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Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu (2001)
An adventure story about a young Marco whose ancestor was the descendant of the famous historical Marco Polo, takes an exciting journey to the mythical kingdom of Xanadu. He must travel back to the land of the Kubla Khan to save it from an evil villain who is a magician, known as Foo-Ling who does not want Marco to reach Xanadu. The help of his friends and the great powers of the medallion enable Marco to chase after Foo-Ling through space and time, and one day, bring him back to justice. Written by Anthony Pereyra
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An adventure story about a young Marco whose ancestor was the descendant of the famous historical Marco Polo, takes an exciting journey to the mythical kingdom of Xanadu. He must travel back to the land of the Kubla Khan to save it from an evil villain who is a magician, known as Foo-Ling who does not want Marco to reach Xanadu. The help of his friends and the great powers of the medallion enable Marco to chase after Foo-Ling through space and time, and one day, bring him back to justice. Written by Anthony Pereyra
Rating:G
Genre:Science Fiction, Family, Animation
Written By:
In Theaters:12/22/2001
Box Office:
Runtime:81 minutes
Studio:Tooniversal Company, Afanti International Animation Corporation, Interline, s.r.o., Družba film associates, Ltd. Presents
Cast
Ron Merk
Director
Nicholas Gonzalez
Marco Polo Junior (voice)
Joe Pizzulo
Marco Polo Junior (singing voice)
John Matthew
The Delicate Dinosaur (voice)
Elea Oberon
Princess Shining Moon/Princess Ming Yu (voice)
Terry Wood
Princess Shining Moon/Princess Ming Yu (singing voice)
Tony Pope
Red Dragon/Foo-Ling / The Guru/Babu (voice)
Paul Ainsley
Minion A / Wong Wei (voice)
Alan Altshuld
Minion B/Lo Fat (voice)
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