Big Bird in China

[sunnymuffin65]

My mom sent this to me 4 years ago. I was about 7 at the time. She said it reminded her of me because I learn Chinese (and I still do!)

It makes me so happy everytime I watch this.

[collgoff]

@Agentbromsnor I think he means English!

[HylianSpirit]

"American" is pretty much synonymous with English, as it is the primary language across the country. It's like when people say "Chinese", when it's actually Mandarin/Cantonese/etc.

[magiib]

I guess "Speak American" bothered everyone.

[pretendosse]

@magiib its a kids educational show so..i think it is

[MGR1900]

I know the character of Big Bird is suppose to only 6 years old and innocent but isn't it a little off and wrong to say he wished everyone there "spoke American?"

I would be interested in knowing how that decision was made for him to say that line.

[kriskam96]

:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[carlover2013]

Whats a big bird?!? :D

[AGLOVA247]

@carlover2013 hahahahahaha! From class! hahahahahaha!

[DrunkenCellist]

"Speak American"....don't Americans speak English? -_-'

[breakermw]

@DrunkenCellist No, we speak American ;)

[ilovematthewtyler]

i love this movie...i love the little girl xiao foo...she is so cute..she was only 5 when she played in this movie..love her

[mwcaitlynm]

i've always wanted to learn chines this is sooo cut SIGHN

[ranmasauotome1]

Mir wird schlecht!!!

[luvchookie]

OOOOOOOO MMMMMMMYYYYYYY GTOD i luv this stupid dope mix like a love 我爱你！

[KokiNagata136]

When I started getting into Japanese, my mom told me I would really love this movie. It took me years and I finally watched it. I'm now learning Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Haha, I learned so much from this♥

[KelvTwelve]

ROFL

I wish I could speak AMERICAN, oh Big Bird, you're such a child.

Literally, he's like 6 according to sources.

[sportsinger]

this is my favorite movie

[SonicSanctuary]

oohhhhh its sooo cuttttteeeee :3

[morwenna]

You're right, it's a dialect. Big Bird is also supposed to be 7 years old.

[singitloudbabe33]

omggg this is the best part of the movie we watched it in my chinese class!

[Jewcygrl]

I used to LOVE this when I was a kid. Seeing this now just makes me cry!

[skibum5722]

This song never gets old. My 1 year old daughter dances like crazy when its on. She loves it.

[zarihueya555]

Do you know the meanin' of "phonetic" ?

[daisyfoofpoof]

pho⋅net⋅ic [fuh-net-ik, foh-]

adjective

1.Also, pho⋅net⋅i⋅cal. of or pertaining to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.

2.corresponding to pronunciation: phonetic transcription.

3.agreeing with pronunciation: phonetic spelling.

4.concerning or involving the discrimination of nondistinctive elements of a language. In English, certain phonological features, as length and aspiration, are phonetic but not phonemic.

[kungfujiapple]

From 1983.

[Jayfire3103]

I have this on video...and I used to watch nothing but this....Mom awlys said that I looked like her... I still LOVE this movie!!

[Miranali]

I remember when they showed this on tv!!

[mediate27]

My mom used to make us watch this ALL the time lol.

It scared me.

[HKLeo2004]

我愛你，再見... hahaha

[MariposaGirl1981]

what does your writing translate as?

[DRAGONpink919]

@MariposaGirl1981 我愛你 = I love you

[marcelar13]

That girl is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! and that little smile...

[plinkoXD]

i freaking remember this video!! my favorite part is when she sings her song and big bird finally finds the pheonix!! <33 best movie of my childhood!

[Shufei]

Post it, and we can give it a crack. :)

[Shufei]

你好，大鳥，小苻，我愛你，再見。

So cute...

[mateo2k6]

Aww this is amazing!!

[TheFeedback]

I cannot understand what the boy is saying.

[hailfairgoddess]

its a girl.

[bostonscholar]

Where can I get this and Big Bird in Japan?

[caj111]

Both are available at Amazon, and if you are a Netflix member, you can get them there too.

[Xagonix]

You could always go to your local library and find it on VHS sometime. =D

[Misskayseeluvsu]

I remember seeing this on PBS about 12 or 13 years ago

[onlyyesterdaynow]

Lol 'da' means big, 'niao' means bird. 'xiao' means little. 'fu' means lotus

[MrsWilliamTheBloody]

I forgot how cute the kid is!

"Boy, I wish everyone here spoke American"

LOL.

[Shufei]

"Not so hard.  You could learn... a little Chinese?"

[MrsWilliamTheBloody]

WOW! I used to love this so much. Barely remeber it though, except the song talking about how to say English words and phrases in Chinese.

Oh, AND i remeber the Moneky King

[onlyyesterdaynow]

My brother has a proud sounding name: 'Tian Ci'. Tian means sky and ci means gift. My name is Tian Hua. Hua means flower

[Misskayseeluvsu]

I used to love this video and, I was scared of the Monkey Kings though.

[Etipa]

I remember this one from when I was little. I think it's the cutest and best song in all of Seasame Street! This clip really cheered me up today!

[jordanburpee]

haha awesome

[signer25]

I loved this movie. I grew up watching this movie and I remember learning so much about China, it's culture, and everything when I was young watching this. I haven't seen this in so long. The only thing I remember is when Big Bird was looking for the Great Wall and ended up standing on it.

[burninspain]

I love this! Thank you for posting :)

[Sharkbark1130]

"In an cave by a waterfall, in an ancient banyan tree, you will find the empress of the southern sky" That's all I remember from Big Bird in China!

[natfilm]

I hadn't seen this in like 20 years. Very cute!

[auburn4wins]

I rented this movie a couple of times when I was little, and it was pretty cool. I had vague memories of this song, and this clip brings them right back. Thanks!

[bennyraven]

I always liked that song.