As the guards arrest Byamba and Hundred Eyes, Mei Lin finds her way into Ahmad's personal chambers to kill him. That sends her to Marco, who gives her time with her daughter, and in return she tells him everything. White savior syndrome or what I call the Trebuchet debacle. Mei Lin wields her spear and sword.Begin five feet apart at Winterfell.Win A group of three Hashshashin assassins infiltrates Kublai's palace and attempts to kill him. This ingnites their black powder, which rips through the stronghold. ", "Will you come out? In Venice, Italy he sought out and studied the Last Will and Testament of Marco Polo. There's Marco being "introduced" to the Blue Princess by Jingim and the awkwardness that follows from them being former secret romantic partners. There's a scene in the second episode of Marco Polo, the new Netflix blockbuster, that is whiz-bang fearsome.. Episode 7-Mei Lin finally gets to see Ling Ling arranged by Marco Polo. Mei Lin returns to the capital where Ahmad is trying to decide what to do next after being exposed as a traitor. Za Bing, Kokachin's bodyguard is killed by Tulgu. It represented Netflix's biggest charge yet into original programming, the first season costing $90 million to produce over its 10 episodes. Despite her rage, Empress Chabi likes this plan. Kublai arrives at Xiangyang and parleys with Jia. [3] The series was created by John Fusco and stars Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role, with Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan. Jia Sidao (Brother), Kublai Khan (Former Lover) Ling Ling and Chabi talk. Jia Sidao will hold her daughter, Ling Ling, as currency. Kublai gives word to retreat. Two storylines make up "The Fellowship." Mei Lin attempts to assassinate the Mongol queen Chabi with poisoned lipstick, but instead kisses and kills one of the ladies in the harem. Before long, though, he becomes jaded; he ends up killing a prostitute he slept with when she hums the same song his mother did when he was a child. However, she fails and is captured. She is also a dangerous warrior and possesses a proud and intelligent personality. Horses that were gifted to Kublai are attacked, found with their eyes carved out. The show premiered on Netflix on December 12, 2014. Quibbles! They succeed only when Marco’s father offers the boy up as a servant to the ruthless leader. (1-2) Michelle Yeoh as The Handmaiden (3) Lorenzo Richelmy as Marco Polo (4) Benedict Wong as Kublai Khan The Handmaiden confronts Mei Lin - they both agree they have a common enemy. Marco learns that justice in Khan's Imperial City is swift as it is deadly. Marco Polo Season 2 launches July 1 on Netflix. Hundred Eyes asks the Khan to pardon Marco. However, it was not an easy feat for the Canadian-Chinese actress, Olivia Cheng, who had to conceal the news from her parents for a very long time. Along the way, Kaidu and Kublai connect with memories of their childhood but also remain divided on the prospects of the Mongol empire. Marco helps the Khan's engineers design trebuchets. Kublai asks Marco and Hundred Eyes to infiltrate XiangYang to kill Jia Sidao. Byamba informs Marco that Prince Jingim suspects Marco of plotting against Kublai. Five rebels execute five different attacks and kill 300 Mongolians, as Ahmad informs the Khan. He is hit with scorpion poison. ... whose sister, Mei Lin, was the favored concubine to the emperor. She also gets the bad news that Jia Sidao has bound her daughter’s feet. The second attack is undertaken by Khutulun and Orus on the order of Kaidu. However, after Kublai finds out about Kaidu's attacks under his own banner, Jingim is ordered to ride East to engage in their own attacks. Mei Lin bluffing her way out of a violent fate for herself and Marco at the hands of the loyalist brigands. "[20] On Metacritic, the show's first season has a score of 48 out of 100 based on reviews from 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Byamba (20 episodes, 2014-2016) Olivia Cheng. Xiangyang (formerly) The Kurultai doesn't go down without a hitch. Marco also tells Kublai of the many people in south China killing themselves, as they see the Mongolian presence not as liberation but as occupation. She reveals vital information about Ahmad's betrayal to Marco Polo. Kokachin is to be betrothed to Jingim. It looks as if the vote is all but settled, with the people siding with Kublai and protesting Kaidu's aggressive tactics. 