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The Lost Empire

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.

Credits

Thomas Gibson
Thomas Gibson

Nicholas Orton

Bai Ling
Bai Ling

Kwan Ying

Russell Wong
Russell Wong

Monkey King

Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi

Friar Sand

Ric Young
Ric Young

Confucius

Cast

Name Character
Thomas Gibson He was 38 , now 62 years old as Nicholas Orton
Bai Ling She was 34 , now 58 years old as Kwan Ying
Russell Wong He was 38 , now 61 years old as Monkey King
Kabir Bedi He was 55 , now 78 years old as Friar Sand
Ric Young He was 57 , now 80 years old as Confucius

Crew

Name Job title
David Henry Hwang Writing He was 43 , now 67 years old Writer
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The Lost Empire (23 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2001-03-11
  • Runtime: [120] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 2