The Lost Empire

4.9 Mar 2001 1 Season 2 Episodes

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Overview

American journalist Nick Orton is caught up in the world of Chinese gods and monsters while on a search for the long lost manuscript to 'Hsi Yu Chi' (The Journey to the West) by Wu Ch'eng En. He is accompanied on his journey by a humanoid ape with incredible strength and magical powers, a humanoid pig-man, and his brother-in-arms, an ex-cannibal. Based on one of the greatest stories in Chinese history.

🇺🇸 United States · English

Cast

Thomas Gibson

Nicholas Orton

Bai Ling

Kwan Ying

Russell Wong

Monkey King

Ric Young

Confucius

Kabir Bedi

Friar Sand

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Communist Official

Eddie Marsan

Pigsy

Randall Duk Kim

Shu

Henry O

Wu Chan Yen

Lim Kay Siu

Subodhi

Burt Kwouk

Professor Sheng

Hon Ping Tang

Nine Inch Nail Demon

Key Crew

Peter MacDonald

Director

David Henry Hwang

Writer

Ridley Tsui Bo-Wah

Choreographer

Chris Lyons

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Episode 1

While on an archeological dig of secret Chinese tombs, Nick's epic adventure begins by a "chance" meeting with Kwan Ying, a beautiful goddess sent by the Terracotta Warriors (who recognize Nick as the "Scholar from Above") to recruit him for the heroic task of rescuing the manuscript within 3 days -- or face the world's end.

Mar 11, 2001 120m

Episode 2

The goddess Kwan Ying recruits former China-scholar Nick Orton to help her take back a magical manuscript from evil demons.

Mar 12, 2001 120m

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