production locations and costuming were better matched. I thought the era of trying to pass off Europeans (Dennehy) as Orientals had ceased and it was obvious the Asian actors were far better than the so called stars. At least back in the 50's and 60's all the actors and extras looked fake when playing foreigners of a different race. It is even more glaring when they are used alongside far better actors of genuine racial type.

However it did improve a lot after the first 30 minutes which had nearly made me switch it off.

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