1. Ahmad, backed into a corner by the presence of Jingim, Byamba, and Hundred Eyes, sends word to Kaidu revealing the truth about Jingim's son and Kublai's heir. Likewise, Marco showing the trust in her to put himself in chains when Mei Lin is meant to be his captive. Marco Polo is set in 13 th century China in the court of the Song Dynasty’s Kublai Kahn. Cheng has an estimated net worth of $950,000but her salaries and incomes are still unknown. It isn't long before the day of celebrations are spoiled, though. When the emperor died the bad feelings began to increase between Mei Lin and her brother. On their first encounter Ahmad asks Marco what he has learned while he accompanied his tax collector Sanga through Cambulac. Before she’s sent off, she tells her brother that his generals mock him by calling him “the Cricket Minister.”. There are harbingers of death all around, though. During the ceremony of the White Moon, a desperate Mei Lin sees a little girl in the crowd who reminds her of Ling Ling and then immediately makes an audacious run at the Khan and his family. Elsewhere in the palace, Mei Lin (Olivia Cheng) is giving Kublai Khan (Benedict Wong) a head massage. She kills him and, in return, Jingim allows her to leave the capital freely, with Hundred Eyes offering to escort her back to her daughter. Marco Polo is an American drama streaming television series inspired by Marco Polo's early years in the court of Kublai Khan, the Khagan of the Mongol Empire and the founder of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). Ultimately, nothing comes of the moment as Jingim and Ahmad are found. That girl dies and they figure out that she was poisoned. Hundred Eyes encounters a knight in chain mail, whom he dispatches with a well-placed jab to the neck. Mei Lin says that she will betray Jia Sidao and help the Mongols penetrate the Walled City of Xiangyang if they spare her daughter’s life. Byamba, who she's now separated from, is demoted to foot soldier by Ahmad, who's still working on his own plans to dethrone Kublai. [18] While some Mongolian viewers and experts view it as "riddled with historical errors", many have praised the series. Hundred Eyes (18 episodes, 2014-2016) ... Lily Siew Lin Ong (1 episode, 2014) Takako Akashi. Mei Lin as a young child became a prostitute to earn money to keep herself, and her older brother alive. [4] Netflix then picked up the series for a 10-episode season, for approximately $90 million, making it one of the most expensive TV shows in the world, second to Game of Thrones. [5], On December 12, 2016, Netflix announced that they had canceled Marco Polo after two seasons. The Blue Princess tries to object that the resulting infant would not contain full royal blood to which the Empress responds, "actually, the baby will have no royal blood.". Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The first involves the cases both Kaidu and the Khan give at the Kurultai as to why they should earn the Mongolian noblemen's votes in order to be selected as the Khan of Khans. They arrive in the middle of the night shrouded in hoods. They spend the entirety of "Whitehorse" hiding in the woods, Marco questioning his father about where they will attack the Khan, and his father essentially calling him a traitor to his Christian people. He's going to challenge the Kublai's rule as Khan in an attempt to secure the position for himself. Jia realizes that he has been lied to by Zhang Fei who commits suicide in front of Jia. Brought before Kublai, she claims she did it for Ling Ling, her daughter. Episode 7-Mei Lin finally gets to see Ling Ling arranged by Marco Polo. The siege begins with the trebuchets outside of arrow range, and at first do not hit the wall. [10] After attempts to film in China failed, the project was released back to The Weinstein Company. Marco Polo travels to the court of Kublai Khan with his father and uncle, hoping to establish trade relations with Kublai’s empire. The site's critical consensus reads, "An all-around disappointment, Marco Polo is less entertaining than a round of the game that shares its name. Marco sketches a. Marco's ingenuity—and loyalty—is put to the ultimate test when Kublai takes a violent and bold step in his quest to become emperor of the world. Mei Lin (19 episodes, 2014-2016) Tom Wu. Kublai Khan and his wife visit their pleasure dome on the night before the White Moon. The Blue Princess has a miscarriage, but Jingim is forgiving and understanding. Sabbah leads Byamba and Marco to a meeting with the old man of the mountain. Photo credit: NETFLIX. This allows Jingim to overpower Orus and bash his skull in with a rock. "I watched all 10 episodes in just one day."[19]. "[22] Writing for People, Tom Gliatto praised the series, calling it "... a fun, body-flinging, old-fashioned epic". Meanwhile, Kaidu is doing everything he can to secure support for his claim to Kublai's throne. Language: English Words: 1,246 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 2 Kudos: 2 Hits: 54 Marco Polo at the 11th hour presents the Khan with the trebuchet. Prepare for battle! Episode 8-Mei Lin is fleeing the Kublai Khan with Ling Ling. [26] Fusco himself has described the series as historical fiction based on the accounts of the Italian traveler Marco Polo.