Big Bird in China (1983)

Directed by

Jon Stone

Genre

fantasy, adventure, tv movie, comedy

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 15m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Big Bird from Sesame Street travels to China with his dog Barkley and a girl named Little Xiao Fu. They search for a mythical bird called Feng Huang, the Phoenix, and explore Chinese landmarks and culture along the way.

gentlecuriouswhimsicalwarmchildlikeadventurouseducationalslow-paced

What happens

Big Bird in China is a 1983 television special based on the children's television series Sesame Street produced by Children's Television Workshop and China Central Television. It was originally broadcast on May 29, 1983, on NBC. Big Bird, Barkley and Little Xiao Fu travel through China to find Feng Huang, the Phoenix bird. The production was released on VHS from Random House Home Video in 1987, and on VHS and DVD from Sony Wonder on February 10, 2004. Although the voice of Telly Monster was Brian Muehl, Martin P. Robinson re-dubbed Telly's lines for the 2004 VHS and DVD releases when Big Bird goes to China. Also, it lacks about a minute of the original production, in which Big Bird is looking for someone who speaks "American", though it can be seen on early VHS releases. This television special had a sequel known as Big Bird in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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