Marco polo and the single episode related 100 eyes will not lose your attention. From 100 eyes, marco learns about kung fu, supreme skill from hard. After that, marco polo turns into a truly amazing show that deserves your attention. The great kublai khan may have ended up losing everything as a mysterious new foe crosses into the realm of the. However, he is depicted as a blind taoist monk from wudang whose name is called li. One of the oldest tricks to test if gold is real, is to bite into it. How did hundred eyes come to pledge his service to kublai khan.
There are mild spoilers but its intended to be safe for those who have yet to watch the series. If there is one theme that can be taken away from the second season of marco polo, it is simply that the cost of keeping or gaining more power will end up costing you more than youre willing to bargain with. Marco polo is an american drama web 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 127168. With lorenzo richelmy, benedict wong, joan chen, remy hii. Hundred eyes is a blind monk in service to kublai khan. Hundred eyes will tell the origin story of one of the series more popular characters, hundred eyes. A 30minute christmas special episode titled one hundred eyes was released between the first and the second season on december 26, 2015. Hundred eyes saw what made him into the deadly assassin who trains marco polo. He was known to marco polo as bayan hundred eyes probably from a confusion with chinese. The series was written and created by john fusco and stars lorenzo richelmy in the title role with benedict wong as kublai khan.
Spoilers for season 2 of the netflix series marco polo below. Khans bastard child byamba shows up with a message from kaidu, kublais cousin. I am so upset that marco polo has been cancelled the show was amazing 20170324 18. A defiant warriormonk arrives at kublai khans court in chains and soon earns his tragic nickname in this 30minute origin story. He has barely any hair, only sporting a patch of hair leading into a ponytail on the backtop of his head. One hundred eyes, which will be available for streaming on dec. Greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry are all evident in series 2 of the netflix original television series marco polo, which splendidly relates the life and times of venetian trader and traveller marco polo 125424 when he lived in what we know now as china, at the court of the mongolian conqueror kublai khan 12151204 marco polo presented emperor kublai kahn as an ideal. Kaidu proves hes capable of extreme ruthlessness as he tries to increase his power. Marco polo joins a short list of series that have been canceled at the streaming giant that also includes bloodline, which will end with its upcoming third season, as well as hemlock grove, which. Hundred eyes, who is the trainer that teaches marco polo, the main character of the series, how to fight. Yes, we know marco polo is a fictionalized dramatization of historical events and does not follow. Hundred eyes the standalone special will debut on december.
Marco polo may improve as the series develops, but the first four episodes leave me wanting to care more about the central. Season 2 of marco polo is a huge improvement from season 1. Spoilers ahead for large chunks season 2 of the netflix original series marco polo, including the season finale. While marco polo possesses scope, scale and an inordinate amount of exposed skin, the series exhibits only a sporadic pulse. Kublais fate as khan is determined in the season 2 finale. One of the most beloved characters from season 1, portrayed by tom wu, gets a well deserved origin story. Netflix has announced that season 2 of the adventure drama will. The dialogue on marco polo is about 40 percent actual words and 60 percent grunts, heaves, groans, and moans. The standalone special will debut on december 26th. As the two great mongol armies are arrayed again each other, kublai and ariq. Marco polo is an american television show that premiered recently. Netflix, in rare cancellation, is ending marco polo the. It has been a long journey, but at long last we have a return date for marco polo. Marco polo is an american television series about the young years of marco polo, which has been broadcast by netflix since december 12, 2014.
He is set with the task of training marco polo in the beginning of the series. The first season of this historical fiction drama series follows venetian explorer marco polo lorenzo richelmy through his adventures in thcentury china after he is taken prisoner by kublai. In lieu of a tentative season 2 release date for the hit netflix tv drama series, marco polo, a short origins episode was aired last december called marco polo. The british historian david morgan argued that polo andor his ghostwriter rustichello da pisa certainly exaggerated and lied about his status in china, marco polo season 2 dvd making him the friend of kublai khan, the governor of yangzhou and helping the mongols take xiangyang, but these falsehoods do not prove that polo never went to china. Morgan argued that polo as a mere venetian merchant would not had been. With benedict wong, tom wu, lorenzo richelmy, olivia cheng. There isnt a whole lot to watch based off the time and setting of marco pollo.
A defiant warriormonk arrives at kublai khans court in chains and soon. Hundred eyes is reunited with a former lover, lotus, whom he thought. Another thing marco polo loves is using the tradition of chinese kung fu movies as inspiration for hundred eyes fight scenes. Unfortunately, once you actually hear the lines, its hard not to root for more. It was a costly series, and its cancellation could be a sign that netflix is becoming more choosy about devoting endless resources to original. Who force their strength and fury and win the title by fear. I fear your mind is following your body into bondage hundred eyes to marco polo before. Dec 04, 2015 how did hundred eyes come to pledge his service to kublai khan. Watch marco polo online full episodes of season 2 to 1 yidio.