[27]. Marco goes to the Khan and asks for his permission to head west even though he can't reveal why. Mei Lin is beautiful and alluring woman, as she is expected to be. Her task is to infiltrate the ranks and spy on him. On January 7, 2015, Marco Polo was renewed by Netflix for a 10-episode second season, which premiered on July 1, 2016. Mei Lin is the sister of Jia Sidao and favourite mistress of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. Marco Polo is an action-adventure series produced by The Weinstein Company and aired on Netflix. Was she naked quite so much? The other dangling plot thread is that of the Blue Princess and her potential pregnancy. Mei Lin uses this opportunity to paint her lips with poison, in the hopes that she will be able to kiss Chabi to death. Marco begins a dangerous relationship with the beautiful Blue Princess Kokachin as tensions grow between Kublai and. Marco Polo portrays the time the famous traveller spent in the court of Mongol Emperor, Kublai Khan. [17], During his extensive research, show creator John Fusco traveled the Silk Road by horseback and also crossed the Ming Sha Dunes of Western China on camel. Marco Polo Episodes 3-6 Recaps: Dont Mess With Mei Lin Reviewed by GMonsterTV on 4:07 PM Rating: 5 Six episodes in and the pace of the show has finally picked up. Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg serve as executive producers and directed the pilot and second episodes, "The Wayfarer" and "The Wolf and the Deer", respectively. Mei Lin searches for her daughter. Marco Polo and Mei Lin are traveling through the jungle with the boy emperor in their care. Eventually, after a night of passion with an exotic dancer who's traveled the world, the Blue Princess visits Marco and the mystery of the horses is solved. Comments . Kublai attacks the seemingly weak wall, but it was a trap set up by Jia Sidao. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a rating of 33%, based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 4.79/10. Marco Polo is an American drama streaming television series inspired by Marco Polo … Or cling to the shadows' like a snake?!". Under pressure from her pregnancy and guilt over her child and the dead stableboy, the impostor Blue Princess suffers a nervous breakdown; the real Blue Princess that had been demanding her life back was nothing more than her hallucination and it was the impostor Kokachin that had been gouging out the eyes of the Khan's horses. Moments before the Khan's cavalry charge into the camp, Niccolò orders Kaidu to escape to Karakorum in order to preserve their plan of dethroning the Khan at the Kurultai. At the same time, Marco continues to grow suspicious of Ahmad, especially as he decides to send nearly 60,000 troops to battle the uprising and only 7,000 with Kublai to Xanadu. Ahmad sits on the Khan's throne in Cambulac. He has come back from his banishment to inform the Khan about Prester John's approaching Christian army. Kaidu of house Ogodei threatens to abandon the assault if he can't lead. The first season of Marco Polo was met with negative reviews from critics. Back in the new capital of Cambulac, Kublai is taking advice from his wife. As the boy emperor hangs from the capital, and the Handmaiden takes the sight in, Kublai awakes from another nightmare, his wife still lambasting him for his decision to kill a child. The filmmaking becomes bolder. This is to say that Marco Polo‘s pilot blows.The premise is stale, a riff on the Western-white-guilt stranger-in-a-strange-land-goes-native genre. Jia counsels the new Emperor and replaces his Praying Mantis pet saying there are many lessons it can teach: speed, patience, adaptability, ruthlessness. He's conducting murderous raids under the banner of Kublai, having his children and warriors wear masks to conceal their identities. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a rating of 100%, based on 6 reviews, with a rating average of 7.2/10. [4] It was produced by The Weinstein Company. Nayan is less enthused about this idea, but when he proves his religious value to the Pope and the two agree to work together, he's swayed. Even Mei Lin, who apparently is a sexual goddess, is a lot more complex in her characterization than that. Do you know this forbidden game? [25], In 2015, the President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj presented John Fusco and the Marco Polo creative team with an award, honoring their positive portrayal and global presentation of Mongolian subject matter. Kaidu is pissed at his son because of his actions, which have brought Kublai to his doorstep. She sneaks through the palace and tries to find Ling. Mei Lin surprises him while his … The boy's protector, who's known only as The Handmaiden, is still chasing after them, somehow able to keep up despite traveling on foot. Marco Polo Release year: 2014 Marco travels the Silk Road to the imperial city of Kublai Khan, and begins learning the ways of Chinese culture, politics and war. Marco Polo (Lorenzo Richelmy, left) and lover Kokachin (Zhu Zhu). Kublai Khan (20 episodes, 2014-2016) ... Mahesh Jadu. [13] The series was filmed in Kazakhstan, Italy, and at Pinewood Studios in Malaysia,[13] as well as at outdoor locations in Malaysia, particularly tropical wilderness, as well as Slovakia and Hungary. [11][12] The project was officially announced at Netflix in January 2014. The series featured music by Mongolian bands Altan Urag and Batzorig Vaanchig of Asia's Got Talent, who cameoed as a singer. During the melee, Byamba and Marco fight side by side. Furthermore, Kaidu makes a bold decision and insists that his daughter Khutulun, rather than his son, will be the next heir. Rules:In character, but determined to win.TV Brienne armed as shown below. Kaidu is still angry about not being handed the lead during the sack of Xiangyang, and he's prepared a form of retaliation. 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It involves a royal concubine named Mei Lin. The purpose of their meeting in the capital is to discuss the overthrow of the Khan with Ahmad. Prince Jingim has two hobbies: wearing gold and threatening Marco Polo’s life. The danger game. There's Kublai asserting his power over Mei Lin, even as Marco asks for leniency. Kublai intends to attack XiangYang with the trebuchets. When the Empress walks in on Mei Lin sleeping with the Khan, it becomes clear that the two women know that they are one another’s adversaries. Kaidu thinks the trebuchets are a gamble and abandons the Khan. The return sparks all kinds of intriguing relationships and power struggles. Marco shows Kublai that there is a weak spot in the wall and that they should mobilize now. They're delivering the boy to Kublai, as Marco has been instructed, but their travel isn't easy. Meanwhile, Kublai is in Xanadu petitioning for votes and arguing for his vision of empirical expansion, complete with fireworks, to the people there. Next, Marco and Mei Lin return with the boy emperor. She commits to Marco, and the two consummate their relationship. Mei Lin responds by seductively taking off her robe and then she murders them. The young emperor orders the execution of traitors. Jia Sidao sends three guards to rape his sister. Marco searches for the mastermind behind a murderous plot, while Prince Jingim weighs the risks of retaliation. Prester John He's, delightfully, the first straight up magical character on "Marco Polo," and … Marco gets an unpleasant surprise upon his return to Kublai's court. Ahmad gains even more control when a guard tells him about the Empress leading a stableboy into Princess Kokachin's chambers. He finds Kokachin in his tent, and she confesses that she is not a princess but a peasant girl that just happened to be in the palace when the Mongols invaded. The discussion is rather simple. In addition to Kaidu, he invites Nayan for the meeting, securing both of their opposition to Kublai. Jingim is upset by his wife's condition. Marco Polo and Mei Lin are traveling through the jungle with the boy emperor in their care. Mei Lin returns to the capital where Ahmad is trying to decide what to do next after being exposed as a traitor. Khan wants Marco to prove his loyalty by walking through his harem without “touching” any of his women. Kokachin advises Marco to run. We all remember the beautiful, yet fearless warrior and courtesan, Mei Lin from the 2014 Netflix series 'Marco Polo'. She almost succeeds in making her target, but she is shot with an arrow by none other than Empress Chabi herself. It almost seems as if she'll abandon her position, especially if Jingim isn't found. At Karakorum, Kublai and Kaidu await the outcome of the Kurultai. She says that he needs to accept the challenge to his throne because Kaidu is operating within the law, and any other approach would suggest weakness or deceit. Back at Cambulac, Jingim, Hundred Eyes, and Byamba expertly pull off a raid that sees them take back control of the capital as Ahmad runs and hides. Marco and Jingim believe it's the work of Kaidu, but Kublai doesn't seem worried. As the two great mongol armies are arrayed against each other, Kublai and Ariq face off mano-a-mano. Marco finds Jia but is incapacitated by him. Marco isn't too happy with him either, and with both in crisis, Kublai takes his Venetian friend on a hike in order to