The Lost Empire (2001–2001)

TV ShowEndedAction & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy1 season, 2 episodes
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Plot

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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Episodes by season

Season012Episodes2001Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Lost Empire S01E01Episode 1March 11, 2001—While on an archeological dig of secret Chinese tombs, Nick's epic adventure begins by a "chance" meeting with Kwan Ying, a beautiful goddes
  2. S01E02The Lost Empire S01E02Episode 2March 12, 2001—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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Thomas GibsonThomas GibsonNicholas OrtonBai LingBai LingKwan YingRussell WongRussell WongMonkey KingRic YoungRic YoungConfuciusKabir BediKabir BediFriar SandRichard Ng Yiu-HonRichard Ng Yiu-HonCommunist OfficialEddie MarsanEddie MarsanPigsyRandall Duk KimRandall Duk KimShu

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