The Lost Empire
Reluctant hero, beautiful goddess, three days to save the world.
On NBC
A high-energy adventure romp through Chinese mythology and folklore, blending action spectacle with fantastical creatures and a three-day race against apocalypse.
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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