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The Lost Empire

The Lost Empire

Reluctant hero, beautiful goddess, three days to save the world.

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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.

Created by David Henry Hwang
Written by David Henry Hwang
NetworksNBC

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Top Cast

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

Nicholas Orton

Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Kwan Ying

Russell Wong

Russell Wong

Monkey King

Ric Young

Ric Young

Confucius

Kabir Bedi

Kabir Bedi

Friar Sand

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Communist Official

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Pigsy

Randall Duk Kim

Randall Duk Kim

Shu

Henry O

Henry O

Wu Chan Yen

Lim Kay Siu

Lim Kay Siu

Subodhi

About The Lost Empire

The Lost Empire is a action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2001. Created by David Henry Hwang, it stars Thomas Gibson, Bai Ling, Russell Wong. 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.

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