Series — 2001
The Lost Empire (2001)
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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S1 · 0/2 watchedDirector: Peter MacDonald
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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
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