Overview

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.

Seasons & Episodes

Miniseries

Miniseries

2001 2 Episodes

Key Information

Network NBC
Type Miniseries
Rating 4.9/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

Nicholas Orton

Bai Ling

Bai Ling

Kwan Ying

Russell Wong

Russell Wong

Monkey King

Ric Young

Ric Young

Confucius

Kabir Bedi

Kabir Bedi

Friar Sand

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Communist Official

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Pigsy

Randall Duk Kim

Randall Duk Kim

Shu

Henry O

Henry O

Wu Chan Yen

Lim Kay Siu

Lim Kay Siu

Subodhi

Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

Professor Sheng

Hon Ping Tang

Hon Ping Tang

Nine Inch Nail Demon

Frequently Asked Questions

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...

The Lost Empire has 1 season with 2 episodes.

The Lost Empire premiered on March 11, 2001.

No, The Lost Empire has ended. The final episode aired on March 12, 2001.

The Lost Empire originally aired on NBC. Check your local streaming services for availability.

The Lost Empire has a rating of 4.9/10 based on user reviews.

The Lost Empire is classified as Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy.