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The Lost Empire

2001 1 seasons · 2 eps English

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★5.0TMDB · 35

Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

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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.

“Reluctant hero, beautiful goddess, three days to save the world.”

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Cast

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

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MONEY

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1 season · 2 episodes total · ~2 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 4 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 2001 and has since ended.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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CINEMA

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Show type: Miniseries.

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CAST

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21 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.

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DIRECTOR

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Airs on NBC.

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The technical file

Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 2
Avg episode length: 120 min
Premiered: 2001-03-11
Last aired: 2001-03-12
Languages: English

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