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The Monkey King, also known as The Lost Empire, is a 2001 miniseries television produced by NBC and the SciFi Channel. It is a contemporary take on the classic novel Journey to the West. It stars Bai Ling, Thomas Gibson, Russell Wong, Eddie Marsan, and Randall Duk Kim. The film is directed by Peter MacDonald and written by pre-eminent Asian American dramatist David Henry Hwang.
Original Release
03/11/2001 on NBC
US Release
03/11/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Thomas Gibson | Nicholas Orton |
| Bai Ling | Kwan Ying |
| Russell Wong | Monkey King |
| Ric Young | Confucius |
| Kabir Bedi | Friar Sand |
| Eddie Marsan | Pigsy |
| Randall Duk Kim | Shu |
| Henry O | Wu Chan Yen |
| Lim Kay Siu | Subodhi |
| Burt Kwouk | Professor Sheng |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Thomas Gibson | Nicholas Orton |
| Bai Ling | Kwan Ying |
| Russell Wong | Monkey King |
| Ric Young | Confucius |
| Kabir Bedi | Friar Sand |
| Eddie Marsan | Pigsy |
| Randall Duk Kim | Shu |
| Henry O | Wu Chan Yen |
| Lim Kay Siu | Subodhi |
| Burt Kwouk | Professor Sheng |
| James Faulkner | Marcus Harding |
| Stuart Ong | Jade Emperor |
| Kwong Loke | Imperial Crier |
| Yu-Beng Lim | Skeleton Demon |
| Turbo Kong | Big Demon |
| Hossan Leong | Spectacles Demon |
| Hon Ping Tang | Nine Inch Nail Demon |
| Picasso Tan | Pointy Head Demon |
| Pik Sen Lim | Granny Monkey |
| Jacqueline Chan | Mother Superior |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tomás Krejcí | Executive Producer |
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| Robert A. Halmi | Executive Producer |
| Steve Harding | Producer |
| David Henry Hwang | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The Lost Empire
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
