The Lost Empire
Reluctant hero, beautiful goddess, three days to save the world.
2001•2h 0m•5.0/10
Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Ratings
🎬TMDb
5.0/10(35)
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.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
March 11, 2001
Last Aired
March 12, 2001
Networks
NBC
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2001-03-11
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.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2001-03-12
The goddess Kwan Ying recruits former China-scholar Nick Orton to help her take back a magical manuscript from evil demons.
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
Hossan Leong
Spectacles Demon
Jacqueline Chan
Mother Superior
James Faulkner
Marcus Harding
Kwong Loke
Imperial Crier
Picasso Tan
Pointy Head Demon
Pik-Sen Lim
Granny Monkey
Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
Jade Emperor
Turbo Kong
Big Demon
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