Marco Polo 

In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, "Marco Polo" is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century Mongolia.

Creator:

John Fusco

Stars:

Lorenzo Richelmy, Benedict Wong, Joan Chen

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lorenzo Richelmy	...	Marco Polo 20 episodes, 2014-2016
Benedict Wong	...	Kublai Khan 20 episodes, 2014-2016
Joan Chen	...	Empress Chabi 20 episodes, 2014-2016
Remy Hii	...	Prince Jingim 20 episodes, 2014-2016
Zhu Zhu	...	Kokachin 20 episodes, 2014-2016
Mahesh Jadu	...	Ahmad 20 episodes, 2014-2016
Uli Latukefu	...	Byamba 20 episodes, 2014-2016
Olivia Cheng	...	Mei Lin 19 episodes, 2014-2016
Tom Wu	...	Hundred Eyes 18 episodes, 2014-2016
Claudia Kim	...	Khutulun 16 episodes, 2014-2016
Rick Yune	...	Kaidu 15 episodes, 2014-2016
Chin Han	...	Jia Sidao 11 episodes, 2014-2016
Stanislav Satko	...	Armed Escort #2 10 episodes, 2014
Amr Waked	...	Yusuf 9 episodes, 2014
Pierfrancesco Favino	...	Niccolò Polo 9 episodes, 2014-2016

Storyline

In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, "Marco Polo" is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century Mongolia.

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Plot Keywords:

mongolia | kung fu master | kublai khan character | republic of venice | silk road | 

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Taglines:

Worlds will collide (Season 1)

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Olivia Cheng worked out extensively to prepare for her physically demanding role as Mei Lin in the series. She even performed her own stunts. According to Olivia, the scene where she fights three soldiers while she was nude took two full days to shoot and she was exhausted by the end of the scene. But it was rewarding as it looked magnificent as no stunt doubles were used.

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Goofs

There were no Rome Catholics among Mongolian Christians, only Eastern Christians (Nestorians).

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Most Expensive TV Shows Ever Made (2017)

User Reviews

Best.. Love Mongolians!

Please bring back season 3.......its a very good show.. Want to know more about marco polo!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Cantonese Mandarin Mongolian Persian Italian Uighur Arabic

Release Date:

12 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Marco Polo

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, Nusajaya, Malaysia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Electus, The Weinstein Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1