The Lost Empire

The read

The series ran 1 season across 2 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

Seasons

Key crew

• Peter MacDonaldDirector
• David Henry HwangWriter

Cast

• Thomas GibsonNicholas Orton
• Bai LingKwan Ying
• Russell WongMonkey King
• Ric YoungConfucius
• Kabir BediFriar Sand
• Richard Ng Yiu-HonCommunist Official
• Eddie MarsanPigsy
• Randall Duk KimShu
• Henry OWu Chan Yen
• Lim Kay SiuSubodhi
• Burt KwoukProfessor Sheng
• Hon Ping TangNine Inch Nail Demon