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Conceived as an animated musical not unlike Mulan, The Lion King or Aladdin, and partially based on the true events of the world famous 13^th Century adventurer Marco Polo, "Marco Polo & Junior" is a very special story about the voyage of the great traveler and his adopted child "Junior", a Eurasian-looking baby who is mysteriously left with Marco Polo on his birthday and named after the man of travels as a result. The story begins in 1271 - the year when the Polos set off from their homeland in Venice, Italy to China. It tells the awesome story of how Junior grows up in a foreign country and the invaluable education he receives from different masters in the Great Palace of Kublai Khan of the Mongolian Empire which was ruling China at the time. Here at the legendary Palace of Khanbaliq in Beijing, Junior and Marco Polo eventually discover the Magic Maps secretly kept inside the Golden Pavilion which are claimed to be the key to reach the Ends of the World - an unknown territory beyond Europe and Asia.

This is the animated "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" which could be turned into a real life musical spectacle for the entire family. Even better, the performance could be displayed on ice, giving a whole new meaning to the idea of "East-Meets-West Entertainment".