Big Bird in China
A 75 Minute Musical Adventure
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. Along the way they visit with Chinese schoolchildren, watch a Tai Ji demonstration, learn some Chinese words and songs, and meet the mischievous Monkey King.
Big Bird in China
Rating
5.8/10
Release Date
1983-05-29
Runtime
75 minutes
Status
Released
Cast
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Brian Muehl
Barkley (voice)
Lianzi Ouyang
Xiao Foo (as Lien-Tze Quyang)
Frank Oz
Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Richard Hunt
Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Martin P. Robinson
Telly Monster (voice)
Jim Henson
Ernie (voice)
Cheryl Blaylock
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Cheryl Blalock)
Edward G. Christie
Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Ed Christie)
Arabella Hong
The Shopkeeper
Ziu Ping Hua
The Storyteller
Production Companies
China Central Television 中央电视台 (CCTV)
Children's Television Workshop
Sony Wonder