The Lost Empire (2001)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2001-03-11
Last Air Date: 2001-03-12
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Networks: NBC
Top Cast
- Thomas Gibson as Nicholas Orton
- Bai Ling as Kwan Ying
- Russell Wong as Monkey King
- Ric Young as Confucius
- Kabir Bedi as Friar Sand
- Richard Ng Yiu-Hon as Communist Official
- Eddie Marsan as Pigsy
- Randall Duk Kim as Shu
- Henry O as Wu Chan Yen
- Lim Kay Siu as Subodhi
Seasons
Miniseries (2001)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: 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.
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Ep. 2: Episode 2
The goddess Kwan Ying recruits former China-scholar Nick Orton to help her take back a magical manuscript from evil demons.
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