The Monkey King (miniseries)
| The Monkey King | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Lost Empire |
| Based on | Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en |
| Written by | David Henry Hwang |
| Directed by | Peter MacDonald |
| Starring | Thomas Gibson Bai Ling Russell Wong |
| Composer | John Altman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert Halmi Sr. Robert A. Halmi Tomas Krejci |
| Producer | Steve Harding |
| Cinematography | David Connell |
| Editor | Colin Green |
| Running time | 153 minutes |
| Production companies | Hallmark Entertainment RTL |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 11 – March 12, 2001 |
The Monkey King, also known as The Lost Empire, is a 2001 television miniseries produced by NBC and the SciFi Channel. It is a contemporary take on the classic 16th-century novel Journey to the West. It stars Bai Ling, Thomas Gibson, Russell Wong, Eddie Marsan, and Randall Duk Kim. The miniseries was directed by Peter MacDonald and written by Asian American dramatist David Henry Hwang.