The Lost Empire
“Reluctant hero, beautiful goddess, three days to save the world.”
About
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.
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
Burt Kwouk
as Professor Sheng
Hon Ping Tang
as Nine Inch Nail Demon
Hossan Leong
as Spectacles Demon
Jacqueline Chan
as Mother Superior
James Faulkner
as Marcus Harding
Kwong Loke
as Imperial Crier
Picasso Tan
as Pointy Head Demon
Pik-Sen Lim
as Granny Monkey
Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
as Jade Emperor
Turbo Kong
as Big Demon
Seasons
Episodes
Miniseries
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.
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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