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The Lost Empire

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

  • 2001
  • Ended
  • Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • ~2h / ep
  • 1 season
  • 5.0/10

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.

Latest: Miniseries · 2001

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Mar 11, 2001 · 120m

    While on an archeological dig of secret Chinese tombs, Nick's epic adventure begins by a "chance" meeting with Kwan Ying, a beautiful goddess sent by the Terracotta Warriors (who recognize Nick as the "Scholar from Above") to recruit him for the heroic task of rescuing the manuscript within 3 days -- or face the world's end.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Mar 12, 2001 · 120m

    The goddess Kwan Ying recruits former China-scholar Nick Orton to help her take back a magical manuscript from evil demons.