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The Lost Empire
Reluctant hero, beautiful goddess, three days to save the world.
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.
Key Crew
Director: Peter MacDonald
Writer: David Henry Hwang
Top 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
Seasons
Season 1 (2001)
No overview available.
2 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2001-03-11While 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.
Runtime: 120 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2001-03-12The goddess Kwan Ying recruits former China-scholar Nick Orton to help her take back a magical manuscript from evil demons.
Runtime: 120 min