Season 2 especially was even more exciting than season 1. Jia sidao was a better fighter owing to his praying mantis kung fu which hundred eyes is unaware of. Netflix has decided to give marco polo fans a holiday gift with marco polo. Een gevechtsmonnik arriveert geketend aan het hof van kublai khan en verdient snel zijn. Recently, netflix released a first look at the series upcoming feature, marco polo. Marco polo is an american drama web television series inspired by marco polos early years. Dec 25, 2015 netflix has decided to give marco polo fans a holiday gift with marco polo. He commanded the army of kublai khan against the song dynasty 9601279 of china, ushering in the song collapse and the conquest of south. Dec 12, 2014 marco polo is an american television show that premiered recently.
Marco polo, season 2, episode 1 5 legends carved in fire. Marco polo, season 2, episode 1 5 legends carved in. Dec, 2014 oh, marco polo takes off his shirt for another cool training montage. One hundred eyes will tell the warrior monks side of the story. The show premiered on netflix on december 12, 2014. With this petition, i am looking to convince netflix and the weinstein company that there is enough interest in reviving their marco polo series one last time, not as a costly episode based 3rd season but as a 1shot feature length film made for netflix that would give john fusco and the creative team behind the series a chance to bring the. In the film he was played with a mixture of culture and menace by orson welles. In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, marco polo is based on the famed explorers adventures in kublai khans court in th century mongolia. Watch marco polo online full episodes of season 2 to 1. The first episode is pretty boring but its important to watch to know the story. Watch marco polo season 2, episode 10 the fellowship. Jul 08, 2016 spoilers for season 2 of the netflix series marco polo below. Marco polo marco polo season 2 now streaming facebook.
Marco polo season 2 will launch globally on netflix on july 1, 2016. The onehour special tells the backstory of hundred. This episode reveals the backstory behind the character li jinbao, a. Aug 12, 2016 greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry are all evident in series 2 of the netflix original television series marco polo, which splendidly relates the life and times of venetian trader and traveller marco polo 125424 when he lived in what we know now as china, at the court of the mongolian conqueror kublai khan 12151204.
Dec 25, 2015 another thing marco polo loves is using the tradition of chinese kung fu movies as inspiration for hundred eyes fight scenes. Benedict wong, olivia cheng, joan chen, zhu zhu language. Season 2 of marco polo consists of ten episodes and was released in its entirety on july 1, 2016. He is perfect at his role and truly becomes the ruler of the mongol empire. Bayan was a major character in the novel, and later movie, the black rose, written by thomas b. Information on the season 2 release date of netflix original series marco polo and when fans will be able to stream the actionpacked series its been almost a year to the date when the first. Hundred eyes tom wu gives both marco and the audience a lesson in what kung fu really is. One hundred eyes is a christmas special episode that was released on december 26, 2015. Dec, 2016 lorenzo richelmy in a scene from marco polo.
He fights and trains marco polo in the wu tang or wudang style, and. The one hundred eyes special isnt the end of the story. Marco polo stars lorenzo richelmy marco polo and benedict wong kublai khan and tells of the explorers early days with his adventures in the th century china as well as kublai khans court. Hundred eyes to marco polo while training him in archery. Netflixs global content is even more impressive than you realize by kayla cobb apr 26, 2016.
It isnt long before the day of celebrations is spoiled though. Hundred eyes is portrayed by tom wu in the netflix series marco polo. The tale of hundred eyes is just the tease we were looking for, by not only giving us insight into the life of the former south chinese monk, but also setting up characters and. However, in the end, it is shown that in the time between the failed assassination attempt and the season finale, hundred eyes has been learning t. Hundred eyes is a slim, lightly bearded man, with highly trained and attuned skills in martial arts. One hundred eyes 2015 tvma 28m tv shows a defiant warriormonk arrives at kublai khans court in chains and soon earns his tragic nickname in this 30minute origin story. That leaves a property that can be fun taken strictly on its own terms, but deficient in the bingeworthy qualities upon which netflixs distribution system has relied. The sites critical consensus reads, an allaround disappointment, marco polo is less entertaining than a round of the game that shares its name. Netflix, in rare cancellation, is ending marco polo. Facebookmarco polo tom wus hundred eyes is one of the most striking characters in marco polo following the events that occurred in marco polo. Marco polo season 3 release date on netflix, episodes.
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