Marco Polo

most successful
children's series
in Germany
exploring unknown
places from
China to Madagascar
combining travel,
adventure, fun and
friendship

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In a time when the earth was believed to be flat and after a long journey eastwards, young Marco Polo is finally reunited with his father at the court of Kublai Khan. However, just as they are planning their return home, Marco discovers something that changes all his travel plans: His friend Shi La is not an orphan! Her mother, a famous Chinese singer, is still alive. Knowing how it feels to miss a parent, Marco wants to help Shi La find her long-lost mother, and even Luigi overcomes his travel-weariness to help his friend.

Together the three of them set out on a journey to exciting new places and fascinating cultures that will soon become another great adventure. They meet the brave soldier girl Mulan, help build the Angkor Wat temple, and participate in an elephant party in the middle of the jungle. On the Indian Ocean they get immersed in a swarm of butterflies and in Egypt they encounter hidden tombs and mummies. Their friendship is tested from time to time, but together they overcome all obstacles. New adventures are waiting – just over the horizon!

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Format: 26 x 25'
Target Group: 6 - 10 years
Genre: Junior / Animation

Produced by: MotionWorks GmbH
Producer: Tony Loeser
Executive Producer: Romy Roolf
Co-Producer:
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk/ARD
Directed by:
Eckart Fingberg, Tony Loeser

© 2018 MotionWorks / Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk / ARD

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Marco Polo
Age: 10 years old
Gender: Boy
Marco is the future famous world explorer in-the-making. His curiosity drives him and also gets the better of him. He is very intelligent and seeks new knowledge and understanding, but he can be impatient and reckless if things do not go his way or. He often acts without thinking, which lands him and his friends in hot water time and time again. Luckily, this same temperament also finds solutions to get them out of trouble. Much of his temperament is due to the fact that he is an only child whose father was away on travels for much of the time. This sheltered, lonely existence has fuelled his desire to see the world and learn new things at rocket speed.
Luigi Bellini
Age: 12 years old
Gender: Boy
Luigi is a little big and heavy for his age, somewhat reserved. He longs for the comforts and familiarity of home and he is suspicious towards anything new. This sometimes becomes very irritating to both Shi La and Marco. Marco is his best friend and Luigi will do anything for this friendship. When situations become dangerous, his need to protect his friends overcomes his cautious nature and fear of the unknown. He needs harmony in his life and can be very "motherly". Although he knows about who is right and who is wrong in conflicts he always goes along with Marco in the end.
Shi La Won
Age: 11 years old
Gender: Girl
At first glance Shi La seems very headstrong and aloof. She doesn't like to reveal what she is thinking – which gives her an air of mystery. She is remarkably self-sufficient and confident in her own abilities. She claims to be a Chinese princess even though in reality, she was raised in an orphanage. Although Shi La projects a tough exterior, she really has a very feminine, sensitive side. Despite the fact that she is always ready to rumble, she likes to dress well and maintains a cultured appearance in keeping with her "princess" persona.
Fu Fu
Age: unkown
Nature: Bat
At first glance Fu Fu looks very cute and cuddly, but he can be very stubborn and wild! He can be as protective as a watchdog – especially toward Shi La – sniffing the air when he senses something wrong. He sure knows how to put on the "puppy eyes" to get goodies from our friends. When he is agitated he hops or flutters about with the quick darting actions of a sparrow. He is very close with, and protective of, Shi La, and he gets along very well with Luigi – the two become food-buddies. Marco is another story, however...
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