decide what to do about Kaidu's claim to the throne. Mei Lin’s friend sneaks into Karakorum to give her new orders. After flashing back to a young Kublai Khan taking lessons from his grandfather, we see Kublai at home in his role, attending to trade issues while also preparing for his son's wedding. There's a confrontation on the horizon this season, and it's taking place within filial boundaries. Marco points out to her the blood all over her hands. Empress Chabi shows Mei Lin that Ling Ling still lives and officially sets the little girl up as blackmail. Mei Lin surprises him while his guards look for Byamba, Marco (Marco isn't with them, but Jinjim tells Ahmad he is) and Hundred Eyes. Kublai faces an impossibly difficult decision. Empress Chabi/Mei Lin (Marco Polo) Mei Lin (Marco Polo) Empress Chabi (Marco Polo) Hundred Eyes | Sifu (Marco Polo) Post-Canon; Crossdressing; Desperation; Enemy Lovers; Summary. Kaidu has his meeting with Nayan, who's preaching Christianity to the Mongolian masses, but they can't come to an agreement for him to back Kaidu's claim to the throne. When Kublai sets his sights—and his army—on taking the walled city of Xiangyang, Marco's allegiance is tested. First, the Empress helps the Blue Princess drown herself, and Kublai attempts to poison Kaidu, hoping to stop the potential leak of the information. Marco Polo (20 episodes, 2014-2016) Benedict Wong. Mei Li is begging Kublai Khan for mercy. She reveals vital information about Ahmad's betrayal to Marco Polo. Marco knows where the Hashshashin are, and Prince Jingim orders a group to investigate. Kazakhstan doubled as the steppes of Mongolia, Malaysia was the base of operations as well as serving as a location, Hungary provided a setting for Renaissance Rome, and Slovakia provided some mountain settings for Season 2. The situation is about to get even more complicated because the real Princess Kokachin shows up, apparently not dead like we all believed, and wants her life back. She is ambushed after Ahmad goes to the Kublai Khan to gain resources in tracking Mei Lin and Ling Ling down to bring them back. This signals his turn as he returns to Kublai and takes a position as his finance minister and begins to take control of his future. This is the same man who's working with Mei Lin to overthrow Kublai, even telling her that she could see her daughter in exchange for bringing the boy emperor to the capital. Hundred Eyes will accompany her safely to her daughter. Even at that age she took control of her life, and did what it took to stay alive, fed and sheltered. Marco Polo and Mei Lin dueling with the unknown Song loyalist in their pursuit of the boy Emperor. The Pope sees Kublai's rule as a threat, in part because since he's accepting of so many religions. She earns extra income from the TV series, Advertisements, and different kinds of brand promotio… Chin Han only appears in one episode of season two, although credited as a main cast member. Jingim is set to marry the Blue Princess, the former love interest of Marco Polo, securing more heirs to the throne. [19] Orgil Narangerel, who played Genghis Khan in a BBC documentary, said it was more accurate than any previous foreign portrayal of Mongolian culture. Nudity in Marco Polo is something that should probably discussed as a separate topic, especially given the revelations of the #MeToo era (from the point of view of an outsider, just a fan watching the show, much of the nudity, particularly female nudity, in Marco Polo was unnecessary). 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. Best Trailer/Teaser for a TV Series/Mini-Series, Australian Production Design Guild Awards, American Society of Cinematographers Awards, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series, Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Television Movie/Mini-Series/Pilot, Best Sound Editing – Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television, Leonard Wu as Orus (season 2), Kaidu's son, Thomas Chaanhing as Gerel (season 2), a khan loyal to Kaidu, Vanessa Vanderstraaten as Princess Sorga (season 1), one of Jingim's wives, Chloe Luthi (season 1) and Jaime Chew (season 2) as Ling Ling, the daughter of Mei Lin and the former Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Nicholas Bloodworth as Tulga (season 1), Kokachin's guardian, Max Kellady as Emperor Duzong, the son of the empress dowager and the former Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Daniel Tuiara as Sukh (season 2), Ahmad's sworn, Byambadorj Altanhuyag as General Qaban (season 2), Esther Low as Kokachin (season 2; guest, season 1), the real Blue Princess of the Mongol Bayaut tribe, This page was last edited on 8 February 2021, at 17:26.
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