An epic adaptation of the classic Chinese story JOURNEY TO THE WEST features an American China scholar (played by Thomas Gibson) whose knowledge of Asian mythology becomes astoundingly useful when he is magically transported into other dimensions by terra cotta warriors who come to life.

An American scholar soon finds himself face to face with a wisecracking Monkey King (Russell Wong), a mystical warrior whose martial-arts skills are matched only by his sarcastic one-liners. The mismatched heroes have only three days to find an ancient manuscript and thereby save the world from destruction, and they're assisted by the timely interventions of the Goddess of Mercy (played by Bai Ling). From the classic Chinese story JOURNEY TO THE WEST.

The goddess Kwan Ying (Bai Ling, "The Crow") recruits former China-scholar Nick Orton (Thomas Gibson, "Criminal Minds") to help her take back a magical manuscript from evil demons. Based on the timeless 16th-century Chinese classic 'Journey to the West,' "The Lost Empire" is an epic Emmy®-nominated adventure with hints of "Indiana Jones," "Mission Impossible" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."