Toy Story 5
2026 · Animation · Family
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Film / 1983
Big Bird in China
Directed by
Jon Stone
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Caroll SpinneyBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Brian MuehlBarkley (voice)
Lianzi OuyangXiao Foo (as Lien-Tze Quyang)
Frank OzBert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Jerry NelsonTwo-Headed Monster (voice)
Richard HuntTwo-Headed Monster (voice)
Martin P. RobinsonTelly Monster (voice)
Jim HensonErnie (voice)
Cheryl BlaylockAdditional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Cheryl Blalock)
Edward G. ChristieAdditional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Ed Christie)
Arabella HongThe Shopkeeper
Ziu Ping HuaThe Storyteller
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Quan She-ZhenMonkey King
Liu Xio-ShenMonkey King
Xu Tien-EdMonkey King
Fu-Hai LuMonkey King
Chi-Lian WuMonkey King
Li JiangMonkey King
Yi-Ping ChouMonkey King
Zhang Xin-TienMonkey King
Wang Kwan-WeiLion Dog
Bao Yi-TingLion Dog
Lu Ja-LinThe Dancing Phoenix
Katherine LakoskiThe Singing Phoenix (voice)
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