The Lost Empire (2001): Cast
The Lost Empire is a 2001 film directed by Peter MacDonald, starring Thomas Gibson as Nicholas Orton, Eddie Marsan and Bai Ling. It runs 4 hours.
- Runtime
- 4h (240 min)
- Director
- Peter MacDonald
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Lost Empire About?
The premise of The Lost Empire without spoilers.
Reluctant hero and goddess have three days to save the world. American journalist Nick Orton is pulled into a realm of Chinese gods and monsters while hunting the lost ‘Hsi Yu Chi’ manuscript (Journey to the West) by Wu Ch’eng En, and is joined by a magic‑wielding ape, a pig‑humanoid and an ex‑cannibal ally. The tale adapts a classic Chinese legend.
The Lost Empire Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sun wukong the monkey king character
- chinese
- demon
- dragon
- manuscript
- scholar
- time
- battle
- china
- goddess
- tv mini series
- palace
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- hermit
- jungle
- cave
- book burning
- emperor
- writer
- pilgrimage
- tiger
- chanting
- bamboo
- stage
- magic spell
- costume
- proverb
- chinese opera
- voice over
- folklore
- flashback
- chinatown
- warrior
- legend
- artifact
- candle
- fable
- lance
- fire
- temple
- explosion
- professor
- reference to mao tse tung
- sword
- prisoner
- royal court
- transformation
- armor
- incarceration
- walled city
- prime minister
The Lost Empire Cast & Characters
Thomas Gibson leads the cast as Nicholas Orton, with Eddie Marsan as Pigsy and Bai Ling as Kwan Ying. Directed by Peter MacDonald; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Peter MacDonald
- Thomas Gibson as Nicholas Orton
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Bai Ling as Kwan Ying -
James Faulkner as Marcus Harding
Also Starring in The Lost Empire
· 17 more- Burt Kwouk Professor Sheng
- Ric Young Confucius
- Richard Ng Yiu-Hon Communist Official
- Kabir Bedi Friar Sand
- Stuart Yung Sai-Kit Jade Emperor
- Russell Wong Monkey King
- Jacqueline Chan Mother Superior
- Pik-Sen Lim Granny Monkey
- Turbo Kong Big Demon
- Randall Duk Kim Shu
- Lim Yu-Beng Skeleton Demon
- Lim Kay Siu Subodhi
- Henry O Wu Chan Yen
- Hon Ping Tang Nine Inch Nail Demon
- Hossan Leong Spectacles Demon
- Kwong Loke Imperial Crier
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- Picasso Tan Pointy Head Demon
More from Peter MacDonald
More films directed by Peter MacDonald, best-rated first: Rambo III, The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave, Legionnaire and The NeverEnding Story III.
The Lost Empire Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Rok draka” and “Monkey King - Ein Krieger zwischen den Welten”.
- Also known as
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- Rok draka
- Monkey King - Ein Krieger zwischen den Welten
- Le Dernier Empire
- La Légende de Monkey King
- L'Empire du roi-singe
- The Monkey King
- Король обезьян
- A sárkány éve
- L'incantesimo del manoscritto
- El rey mono
- Călătorie în Vest
- Король мавп
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- Guerreiros do Império Perdido
- Opičí král
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Movies Like The Lost Empire
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Lost Empire, Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back and The Forbidden Kingdom.
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The Lost Empire 1984 -
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back 2017 -
The Forbidden Kingdom 2008 -
A Chinese Tall Story 2005 -
Immortal Demon Slayer 2017 -
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella 1995 -
The Lost World 2001 -
Iron Monkey 1993 -
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora’s Box 1995 -
A Chinese Ghost Story 1987 -
Legend of the Lost 1957 -
The Cave of the Silken Web 1927
The Lost Empire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Lost Empire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Lost Empire?
The Lost Empire runs 4 hours (240 minutes).
Who directed The Lost Empire?
The Lost Empire was directed by Peter MacDonald.
More films by Peter MacDonald Who is in the cast of The Lost Empire?
The Lost Empire stars Thomas Gibson as Nicholas Orton, Eddie Marsan as Pigsy and Bai Ling as Kwan Ying, among 21 credited actors.
Does The Lost Empire have a post-credit scene?
No. The Lost Empire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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